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thank you, barely slept must be nervous, hope youre both okay today. ojh3 did the antihistamines help you sleep? x

yes, they knocked me right out... and stopped my sickness. but... i had to go back to bed this morning and have virtually slept until 12!

they have definatly helped with the anxiety and restlessness.

how long can you take them for?

how was work lorraine?

aww thats great news 😃 not sure how long you can take them did your gp prescribe them? i was so anxious going to work but i survived, had phone call will be starting CBT next week x

aww thats great news 😃 not sure how long you can take them did your gp prescribe them? i was so anxious going to work but i survived, had phone call will be starting CBT next week x

hi jess how are you doing today? x

hi jessica

was there a reason you couldnt take fluoxetine again?

it can take a while to see a difference once the dose has been upped.

xxx

hello Lorraine. im doing fairly well this morning. My anxiety is pretty light. It feels like I'm nervous. How about yourself?

Hi,

Fluoxetine has always worked for me. But for some reason this time around I didn't feel any benefit from it. like you said I don't think I gave it enough time. I started 10mg first week. 2nd week 20mg and 3rd week I was supposed to up my dose to 30mg but I didnt because I felt ok and that week my anxiety hit me like a ton of bricks. I couldn't sleep, it was just awful. So my doctor prescribed me citalopram. I feel more benefits from it. Im able to sleep and eat a whole lot better than before. Depression is gone but it seems like this stupid anxiety just keeps hanging on. 😔 its very exhausting. how long have you been on Citalopram? is this your first time?

hi jess thats good news, ive been anxious most of the day but pushed through and went to work for a couple of hours then got some food shopping. x

Awesome!!! As hard and scary as it is. that's what we must do. Carry on with our lives. When I first got it I thought I was dying. I didnt know what it was. and before I knew it, I was confined to my house. I couldn't go anywhere or even be alone. little did I know by doing that. I was actually feeding the anxiety. 😔 That feeling is just so horrible. I have 3 children and it makes it tough for me with the anxiety because I dont want to let them down. sometimes I feel as if I'm not being the mother I should be because of my anxiety

im a single parent with two kids and i feel just like you, i get it bad at home and in always analysing myself looking for the anxiety and how im feeling do you? have you had a good day? x

yes, I can relate to that. I notice mine acts up at home too. It's so weird when theres moments or days that I feel relief it feels awesome but then im so terrified that it'll return. instead of really embracing the moment I tend to wait for the anxiety to come or like you said kind of scan how Iam feeling. Mine was pretty bad a month ago. I couldnt even stay home alone with my baby fearing I would lose control. my grandmother practically lived with us for a month. my psychiatrist has been having me stay alone with my baby an hour each day to gradually get my confidence back to stay with my baby. Have a great day as well:)

hi

i saw my dr today. im nearly 8 weeks into citalopram and she said that there should be more of an improvement by now... and as ive been on and off them for years, it was time to try something new. she has given me some venlafaxine and said i can just swap over, no need to taper off the citalopram.

ive had a pretty bad anxious day... so hoping the new meds will help.

how are you ladies today? xx

thats great that you have something new to try i hope they help you, will you take your first one today? please keep us updated with how you feel. i had quite an anxious afternoon went for a long walk with the dog. im not wanting to spend time with people does anyone else feel like that? my sister off me to join her on a walk this morning but i declined (i would of gone with her before anxiety) i dont want anyone over at my house eithetr. feel like ive lost me. x

yes, totally how i feel. i dont even wannt family coming over... its crazy!

its awful isnt it, how is your sleep now? i keep waking up several times during the night

hi how are you doing on the new meds?

hi,

im not sure really as i took an antihistamine last night and its knocked me out all day!!

are you still taking them? how do you function?

how have you been? x

they sound like good stuff is it over the counter youve had them? yeah i take mine 3 times a day the drowsiness gets less. ive been really tired today had a nap this morning. x

they were prescribed by my dr. they are called phenergan. 25mg.

i take one at night and it knocks me out all day!!!

how has your anxiety been?

