Advice please. Bad day for anxiety
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Hello, I am on day 25 of taking 50mg Sertraline. I was prescribed this for quite severe anxiety, and low mood because of the anxiety.
Week one I was agitated, very anxious, hot sweats, nausea and no appetite. I was also relying on Diazepam to help me leave the house.
Week two, was pretty much the same but with less nausea.
Week three, I felt like I was starting to feel better. much less side effects, feeling more positive and managing most days with no diazepam.
Week four, i've returned to work after three weeks off. Have been very on and off, moments of fear and panic. But also at times feeling almost normal, and a bit more positive. Have been using small doses of diazepam again. The whole week has felt quite overwhelming really
Today I feel like i've gone almost back to the beginning. Heart palpitations, feel down, tingling skin, sweating, not wanting to leave the house. Is it normal to have days like this?
Anyone that could give me some advice, or anyone that has experienced anything similar. I am seeing my doctor tomorrow morning so will explain to her then.
Thankyou,
Dannielle
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daz101 dannielle67480
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Your post sounds similar to my story
I started fluoxetine now on day 18
And I've been up and down , this seems
Normal as things adjust
I'll have days where I feel good and have energy combined with gd mood and less anxiety . Other days I'm tired the anxiety is high and I dread the day
I like you was off work for 5 days and the thought of returning absolutely killed me
It's maybe the work that your thinking about
After been off . There's nothing worse when your trying to sort yourself out and you have work to go to . ITs early doors for me
It's been rocky but it's worth hanging in there as I've had gd days and seemingly this is a sign of things to come
Once again the gd days will out number the bad hope this helps
Regards
Daz
dannielle67480 daz101
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Its nice to hear someone is going through something similar! It does seem very up and down at first on sertraline, and I have never taken medication for anxiety before so had no idea what to expect really. I am seeing my doctor tomorrow, possibly my dose needs to be higher, or its just a bad day and ill feel better again tomorrow, who knows!
Work is a tough one.. three weeks off was a bad idea really, it was so difficult going back. but i neded that time to adjust to tablets. I am going to try and eat some food and go to the gym today, that normally helps. So fingers crossed ill have the courage to go!
Thanks for your reply, and i hope you continue to have many more good days
Dannielle
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