mad_hatter
11-07-06, 19:34
Hi all
I've been browsing the forum for a bit but just decided to join now.
Basically, I have suffered from generalised anxiety, depression and 'pure O' on and off for three years now. It all started in my second year of uni - I'm not entirely sure why it started. I began getting the occassional panic attack, which the doctor said would pass...then after the first semester exams I started with a tension headache and a constant feeling of anxiety that didn't shift for months. I got to the point where I had no appetite and couldn't sleep at all, despite desperately wanting to. I couldn't relax, I would cry a lot, I was shaking, couldn't focus on my uni work, and had an insane fear that I would hurt my parents (only later found out this was a symptom of OCD).
I was eventually prescribed citalopram which I stayed on for a year then tapered off. I have since relapsed twice, and am back on citalopram. I'm at my wits end with the anxiety, I cant help ruminating about it and wondering if I'll get worse or go mad - I just cant seem to switch off from it. I've joined the forum to find out if anyone else has had similar thoughts and experiences and just for a bit of reassurance from people really.
So there you go, thats my story in a nutshell!
I've been browsing the forum for a bit but just decided to join now.
Basically, I have suffered from generalised anxiety, depression and 'pure O' on and off for three years now. It all started in my second year of uni - I'm not entirely sure why it started. I began getting the occassional panic attack, which the doctor said would pass...then after the first semester exams I started with a tension headache and a constant feeling of anxiety that didn't shift for months. I got to the point where I had no appetite and couldn't sleep at all, despite desperately wanting to. I couldn't relax, I would cry a lot, I was shaking, couldn't focus on my uni work, and had an insane fear that I would hurt my parents (only later found out this was a symptom of OCD).
I was eventually prescribed citalopram which I stayed on for a year then tapered off. I have since relapsed twice, and am back on citalopram. I'm at my wits end with the anxiety, I cant help ruminating about it and wondering if I'll get worse or go mad - I just cant seem to switch off from it. I've joined the forum to find out if anyone else has had similar thoughts and experiences and just for a bit of reassurance from people really.
So there you go, thats my story in a nutshell!