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Back in 2007 to 2012 I was on celexa20 mg for panic attacks and anxiety. It worked then but I gained weight so my Dr switched me to Zoloft 50mg was on it for over a year and they added topamax for 3 months. No change in weight but panic attacks I didn't have. My Dr then weened me off of both Zoloft and topamax and wanted me to start effexor I never did. I just stayed off meds. After 3 months of having no meds, I started having severe panic attacks. I started Zoloft 50 back up again bc I still had it at my house. After 3 weeks of torture and getting fears and phobias I've never had before, I cried to my Dr and she put me back on cekexa 20mg. I've been taking this for now 17 days. I've had 5 er trips in the last 2 months, I've lost at least 2 sizes bc my fears are so bad that I'm dying I can't eat or hardly sleep. I'm even having phobias of driving being home alone and me dying all the time. Its worse now than its ever been. I started therapy as well but don't see nurse practitioner until Jan 8. I'm to the point of scared to change meds again. Does anyone have advice? If u knew me before, I was outgoing, never afraid to drive, sang in front of crowds of ppl, now I can't even go in Walmart without feeling like I'm gonna lose control. Am I having a nervous breakdown? I'm 38 years old female.
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katecogs nicki76
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You're having initial side effects still from the medication I believe, and this can be quite scary. Â Panic attacks, weird thoughts and all the horrible physical effects too. Â All this will pass in time. Â Just hang on in there.
I was ill for many years and on,y recovered when I was out on SSRI's, and have been well ever since. Â I had a years break and did really well but restarted it in August - I'd forgotten how bad the side effects were! Â I went through it all again and have come out the other side again, and am now feeling well.
This medicine will get you through it - just hang on in there, it'll take time. Â Once through the side effects you'll be up and down with your mood for a long time too, but just ride it all through.
Everything you're feeling is normal with this depressive illness. Â I was really very, very ill once and thought I'd never get back to being me again ... but I am. Â You'll do it too. Â Accept everything that you'll go through, and just persevere for a long time with the meds. Â You'll get there. xxx
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It'll all ease in time ....... such a pain having to wait though isn't it :-(
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Chalky1991 nicki76
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It's really unpleasant but as long as you have no heart issues it's reallly harmless and your body and mind with eventually sync up and realise this.
 I have suffered skipped heart beats for 10 years it always gets worse with anxiety.
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