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...
I was out with my two daughters last night and started to have a small panick attack while driving home. I have just started Celexa and have been in it for 3 weeks now. I also woke up early this a.m. with anxiety. I am fearful that my new SSRI is just not going to work and it's back to the drawing board. I guess I just need some reassurance that everything will be okay.
- Emma
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
Maybe you could give a couple more days if still no difference please go back to your doctor and ask him / her what can be done to improve how you feel. Please keep me updated, take care.
Celexa, and most of the SSRI drugs can take 4 weeks to notice some benefits, and 6 weeks to fully start working, so they can take about a month. Have you noticed any improvement in your anxiety since you started taking it, 3 weeks ago?
I know it's hard right now, but keep it up, you are almost at the point of it fully working for you! You can do it!
- Emma
I hope you are doing better. I understand being on new medications and having doubts about them. Especially when I think they're not working. For me it normally takes about 2 mos for me to notice any changes. If this continues, like everyone else said, go to your doctor and explain the situation. Just remember, you are on a journey called life. There are going to ups and downs, and we're going to be emotional sometimes during certain situations. Everything will work out with time. Hang in there(:
The worst part is the discomfort of waiting several weeks to see if something will work or not.
All i know is its so hard to think clearly while waiting to see if a med works or not.
Here’s hoping you get the right protocol of drugs and therapy to get well.
It scares me that my med will quit too. It could take more time for it to have full effect. Are you feeling any positive effects from the meds? If not talk to your dr. Maybe you need a dosage change. Take care and it will be ok!!