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...
So, I have been on this website for a few months and always find it helpful to have other opinions and help...
Long story short, I have terrible anxiety that gets so bad I get heart palpitations and feel dizzy. I worry and stress about everything. I was on Paxil for years which made it all go away and I felt great, now, back in March I decided to not take it anymore as it made me keep gaining weight. Now, I feel like it is coming back and want to take control before things get as bad as they were before.
The other problem, we would like to have a child and I would like to know if there are any anxiety meds that are better to take if I was to try and get pregnant. I know there is no way I can do this now with the way I feel, but would like to get on something and stay on it...I dont want to live life fearing my anxiety and panic attacks.
Can anyone recommend a good medicine to try...doesnt make you gain weight, ok during pregnancy, low side effects?
Long story short, I have terrible anxiety that gets so bad I get heart palpitations and feel dizzy. I worry and stress about everything. I was on Paxil for years which made it all go away and I felt great, now, back in March I decided to not take it anymore as it made me keep gaining weight. Now, I feel like it is coming back and want to take control before things get as bad as they were before.
The other problem, we would like to have a child and I would like to know if there are any anxiety meds that are better to take if I was to try and get pregnant. I know there is no way I can do this now with the way I feel, but would like to get on something and stay on it...I dont want to live life fearing my anxiety and panic attacks.
Can anyone recommend a good medicine to try...doesnt make you gain weight, ok during pregnancy, low side effects?
My sister was told that taking paxil during her pregnancy was fine. Thank God because she could not have dealth with being pregnant (surprise) and have to stop the only meds that every worked for her. She is like 20 lbs overweight, but better 20lbs than in a major depression or suffering from really bad anxiety attacks. It took her many years to cope with all that until Paxil! By the way, her son is a beautiful, smart perfect little 8 year old boy. Don't worry so much about weight!
Thanks for the reply. I didn't know you could take Paxil while pregnant, that is good to know. I didn't have a problem with gaining 20 pounds, but when I gained 45 in a little over a year and was still gaining, that was just too much so had to stop.
Hi Laur,
Thank you for the reply too. I do know that the reason for my anxiety is all in my head. I just don't know exactly what it is that triggers it and why I can't just be normal. My Dr. gave me effxor to try too, but I just don't want to be on the meds. But will, before anxiety takes over my life again...I am still trying with out them. I take Xanax as needed though my DR will only prescribe me 20 pills at a time...so can't use them too much. I would goto therapy, I guess I just never really thought I needed it, but maybe I do...