One Year on today!
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Finding this forum last year has helped saved my life. My anxiety was horrendous I didn't want to live anymore. I really never felt like i'd feel 'normal' again. Well i started on 10mg and eventually over many months went up to 30mg. I really set my sights on been better by xmas but i was unrealistic. You really can't set a date. I went from having good days, to having good weeks then eventually good months. So please beleive me when I say it does get better but there really is no quick fix. I couldn't have done it without Lois and Katecogs advice. I feel like i'm having a small setback at the moment but I think its me letting the fear of it coming back or its when those thoughts and memories creep in, I think i just have to try not to panic. Can anyone else relate to that.x
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randy66926 gemma77546
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what were you taking? What symptoms were you experiencing?
gemma77546 randy66926
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I was on citalopram years ago but eventually came off it. I was on 20mg. But I went through a difficult time and ended up back on it. I started back on 10mg and went up to 30mg which I'm still on, but its certainly been harder second time round. I have also done CBT to help me with coping mechanisms to get through it. I'm mostly ok now but I still have the odd moments.
caz19600 gemma77546
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Wow Gemma that's great how fair you have come. Don't worry if you're having a little set back. I've 'relapsed' into old unhelpful thinking patterns so many times and my anxiety increases and decreases in waves so i can be fine for a long while and then suddenly it's hit me again. All completely normal. You just need to remember to be kind to yourself and tell yourself its ok to have a set back. xx
gemma77546 caz19600
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Thank you Caz, its so hard not to fear the worst but its nice to know I'm not alone and that everyone has setbacks at times.x