Talking helps
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Hi everyone, my name is calab, I'm a 38 yr old male that lives in New zealand.
I have suffered from panic disorder, generalized anxiety and Ocd for 2 and a half years now.
I'm currently on 100 mg of sertraline daily and take clonezapam when needed.
I have delt with the am I going crazies? The intrusive thoughts ( suicide, hurting others ect)
Increases in anxiety with new doses of sertraline and everything else this horrible disease can n throw at us.
Currently my anxiety has raised its head again and I will soon be increasing my dose and dealing with all the unpleasantness again but find taking to other people and sharing experiences makes a huge difference.
Feeling like we are not alone or going crazy makes me feel better and reassured.
I really wanted to open this ongoing forum so I can get some support in the weeks to follow but also try to help others in the process
Let's all talk
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DaveyDee calab22270
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Hi Calab,
I've been on 50mg Sertraline now for Six weeks, after having the unpleasant experience of Anxiety attacks. But many a moon ago, I was on Fluoxetine due to haveing harmful thoughts of hurting someone dear and close to me. It drove me to the point of madness and the thought of losing my mind, now, fifteen years on I've had the unfortunate visitso from Anxiety, such as racing Heart, hyperventilating, sweating, weak legs and the feeling of being faint. I am a very emotional and a worry some kind do of guy, who expects the worst outcome of what Anxiety brings which, makes it worse. But now I'm more or less back to my old cheerful and making people laugh self,, but I do know what your going through and it does help to talk, I hope with the increase of Sertraline your symptoms quashed as quickly as they came 😊
calab22270 DaveyDee
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DaveyDee calab22270
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Calab people need support and reassurance, my first experience knocked the socks off my feet with fright. And this forum and it's wonderful members such as yourself, put my mind at ease as you do feel your the only one going through that horrible experience. And I have to say, this the best GENUINE forum, it has that feel of family Ness.
weenett calab22270
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calab22270 weenett
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Hi hang in there, I won't lie it's early days yet, depending on what ur being treated for varies but usually takes about 2 months for most to kick in once u have found that therapeutic dose. It was the hardest thing I've ever done but it's worth the wait, even though it's hard going to bed and thinking positive helps, keep telling yourself at night to more it will be easier and day by day it will.most important is to keep telling yourself this is not me this it's a Xie, don't let it beat u, u beat it
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Jamie_B calab22270
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Hi Caleb,
I'm on day 6 of sertraline after a succession of major events over the last month, losing my family and then my job. I'd been on citalopram for a year or so and was doing OK but when I came home to an empty house I couldn't cope. My GP switched me to Mirtazapine and I ended up upsetting a few people at work due to my attitude (I didn't even notice the change) which has caused me to lose my job of 6 years, even thought the GP wrote to explain the problems. She then switched me straight to Setraline and I'm stuck at home with awful anxiety, stomach tension and from last night started sleeping really badly, I'm only on day 6 of 50mgs.
I've read on here that it takes time to acclimatise, but what with the sudden switches between medications, I'm really, really struggling. I just keep telling myself I need to hang in here and one day soon I'll start feeling better and not work. I need to get my stuff together and sort the house out but have no energy or focus. I need to get a job too, but can't even imagine coping with an interview right now.
calab22270 Jamie_B
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Hi Jamie, I'm sorry for ur loose, hang in there and it will get better, clonezapam really helped me during the beginning and up dosing. Think to the future and how good u will feel when it kicks in.
weenett Jamie_B
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Jamie_B weenett
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Cheers both.
No appetite, sweats (up until yesterday I couldn't get warm) and constant sense of panic, talk about getting worse to get better.
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DaveyDee Jamie_B
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Hi Jamie,
I lost my little Brother in 2014 at the age of 42, (me being then 47). He was my only Brother out of Five Sisters, his death was sudden and hard to take in. Don't get me wrong he was no Angel, but he'd help anyone who needed a hand. Two years on I throw myself into my work and keep myself busy, I work long hours and though I sleep soundly, I do sleep light. I have my own little family now, and when I can I visit my parents and Sisters, but they never come and visit me to which I felt the outcast. Anyway, I started to get Anxiety attacks last year unknown to me at the time, and I've been on 50mg Sertraline for Six weeks now. And though you won't feel any different for the foreseeable few weeks, it will get better. You must understand with Grief and Anxiety mixed, it may take longer and living in a silent what was once a vibrant house doesn't help. I wish you all the best Jamie, we're always here to support one another .
Jamie_B DaveyDee
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Man, thanks fella. I'm 42 in a month so that really hit home. I really appreciate your words.
Jamie_B
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So today was really rough, I had to go to see a solicitor to finalise my seperation from work and it took all I had to leave the house. So afterwards I called the doctors and was given a prescription for Propranolol, I've taken two so far and been able to hoover the house and sitting here now, I'm not climbing the walls anywhere near as much as I was, fingers crossed.
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DaveyDee Jamie_B
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Tiny steps Jamie, you will get there my friend 🖒