Intense anxiety

Hi chic your not alone I myself am struggling but I can see light at the end of the tunnel been back on Prozac 40mg for 5weeks after having a awfull time on  sertraline for 8months have had great advice of group you will get your ups and downs but don’t give up I know this will work as it did in the past just we need it to happen now it’s absaloutly exhausting can you not give yourself some time off work and maybe ask doc if he can give you something short term to help with the anxiety stay strong Julie x

Hi Julie, my heart goes out to you!! I'm on 12th week of increase from 40 to 60mg of prozac .first 4 weeks terrible then I got better and have had a few good weeks and Xmas ,had my life back . last week I've been back to square o e again ,and like you I'm a family woman and grandmum .l agree it feels like retreat in backwards !! I too don't know where to go from here either , it's siyl destroying .l keep going with the thoughts that it will pass again , here if you need me , huge hugs xxxxxxx

Hi Julie. I have been sitting up for hours feeling anxious dizzy and sick. Scared this won’t get better. I am 8 weeks on 20 mg. however I have drawn hope from this forum that around 10-12 weeks is when it gets better so hold on in there. It’s really rubbish feeling like this and I too am still working. Get home and I just want to sleep!  We will get better just let’s get through it! Xx

Thank you both so much I feel really low I try to carry on but even taking my litype granddaughter to shool is hard and my real self would lobe that - I don't understand where this comes from i was so proud of my children and grandchildren now I feel about as much use as rag my mind won't rest constant adrenaline and stuff I so hope the medication will help I need to relax so much

Hi Julie, I completely understand how you feel. I did not start getting any relief till 12weeks. I know that seems like forever when you are struggling so much. I would start getting some relief in the evenings. This is such a slow med to settle in your system and like Brenda said it can be a roller coaster ride for awhile. It does settle though. Anxiety seems to be its worst in the mornings. And the bloody thing makes our minds run at high speed constantly. I go through periods where my sleep is full of dreams, I get insomnia and can't stay in bed once I wake up as the anxiety is so bad. 

I lived on this site when my journey started and the people here helped me through. Hold on hon as it does get better. You are stronger and you think or feel. Anxiety makes us think things that aren't true, that create more fear and stress in our lives. Don't believe it. 

You can do this and we are right here if you need guidance or support. 

Big hugs ????

I felt the same way. There will be set backs during this process. I am on 40mg for 3 months now. I was doing great from October till Christmas then I crashed. I've had a hard time coming out of this blip and know I need to increase my dose. Any time I get anxiety I fear the worst. I'm not strong enough to make it through this, I'll never get better and have a good life, I'm just so screwed up there is no hope for me etc. That is the anxiety talking. I tell myself it is just a thought, it's not true, it won't kill me, I'm strong than it. I say and think that over and over again trying to change my thought pattern. We fear anxiety sooo much that we actually feed it when we do so. It's a vicious cycle. It is just a feeling that will not kill us. Stop fighting it, let it come and wash over you. I know that is damn difficult to do but it works. We fight anxiety because we are afraid of it and the pain and discomfort it brings. That thought pattern feeds it and it continues on. What's the worst that can happen? Look your anxiety in the eye, let it in and wash over you, let the thoughts and feeling come, meet your worst fears then tell it to f##k off. Give yourself the right to feel crappy right now as you are going through this prosses of healing. We all want to feel better yesterday but it unfortunately doesn't work that way. It will come. You will feel better. You are not crazy or alone. Sooooooo may people have done this and made it through and so will you. We are here for you hon. Lean on us, we will help you through. Big hugs ????