CBH
24-05-12, 10:27
Hi all :)
I had been suffering from severe health anxiety for most of my life, and a particular episode lasted for months until April this year when I had a course of CBT. Now, the health anxiety has gone, and I have been left with a complete sense of numbness and depression... it's like all the voices in my head have gone silent, and I have been left with nothingness. I am functioning, going to work, cleaning the house, making dinner, but it is like the dial has been turned down on all my emotions and I am unable to feel happy about anything, get excited, or just feel anything.
So I went to the docs this morning and was prescribed Citalopram, 20mg. I've been reading up on side effects though and I'm terrified to take it! My mum, dad and grandparents all suffer from anxiety and depression and are on antidepressants, but I am scared nonetheless.
The other question is do I tell my manager that I have started taking antidepressants in case I have bad side effects at work?
I'm not sure what response I'm after, perhaps some reassurance that other people have been in this situation and come out of it?
---------- Post added at 09:27 ---------- Previous post was at 09:24 ----------
Oh, also I am going on holiday to Cornwall with my family and boyfriend for three days tomorrow, should I hold off starting them until I get back, or would it be good to have my family around me when I start them?
I had been suffering from severe health anxiety for most of my life, and a particular episode lasted for months until April this year when I had a course of CBT. Now, the health anxiety has gone, and I have been left with a complete sense of numbness and depression... it's like all the voices in my head have gone silent, and I have been left with nothingness. I am functioning, going to work, cleaning the house, making dinner, but it is like the dial has been turned down on all my emotions and I am unable to feel happy about anything, get excited, or just feel anything.
So I went to the docs this morning and was prescribed Citalopram, 20mg. I've been reading up on side effects though and I'm terrified to take it! My mum, dad and grandparents all suffer from anxiety and depression and are on antidepressants, but I am scared nonetheless.
The other question is do I tell my manager that I have started taking antidepressants in case I have bad side effects at work?
I'm not sure what response I'm after, perhaps some reassurance that other people have been in this situation and come out of it?
---------- Post added at 09:27 ---------- Previous post was at 09:24 ----------
Oh, also I am going on holiday to Cornwall with my family and boyfriend for three days tomorrow, should I hold off starting them until I get back, or would it be good to have my family around me when I start them?