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Medication or meditation

Bees

I'm in 2 minds as to whether I should try medication or take up meditation. I suffer from anxiety, don't we all right lol but recently the physical effects it causes me have increased from pain in my chest to weird jaw tightness which almost feels like it's pulling or spasming. I worry it will dislocate but then that just makes my anxiety worse. I've considered a trip to the dentist but as with doctors I think it would cause a meltdown...so no I don't think so. Lolol.

I have seen my doctor before about chest pain and she was really lacking in sympathy and made me feel like I was wasting her time lol. Most doctors appear to have this approach with me. 

I've looked up medication and it sounds like it works for some but only a few. Most people with autism don't respond well to medication. Meditation sounds like it might be a good approach to take so I am considering doing that, just to see if it actually works or not. I think one of my biggest problems is that my muscles tighten and spasm, anxiety reaction and that's the issue with my chest and jaw. Naturally my anxiety then shoots up and convinces me I'm having lung problems and serious jaw problems.

Hehe you tried medication and meditation? 

What are your thoughts on both?

I'm leaning towards meditation but I'm also considering medication, though I do worry about the side effects as I read most have horrible side effects.

I don't know why my body can't be normal and not cause me all these inconveniences Confused

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  • Personally I won't be taking antidepressants. I've just got off them after 25 years and they never worked, I just didn't stand up for myself and they wouldn't assess me for autism. 

    What I have learned since being diagnosed is that anxiety isn't really what I experience. Everything that I used to think was anxiety is actually sensory. For example it is overwhelm from noise, or from brightness or proximity of people who smell bad. Anxiety medication is not going to fix this. 

    So I would really analyse your own anxiety before you decide whether to take medication. See if you can figure out the cause, cos you might do better trying to accommodate your own needs then filling yourself full of drugs.

    That being said there are times when life is too hard and you should never be afraid to ask the GP for help if you are really struggling mentally. But for us on the internet it's hard to advise, your best bet would be talking to your doctor. You can change doctor if your current one doesn't understand. 

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    I don't think I need medication at the moment. Most of my problems are linked to my autism I am almost certain of it. Autism and anxiety, I think both are my problem... Though the trigger of the anxiety is a mystery to me. I don't really have a trigger, I just feel anxious all the time and it worsens when I'm out or in unknown circumstances.

    I do need to get a new doctor though. Mine is no good, just constantly dismissing me all the time. Does the exact same thing to my older brother who is special needs. 

  • in reply to Bees

    Hi 

    How are you getting on with meditation? I have been "doing some daily. Yesterday my anxiety reducrd and again today. I wont say its down to the meditation,  but my anxiety has reduced. A few days ago i woukd have taken medication, fekt like i dudnt want to ho on, but it has lifted. Everyvtime the abxiety sets in, it passes. I cant say what the triggers are. I think like you that it is due to being autistic, which then reminds me to acceot its happening and let it pass. I will continue with the meditation x

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  • in reply to Bees

    Hi 

    How are you getting on with meditation? I have been "doing some daily. Yesterday my anxiety reducrd and again today. I wont say its down to the meditation,  but my anxiety has reduced. A few days ago i woukd have taken medication, fekt like i dudnt want to ho on, but it has lifted. Everyvtime the abxiety sets in, it passes. I cant say what the triggers are. I think like you that it is due to being autistic, which then reminds me to acceot its happening and let it pass. I will continue with the meditation x

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