Hello I have a thinking problem, my mind is not well I am too much thinking for everything I feel my head heavy most of time because of this I think so what I can do, I take clonazepam and escitalopram for some time.
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The most effective solution for dealing with anxiety for me personally was waking up early. I am not a morning person but once I tried this, I was surprised how good this made me feel. It helped me find peace and calm myself down. Having so much time in my hand I could do small things that made me happy and I felt a sense of accomplishment just by waking up early. I feel the most anxious during the night- so sleeping early really helped me tackle it to a great extent. Meditation was another thing I tried when my anxiety was at its peak. Trust me- for someone who thinks a lot, it is no joke to shut your mind down and focus on your breathing. I could concentrate for very few minutes in the beginning but my thoughts kept spiraling back. So listening to some meditation music while I meditate helped me increase concentration. It helped me analyse my recurring thoughts and gave me more clarity about them. Mostly during such times I don?t feel like interacting with anyone- thinking that nobody will really understand how I feel. It?s great if you can talk it out and rant everything going on in your mind to someone who cares to listen. Taking it all out really helps. If you?re someone who is not comfortable with addressing this with anyone, then you can try writing down all that is going on in your mind. Once you take it all out in any manner, you will feel relieved. If you feel like you are stuck between your thoughts and feel very helpless, just do something. Take a walk, call up your friends and talk about something random, play with your pet - just do something to break that cycle that is going on in your head. Do anything that will distract you even for sometime. Take action without overthinking anything. Just go for it. Being positive and thinking right is almost impossible during such times. One of the main reasons I avoid talking to people during this time is because they may feel bad/ give some positive shit which is not what I want. You know yourself the best- try starting small and appreciating small wins. Having a motivational self-talk session/ looking in the mirror and giving yourself some positivity might help. Appreciate yourself for how far you have come and remind yourself about your strengths. Try to get a balance of the basic things that need to be right- sleep, food, health and water level. Once you get these things in check it will show better results over time. Having any kind of physical activity or a workout routine will help you fight anxiety. Doing this releases endorphins which trigger a positive feeling in the body. It will also help you reduce stress, improve sleep and help in fighting with anxiety and depression. If all the above things do not help and you are still stuck with being anxious, then there is just one way out. Confrontation. Ask yourself what is troubling you and analyse your thoughts. Address it and not run away from it. You have to feel the anxiety, be curious about it and seek answers and find out what is really going on. There will always be an underlying message or something you?re trying to run away from and are too weak to confront that. No matter how much you run away from it, sooner or later you will have to face it. This is a long process and you need to be strong and have patience to tackle it. Lastly, know that you are not alone. This feeling is just temporary. Think of it as your body?s way to communicate something with you. We feel this only when we have lost perspective and when we are lacking inspiration. We have to just find ways to get out of the drama going on in our heads and gain perspective. Anxiety is something most of us go through at different levels. We are just too weak to talk about it. It is a part of being human- you are not alone.
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Dear lybrate-user, please consult the doctor once again. Are you still on clonazepam and escitalopram? Probably it needs dose change.
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Medicines are not the practical solution for your problem. It may give you short term benefits; but to get rid of overthinking you need to go under psychological therapies like mindfulness, eft, mbcbt etc. If you want more help you can message me.
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You seem to have the right treatment for your condition but I suspect that you have not combined medication with some therapy. I strongly advise you to seek the help of a counselor too. All these symptoms you describe are typical of some one indulging in right brain thinking, which can be over-thinking. Lateral thinking, fantasizing, daydreaming, over-detailing, and disturbed thinking. Life is full of problems as a norm. Any attempts to escape will never help: you must learn to face these problems every day with good success. The counselor will help you in this regard. I also strongly believe that every crisis offers an opportunity for change, if you seek it and grab the opportunity. Please meet with a counselor and work on your emotions, particularly anger. Exercise is very important but you have to build on it developmentally. I suggest you do the opposite of what this depression makes you feel like doing (actually, not doing): you will need to fight this condition. You must become active; stay upright during the daylight time; meet people; never sleep during the day, wake up by 6 am every day, play some active games, especially contact games, do physical exercises, talk to people and join some social clubs, attend yoga classes etc. Watch sitcoms on tv or comedies and cheer yourself up. Go for excursions in groups, for outings, camps, conferences, and religious conventions. Get a pet dog and spend time training it, exercising it and relating to it. Expose yourself to some sunlight every day, at least 30 minutes but not in the scorching heat. Whatever happens, please incorporate these three important adaptations in your life: always be responsible, be respectful, and be functional. If you did these three, lots of things will go well in life. Please pray and have faith in god to alleviate your sufferings. Don?t wait for others to help. Use your own motivation, which might be at its lowest, but persevere and win this battle. Above all to be really happy, you need to live in love and for love. Learn all about emotions and how to handle them and that will get you out of the depression rather easily and quickly. A counselor is there only to facilitate you, all the hard work must come from you, and your cooperation with that person is very critical for your success. Be positive every day and learn to be content with what you have. Do some left brain exercises: it is the happy brain. These exercises are to be done every day for at least ten weeks continuously for durable results. The more variety of exercises done, the better; and the longer the duration and frequency of each item, it is best. Ultimately, if the left brain is dominant for more than twelve hours per day, every day, the results will be very effective. 1)whenever possible and whenever under stress, shut your left nostril and breathe. 2)whenever possible and whenever under stress, look at or visualize the colors yellow or amber. 3)whenever you lie down to sleep or rest, lie down on your left ear only. 4)do at least half an hour of math work/accounts without the use of a calculator everyday. 5)do callisthenic exercises (i.e. Exercises that allow coordinated limb movements like jumping jacks, walking, jogging, swimming etc.) every day with counting as given below: counting format (to be used with any repetitive exercise and to be counted as long as exercise is in progress): (a) 1 ? 10, 2 ? 11, 3 ? 12, 4 ? 13, 5 ? 14, etc.; (b) 1 ? 10, 10 ? 2, 2 ? 11, 11 ? 3, 3 ? 12, 12 ? 4, 4 ? 13, etc.; (c) even nos:- 2 ? 20, 4 ? 22, 6 ? 24 etc.; (d) 500-490,490-499, 499-489, 489-498, 498-488, 488-497, 497-487 ?
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Hi lybrate-user it seems like you could be feeling stressed and anxious. The reason for overthinking and headache could be due to stress and anxiety. If overthinking is affecting your day to day life consult a psychologist and take counselling sessions. A psychologist will determine the possible reasons for overthinking. Do not worry with counselling sessions you will feel better. Contact me for counselling session. Along with counselling I can suggest natural foods to calm the mind.
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Esciyalopram and clonazepam appear to be right medications for your problem. Usually it will take 2-4 weeks to appreciate significant change in your symptoms. So, wait and watch. If it has exceeded 4 weeks, please consider taking 2 nd opinion.
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