hsmith
23-05-12, 10:21
to cut a very long story short, i was on citalopram 40mg for 4years. after certain events at xmas my anxiety was at an all time high so my doctor suggested trying a different med, sertraline. so she cut me down from 40mg cit to zero over 2weeks n then started the sert. as u can imagine i didnt know what was withdrawal and what was side effect. i developed the worst dry eyes ever and at my wits end decided to stop taking anything! BIG MISTAKE. i was now withdrawing from 2drugs and my anxiety was the worst its ever been.
about 6weeks later i was still terrible and to top it off i came down with labyrinthitis, a virus that attacks the inner ear causing horrendous vertigo. the doctor decided i should start on the cit again, during the same week as the virus. after a few days i suffered the mother of all panic attacks and since then have had really bad derealisation/depersonalisation. feel like im in a dream all the time and feel completely detached from myself. the intense dizziness has gone but still feeling dizzy. my problem is i dont no what is causing my symptoms...the shock of coming off my meds plus anxiety, the labyrinthitis or starting the medication again? will of been on the cit 4 weeks 2moro and my doc has increased me to 40mg. im so low and desperate to feel normal again, im just scared this is how i will feel forever : ( :weep:
i think my brain doesnt no whether its coming or going...
really need reassurance that there is light at the end of this very dark tunnel...
about 6weeks later i was still terrible and to top it off i came down with labyrinthitis, a virus that attacks the inner ear causing horrendous vertigo. the doctor decided i should start on the cit again, during the same week as the virus. after a few days i suffered the mother of all panic attacks and since then have had really bad derealisation/depersonalisation. feel like im in a dream all the time and feel completely detached from myself. the intense dizziness has gone but still feeling dizzy. my problem is i dont no what is causing my symptoms...the shock of coming off my meds plus anxiety, the labyrinthitis or starting the medication again? will of been on the cit 4 weeks 2moro and my doc has increased me to 40mg. im so low and desperate to feel normal again, im just scared this is how i will feel forever : ( :weep:
i think my brain doesnt no whether its coming or going...
really need reassurance that there is light at the end of this very dark tunnel...