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Antidepressant for Peri

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theresa06691
theresa06691

Anyone taking an antidepressant for their symptoms. Doctor wants to prescribe Prozac (or generic version) and I'm just not sure I want to start that and all those side effects that might come with it. But I feel like I'm getting desperate, with each heat flush my BP and heart rate increases and I think I'm having a stroke or heart attack. 3 years ago I went to ER and all heart tests (CT, Angio, Stress Test) all came back normal. So unless things have gotten worse with my heart in the last 3 years, I can't keep going back only for them to find nothing.

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  • Salesmanswidow
    Salesmanswidow theresa06691

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    my doctor wouldnt prescribe antidepressants until i had tried hrt but i was desperate too like you so she did in the end, after 3 weeks i had to stop them because the side effects were awful. going to go back & try hrt this time, ive read no antidepressant will ease peri anxiety only replacing hormones will help. i hope you find relief though as peri anxiety has absolutely floored me x

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