thinking differently/exposure and meds but still having problems

waine

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I have always practicesed positive thinking getting the positive statements from self help books. For the first few months on paroxetine i repeated the statements to myself. However they just wouldnt help. Anyway after a year on paroxetine, really bad negative thoughts turned up. The sort like i dont like people (overgeneralization) etc. So i worked on core negative beliefs and sure enough the thoughts went away.

Now im back to what im like when i first started paroxetine. It stops most physical symptoms of sa. But i am still having trouble and i dont know why. I suppose I get thoughts like i dont like it around people anyway. I prefer it alone. So how would i combat these thoughts. Would it be by telling myself i do like it around some people. Only it doesnt seem to be working.

Before being on paroxetine, i went 12 years following bereavement with sa and severe depression. Sweaty palms and lump in throat feeling are things that paroxetine has helped reduce but its hard to try to ignore them. I have tried thoughts like people are not even noticing me particularly. But again it doesnt seem to be working. I have also tried exposure out in supermarket, with people i know well etc. with this last issue of physical symptoms but it isnt gettig any easier each time.

Can you help? I feel bad being on paroxetine and having worked on thoughts and exposure but not seeming quite able to get past the last hurdle.
 

RND_CHR

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If you're being prescribed medication, then you are seeing a mental health professional. Why aren't they involved in your treatment?
 
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