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Waves of fear/terror and feeling helpless

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marketta48368
marketta48368

Hi all

I posted for the first time in months yesterday. I am back on Citalopram 10mg after about a 9 month break. Started on them today.

Anxiety is super high again, feeling very uncomfortable all day long, with frequent (like every few minutes) waves of intense fear. I am trying to let it all come, not suppress it, not react to it with panic but it is hard.

I can't remember if I had the same the first time round, probably, although it was so long ago I can't recall precise feelings. I'm just looking for a bit of reassurance that this will pass. I do get a few very brief moments of total calm, but they are very very brief. Is that sign of recovery?

Feeling helpless again.

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  • S4M71
    S4M71 marketta48368

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    This will pass.

    I definitely had the waves of fear and panic in the start up phases - it really is awful, but it isn't forever. Hold tight.

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