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catherineB24
catherineB24

Chest tightness today I feel anxious every single day ... I hate it ..doctor put me on sertraline 50mg one a day I'm on my 5th day as it helped anyone else??? If so how long did it take to kick in please reply x

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  • Guest
    Guest catherineB24

    Posted

    I don't do anxiety meds, but this is fairly common. Stay positive and don't let it get to you.
    • catherineB24
      catherineB24 Guest

      Posted

      Hi I've tried not to take meds for months but my anxiety was rocketing do you have any tips x
  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 catherineB24

    Posted

    Meds aren't a cure for anxiety remember they are only to take the edge of until the cause of the anxiety is dealt with. Has your doc referred you for any tberap to accompany the meds? If not then I would ask for them to do so
    • catherineB24
      catherineB24 jmcg2014

      Posted

      Hi yes I'm currently having weekly session's with my phycologist x
    • jmcg2014
      jmcg2014 catherineB24

      Posted

      That's good,be sure to bring up all your concerns in therapy,they will help you through it more than the meds will
  • husam
    husam catherineB24

    Posted

    Hey Catherine!!

    1st and foremost, whatever happens, nothing will happen to you. It's ONLY anxiety. Try to just take the Anxiety and know for sure that it's only that nothing more. So it's physically impossible to have something serious.

    Consult a psychologist, and they'll put you on the right meds. Don't go to a GP.

    I go theough your situation on a daily basis, trust me it's normal. Go to a psychologist and you will feel great after 2-3 weeks with medication!

    Let me know if you need help smile!!!

    • catherineB24
      catherineB24 husam

      Posted

      Hi thanks for your comment...I see my phycologist every week she's learning me mindfulness that's good but the physical effects of my anxiety scare me I go dizzy blurry vision tense tingley chest pains headache and I think can all this REALLY be just anxiety x
    • husam
      husam catherineB24

      Posted

      Helloow, Yes yes and yes!! I get dizzy, but whole body starts shivering and tingling, I feel like I have to run and I can't sit down.

      Anxiety is explained by having misalignment in our brain's chemistry, nothing more. So tuse the medication, stay on it!

      It took me 3 weeks to feel the slightest difference, and it will take me 3 months to have the full effect of the meds.

      You will be fine soon, just hang on and trust me when saying it's only ANXIETY, nothing will happen to you. The biggest thing ever is a panic attack.

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