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My Doctor wants to put me on cypralex, I am so afraid to try them. I seem to have bad reactions to any anti depressants. They prescribe them and I don't take them for fear that I will lose control or have suasidal thoughs. I feel being anxious about taking them will just create symtoms. Am I alone here or has anyone else been through this. I want to get better so bad but I am so afraid to try the drug.. Advice please
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walter_06293 chantal53329
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Do you actually fear that you will commit suicide? Or is it just a negative thought that the anxiety is creating?
I am going through anxietyi right now also I have just received a lot of good advice. In Your state right now you are having these irrational thoughts and why wouldn't you be? Your mind is tired your body is tired and you need a break. Take things day by day.
You have nothing to lose by trying this. If it doesn't work it doesn't work for what you been doing up until now has not worked
danny43 chantal53329
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Hi Chantal
. Your defiantly not alone, this is just how I felt I was so fearful of the drug killing me or making me some how lose control that I tried to get though without and ended up feeling so bad that I took my prescription not caring if it did kill me.
Take it from someone who has been right where you are now and take the proscription its the best decision I made and I'm sure you will feel the same way. God bless you x
candace58535 chantal53329
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Not sure when you posted Chantal but anything is so much better than feeling anxious , I wasn't aware of how horrible it was for me till my meds kicked in , I'm on 10 mg cipralex
chantal53329 candace58535
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I really had horrible experiences with anti depressants. I didn't take them. I went to a psychiatrist today who now prescribed Prestiq 50 mg. I am still afraid to try them , I am trying natural stuff first like vitamine d, magnesium and acupuncture. I do not have suicidal thoughts just severe anxiety. It's a real paranoia of pills i have . I know I should take them and try but I get panicked just thinking about it
janabanana01 chantal53329
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Me too! That's where I'm at! I had been on escitalopram for years and did ok, no side effects that I was aware of. But then began to notice that if I missed a couple of doses, I'd have an anxiety attack about 4-5 hours after taking it. But not every time. But back in Nov. I tried to get back on it after my dad passed and I had hardcore anxiety, heart palpitations, loss if appetite and other stuff. I was recently (in early Feb.) re-prescribed tge same med at 5mg, every other day. I haven't taken it yet because I'm so afraid of the possibility of having the anxiety get so much worse. It has been bad twice this week without taking anything other than Xanax. If I knew for a fact that I wouldn't have any adverse effects, I'd take it no problem. But I just am so nervous to take it. I totally know how you feel! I'm like a big walking question mark, because I don't know what to do that's best for me.