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Anyone taken anti depressants to get through peri

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Louise4586
Louise4586

Hi Ladies 

Just starting a very low dose of  citalopram (5mg) to help with anxiety. I know it is really low but want to take it slowly.

Any one else turned to Anti depressants to help with the anxiety in peri?

thanks 

Louise 

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  • angela33631
    angela33631 Louise4586

    Posted

    I did. I'm on sertraline and it has helped with my health and emotional anxiety.

    I'm also on hrt. Women who do this on their own should get a medal. I couldnt

    • jilllieberman
      jilllieberman angela33631

      Posted

      I won’t do HRT my world renowned breast surgeon did a biopsy on one of my breasts and I now have cells that are not pre-cancerous or cancer but put me at a higher risk and they feel it’s due to the hrt
    • diane63424
      diane63424 angela33631

      Posted

      Amen to that Angela these ladies need a medal to go through this with nothing 😂

  • teri76755
    teri76755 Louise4586

    Posted

    I have been prescribed 10mg Lexapro for anxiety - which has been my worst meno symptom. I haven’t started taking it yet. I’m trying to find alternative ways to deal. I’ve been keeping a symptom log and I seem to have 4-5 bad days each month. Usually occurring in the same week. Sort of like PMS I suppose! I don’t want to take meds daily for this. If I felt that intense anxiety daily - heart racing, irrational fear & doom thoughts - I would start the meds for sure! 

  • Psyched_Out_Kim
    Psyched_Out_Kim Louise4586

    Posted

    I'm on sertraline, but it's only my 3rd day. This has worked in the past for me, so I hope it can do it again.

    • mrs_susan74280
      mrs_susan74280 Psyched_Out_Kim

      Posted

      Please keep in touch as I may be going on them,, been on prozac last 8 weeks , now trying escitalopram, but it's making me wee all the time, seeing psychiatrist September, I've been ill since March, big anxiety attack,

  • haley30534
    haley30534 Louise4586

    Posted

    I'm on sertraline 50 mg and have been for 5 months initially took 6 weeks to work but best thing I ever did x

  • lori93950
    lori93950 Louise4586

    Posted

    Yes I’ve tried  them twice and just made me feel weird vomiting shakey... a lot of women on here are on that brand so maybe it will work for you and yes! Best to start at the lowest dose . If it agrees with you then definitely try them ... life is too short ! 
  • kathy55991
    kathy55991 Louise4586

    Posted

    Yes - going on 2 years now.  Not a perfect solution but I don't want to do hrt and cannot function with the anxiety, panic and insomnia. I recently lessened my dose because I was having side effects but everything seems fine again. I'll go back up if I need to and I am hoping they will help get me through until this nightmare is over! Lol. 

  • Guest
    Guest Louise4586

    Posted

    Hi Louise, I take Lexapro 10mg. For peri anxiety. Never on an AD before this.  Now, On my 10th week.  It has helped with the crying, migraines, nervous, out of control worry, tingles and overall I am in a better mood...Still have dizziness which makes it scary for me to drive, some days better than others.  No more doom and gloom and health anxiety.  The side effects can be awful...but I felt bad anyways, so it is worth a try.  Good luck!  I hope your medication helps you! 😊🙏

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