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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...

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SSRI drugs working.

zigzzagz65
zigzzagz65
I think I'm about a month in on this celexa and in this last week my sleeping has gone from 3 hours a night back up to 7 or 8, I've been able to treat myself to a coffee in the morning a couple of times without feeling like I've been electrified, and my thoughts are much more calm and I only have that doomed feeling for a bit when I wake up in the morning. Temper and aggression is way down too. I might even watch the news again one of these days. Certain things in the news used to drive me up the wall. I guess that was probably the beginning of my issues though it didn't register in my head as anxiety/depression.
andrealambert
andrealambert
Well, that's good to hear. Isn't it great when the meds work? I just took my morning dosage of Prozac, Klonopin, and Trileptal and I'm feeling very calm and undepressed. It's great to be on the right meds. Happy for you.
zigzzagz65
zigzzagz65
Thanks. Yes, it's very good and I expect it will get better yet. Glad all is well for you too.
gramybear
gramybear
I absolutely love to hear positive news from people!! I hope yours continues to get better and better!! Hugs GB
zigzzagz65
zigzzagz65
Is that you back in the 70's in the avatar Gramy? Pic definitely has a 70's feel to it.
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It's a wonderful feeling when your medications work and you wake up ready to move into the day!

Having anxiety/depression together makes for interesting companions when you're talking in your head. What works for one can make the other so out of whack, that you shake your head, and try again and again sometimes to make it make sense in the moment.

Temper and aggression easing off is a positive balance! Hurrah for finding this place. It's one of the most peaceful moments I had in this experience.

Here's to feeling better!
kaylee79
kaylee79
Thanks for sharing! I have been feeling much more stable since beginning Prozac on 8/31. :-)
rossvic
rossvic
Good to hear that you are getting better :)
zigzzagz65
zigzzagz65
Thanks for the words of support. I really only find that the first 15-30 minutes after waking up seem very bleak. Why that is I don't know, but once I get moving puttering around getting breakfast and such this negativity burns off like fog. I'm rather enjoying a morning coffee again too, but just the one. Odd really having coffee sweet me off like that since I was pretty much immune to it before. Previous to this anxiety business I could drink coffee right up until bed time and zonk right out 5 minutes after putting my cup in the sink.
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