Please Help :(

hi,

thats why i am on them, am 22 now but just before my 21st all of a sudden started having these anxiety attacks (horrible things) and i started sertraline 50mg and it took about 2 months to really start working and what a difference they have made, also paid to go to therapy to speak to someone and had 6 session so well worth paying for if you can afford it as the 2 mixed together worked a treat.

keep going

Hello Boxy91,

Thank you very much for getting back to me with such a positive response.

Can i ask has the anxiety completely gone or just not as bad now the tablets are starting to work?

i havent had a anxiety attack since mid november which is awesome because i was having 1-4 every day at one point, so its pretty much all gone, the occasional day maybe once a week or two weeks you feel a bit anxious about things but it always passes without the actual attack which is the main thing as i can get on with things again.

but i had to make a few changes aswell, cut back smoking to only a few a day, alot less caffeine and sugary foods aswell.

but all in all stick in.

rhys

Thanks Rhys,

It's soooo difficult isn't it, i feel so anxious all the time & the doctor had to give me some diazapam to help calm me down.

That's great that they have helped you though, i'm so pleased for you

I don't smoke , but do have an occasional glass of wine in the evening & just 2 cups of tea a day.

Thanks for the encouragement

hope they help you and you manage to get rid of it, as its a horrible illness, i never thought about it as that as it wasnt visible but its probably one of the worst you can get.

let me know how you get on and keep going

I will & thanks again for the support. So glad i found this site to help me through.

It is awful isn't it thought. I mean we don't have a broken leg or anything so nobody knows how we feel or thinks anything is wrong ( if that makes any sense at all) Most of my life i have covered my depression & anxiety up ( and did an amazing job of it) well up until the point of no longer being able to hide how i felt.

Sertraline helped getting my anxiety under control - took a few tweaks to get the right dose but once sorted took I felt really really well. I had diazepam too at the beginning, but if u still feel low and anxious spk to yr doctor

Is there a community mental health worker at yr surgery? They helped me too - again yr gp can refer you so u can get some CBT therapy.

Look on line at MIND website

Keep chatting

Hi Julie,

Yes i am on the waiting list for CBT so fingers crossed that will be soon.

Can i ask what strength you are on & how long it was until you felt a change for the better?

I'm on 100mg & suffering really badly with my anxiety. I'm starting to wonder if this medication is the one for me. x