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02-04-13, 10:48
Hi everyone, I'm new here and I'll try to keep this brief.
I was first prescribed citalopram for generalised anxiety with panic attacks when I was 19 (2008).
After a while, it lost its efficacy and I was switched to escitalopram (2010).
About a year ago, I was switched to sertraline which helped intially but then actually made my anxiety worse (usually at a certain time - 3pm and 6pm).
Recently (last week) I was switched from sertraline (100 mg) to mirtazapine (15 mg). The mirtazapine worked great at first, even if only for the fact it made me dopey. Unfortunately, things are getting worse in terms of anxiety.
What I would like to know is if this is just the initial phase of my body adjusting to a new medication and the removal of an old one, or if I need to think about changing again. I'm getting this electric shock sensations in my body, which apparently is ssri withdrawal related.
Its getting a bit ridiculous. I can't eat with my family, I can't even have a cup of decaf in public for fear of having a wave of anxiety and feeling like I might pass out/die. I just feel like my life is becoming difficult to live.
I am seeing my doctor on thursday, but I would greatly appreciate your insights. Thank-you.
I was first prescribed citalopram for generalised anxiety with panic attacks when I was 19 (2008).
After a while, it lost its efficacy and I was switched to escitalopram (2010).
About a year ago, I was switched to sertraline which helped intially but then actually made my anxiety worse (usually at a certain time - 3pm and 6pm).
Recently (last week) I was switched from sertraline (100 mg) to mirtazapine (15 mg). The mirtazapine worked great at first, even if only for the fact it made me dopey. Unfortunately, things are getting worse in terms of anxiety.
What I would like to know is if this is just the initial phase of my body adjusting to a new medication and the removal of an old one, or if I need to think about changing again. I'm getting this electric shock sensations in my body, which apparently is ssri withdrawal related.
Its getting a bit ridiculous. I can't eat with my family, I can't even have a cup of decaf in public for fear of having a wave of anxiety and feeling like I might pass out/die. I just feel like my life is becoming difficult to live.
I am seeing my doctor on thursday, but I would greatly appreciate your insights. Thank-you.