Awful hormonal withdrawal
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hi.
I hadnt had a period for 2 1/2 years. my hot flushes and body aches were getting unbearable so my dr gave me evarol conti patches. i used them for about 6 weeks when i started to feel worse and had a very heavy painful period. my dr told me to come off and i agreed.
since then my anxiety has become debilitating. i am in a complete hole with it. to make matters worse my misophonia ( sound sensitivity) has gone through the roof and nearly all noises ( sniffing, coughing, eating) are giving me extreme fight or flight responses. my husband is being very caring and patient with me, but i feel its got way out of hand.
i have been put on citalopram. ive been on it 2 weeks, but dont really notice a great difference yet.
has anyone suffered anything similar? how long until it settled? im so riddled with anxiety, its unbearable.
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Gigi368 Ojh3
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Give the meds time to work.. it takes at least a month for it to start working. If after that time it's doing nothing for you let your doctor know, it may not be the right one. SSRI's can be tricky to get right, either the dosage or the med itself. I take Paxil which is a tad stronger than yours, I've been on it for years for my anxiety, but it took every bit of a month for me to feel any different and about 2 months before I actually felt like I could leave my house without freaking out..
Hang in there!
elizabeth10613 Gigi368
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you are not alone dear, i was that bad too but now getting on well
elizabeth10613 Ojh3
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sorry ojh. i think you should give it time and see. mine was Escitalopram and it took about 2 weeks before it starting working.
you can see your dr again if it does not work
toria_07298 Ojh3
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just a word of caution, ssris are bloody brutal to get off x
Ojh3
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thankyou for your replies.
i will try and be patient and give them some more time.
as for weaning off them... ill cross that bridge when i come to it... i need them to help my shredded nerves right now. ive never felt so badly anxious in my life.
after stopping the hrt i really didnt realise it could be this brutal!