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Need some reassurance.....feeling completely lost today

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Katyf
Katyf

Hi everyone,I have been on here many times,I'll start from the beginning 2 years ago I nearly lost my child he is 9years old I went into shock and for six months lived off adrenaline I was obsessed with watching him all the time after 6 months I had a massive panic attack and from then I developed severe depression and extreme anxiety with intrusive thoughts very strange thoughts that I will start making strange sounds e.g. Like an animal this disturbing thought then led me to have strange things happen like thinking I could see blood in food,hearing things it has been the worst 2 years of my life I went into hospital for a little while but the doctor even said I was the most depressed person he had seen I've been on several tablets but still wasn't really getting better I was thinking I'm never going to get better my mind is broken,3 weeks ago I started sertraline 50mg then increased to 100mg I have noticed that I'm not so depressed and anxious but the thoughts are still there the last 2 days I feel down but I think it's because of the thoughts I don't want to give up I have 4 beautiful children but getting worried these thoughts won't go any advice would be gratefully appreciated xx

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  • weenett
    weenett Katyf

    Posted

    They will give it time how long have u been ill its gonna be a few months before u get fully better some improvement in 3 weeks is a really encouraging start
    • Katyf
      Katyf weenett

      Posted

      Thanks for replying I think it's because the thoughts are so bizarre I have searched it up and can't find one person that has had it that worries me greatly x

    • Jamie_B
      Jamie_B Katyf

      Posted

      I've spent every morning for the last two + weeks waking up and having the most disturbing, random thoughts possible that have done their very best to unhinge me whilst I've been on Setraline.  It's been hard to cope with, but I KNOW they're not real and that has helped me get through.  The thoughts have just started to subside, they're still there, but not as intense.  Hopefully you'll also feel some respite soon.

    • Katyf
      Katyf Jamie_B

      Posted

      Oh sorry to hear that,it's very frightening isn't it,I just feel mine is so strange it's making me question my sanity x

  • weenett
    weenett Katyf

    Posted

    Read the citralopram guide its a guy like us whos wrote it its a diffrent med but still an ssri google its a long but interesting read explained a lot to me! The thoughts are what he calls ur inner chatter box ie anxiety an they will try anything to keep u trapped in fear anyway give the drug time to work theres a very big diffrence between having thoughts and acting on thoughts
    • Katyf
      Katyf weenett

      Posted

      Thanks again for commenting I'm going to have a look now x

    • weenett
      weenett Katyf

      Posted

      Let us know how u r getting on
  • rachel50640
    rachel50640 Katyf

    Posted

    Sorry ur feeling so terrible its a horrible illness,i lost my sister a few years ago sge had a heart attack and passed at 36 since then i've had the most morbid thoughts and am convinced the same is going to happen to me,I don't let my son out my sight due to my anxiety and am a nervous wreck when he gets picked up in the minibus to go to school,i'm on week 2 of sertraline my dose went up to 100 mg yesterday and not feeling the best but i know it takes time to work u just have to stick with it,i hope the thoughts go away and give you some relief xx

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