Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
All my life I have lived with a certain level of anxiety, it wasn't too bad but i always ended up going through phases where it would make me scared and worried for no reason, which caused me to be scared of losing control over my thoughts and myself. recently, i started another phase. i was very worried because this time it made it hard for me to breathe easily, and i wouldn't stop focusing on how i breathe. it triggered my anxiety to peak and now i am constantly worried about everything more than the reason i even started getting anxiety attacks. i finally reached out to a doctor about it and decided to get medicated with citalopram. 3 days in and my thoughts have been worse than ever, and i have done nothing but sit around, sleep, or cry. i try to distract myself now and then by playing music and drawing, but it only works to a minimum. I'm starting to doubt myself about being medicated, thinking that maybe if i waited it out a little i could have get over it. and now I'm starting to feel ashamed of myself for being medicated, thinking I'm not normal, that i will never be okay if i take medication. they say the first day of trying medication is going to make you feel worse? i don't know but i keep worrying about if it's worth it or not, if I'll ever get better. I'm tired f suffering mentally, tired of feeling like I'm on the verge of panic.... I never thought anything qrong of medication until now.
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Hey all, i know its been quite awhile since i posted on here. Its been a summer all right. Its been something else........... You know how they say not to open the can of worms? Well a few months ago i decided to find out what my due date would have been for my first baby, the one conceived by r***. My baby would have been due on March 4th of 2006. They would be 20 years old. I was R**** on June...
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My day...today...misplaced my debit card...didn't realize it until I got to the register after shopping to a full cart. Used a different debit card and pulled apart everything looking for missing debit card before I left parking lot. Got home, dropped keys. So now I have a missing debit card, missing keys. A full cartload to unload and put away. I got everything put away.Dumped purse for a...
Have you ever tried grounding exercises? Just google it and you can find many different skills.
I would also recommend an intensive outpatient program so you can learn new skills to help you cope. Keep us posted.
Xoxoxo kisses
Citalopram (Celexa) is 2. I used citalopram for nearly 15 years and while it was not perfect, it helped and I am thankful for it. Citalopram can take weeks to have a positive affect. To get you through the first few weeks, I think something like .5 or 1.0 mg of Ativan would really help. Ativan is 1. Very effective. The downside of Ativan is that it is addictive so you should only use it during these 1st few weeks and then taper off.
I am not a doctor. I am only sharing my experience.
Hang in there. Better days are ahead.
I don't have much experience with meds, but I do know they come in tremendous variety for the tremendous diversity among the folks who need them. Please don't give up after the first try. Stay in touch with your doctor and don't be afraid to experiment under his/her guidance.
Steadying support while you work it through to whatever next step fits your specific case. Every case is unique, so don't get discouraged when your uniqueness shows. It's allowed.
Welcome aboard. You are not alone. Listening. . .
It's why keeping a daily journal will help sort through the pattern of what's happening.
Keep hydrated. Practice even breathing.
Take the time to separate your sentences and thoughts. The more you do this, the easier it is to see the pattern.
Best wishes as you find your new balance.
Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.
The Citalopram is an SSRI, and it will probably take weeks until you see the "good" benefits from it. But the SSRIs are a more constant dose in your body, to help anxiety overall for 24 hours a day. There are lots of SSRI's out there, and it does take some trial and error.
I would suggest calling your doctor's office and leave a message that you are experiencing this and this side effects. They will let you know what to do, possibly changing your dose, but make sure and ask them first before you do anything different with the medication. Sometimes, a person needs to start on a lower dose to begin with.
Medications for anxiety help many people. It's just a matter of getting the medication that works for you. I would also strongly suggest finding a therapist, counselor, or psychologist to do talk therapy.