i might ask for some, my anxiety is on and off it was so bad when i went to work im questioning if im ready to go back. hows your anxiety doing? x

i think its probably too early for you to go back. i would take another few weeks off... theres no point medicating and struggling just to go in.

my anxiety is still bad, butthe phenergan has helped with it loads.

im glad its helped with the anxiety, i think ill take some more time off im just getting bored and the more time i spend alone the more im just looking out for the anxiety and living inside my head x

how is every one today?

im still really tired from the venlafaxine and phenergan .... managed a dog walk, but think ill be on the sofa for the rest of the day!

im super tired too i went back to bed this morning, i have zero appetite either just want to hide away in my blanket on the sofa. how is your anxiety with the new meds? well done for managing a dog walk thats my task for today x

my anxiety feels less, but ive got the shakes now. my hands are really shaking all the time. its horrible.

thats good news about the anxiety, hopefully the shakes will pass as your bodh gets hsed to the new meds. whats your plans been for today? x

i havent done much. feel lousy.

what have you done today?

how is your anxiety?

ive only been for a beach walk with the dog and popped into tesco then straight back home to get in my fluffy blanket. feel so low i dont want to do anything but will i be stuck like this if j do t fight against it and actually do stuff. my anxiety has reduced on these tabs but its left me so tired and down cant win. on my own this weekend kids at their dads. planning on going for a walk with my friend just to grt out of the house x

its horrible isnt it. ive never been so bad in my life.

ive got all my hopes pinned on the venlafaxine now, hoping it wiill get me out of this deep hole.

good idea to go for a walk. i take the dog out every day. i dont want to see friends though, as i feel so bad. i just dont feel like me any more.

how are you this evening? we walked 6 miles it felt good, im the same thats the first time ive seen anyone for weeks apart from going to school and shops, i have lost me too havent brushed my hair for so long and lost a lot of weight. are you able to relax in the evening and watch some tv? ive iist settled down under my fluffy blanket x

im glad you had a good walk.

yes, ioften feel better in theevening. do you?

ive lost about a stone... maybe more, ive got no appetite.

how long will you give the citalopram to work?

yeah i feel better towards the evenings as soon as it starts going dark its like i can relax knowing i havent got anything to do. me neither ive even gone off chocolate and i normally love it. im having a mediaction review next week so ill see what the psychiatrist says. 3 weeks of an increase surely i would see some improvement? ive been on 20mg for 12 years maybe its just stopped working x

ive been off and on citalopram for about 10 years. i think it just wasnt working for me any more. i gave it 7 weeks... my dr agreed i should have seen some improvement by then.

at least ive been able to do a straight swap with the ventafaxine and not have to taper down.

i havent eaten any chocolate either!

ill see what they say next week, did the doctor say why the venlafaxine was best to try? might ask to change mine. have you got anything planned for tomorrow? its my sons birthday in 2 weeks i really dont want to ruin it by feeling this way x

hi

ive had a really bad day. ive got horrible side effects from starting the venlafaxine. lots of shaking... tearful. i had a panic attack out withthe dog. im feeling really low.

hello im so sorry today isnt good for you, you went out with the dog thats amazing. have you been able to take the diazepam today? how are you now? really wish we could make a whatsapp group to have instant support x

no, i dont take the diazepam any more. i dont need it since i started to take the phenergan.

im very dizzy... just bad side effects.

how are you? x

the side effects will pass, im not too bad thank you went to my friends for sunday lunch then we did a big walk. home now waiting for my boyd to get back x

thats brilliant. it seems like you are improving. xx

ive had to really push myself this weekend but glad i have seen people its helped lift my mood a bit and the walking has helped. the week is horrid for me as im not working its hard to fill my days while the boys are at school. how do you fill your days? im due to start anxiety management group tomorrow but not sure i can face a group x

i dont do much to be honest. take the dog out and chill. ive not been up to much since this all started.

it will do you good to start the anxiety management... try and go. x

it puts our life on hold doesnt it, ill see how i feel in the morning ill try and push myself to go. i hope you manage to sleep tonight x

hello how are you today? ,

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hi really hope youre okay, thinking of you x