LiveAboveIt
12-03-14, 06:27
I was having anxiety about a month ago and my doctor prescribed me Luvox.. I've been having panic attacks, depersonalization and a plethora of other strange feelings as side effects since taking this drug..
At the end of week three, I decided to try and get ahold of him to tell him what was going in. He still has yet to respond to the messages I have left with his nurse and it's going on 6 days.
I decided to cold turkey the Luvox after having only been on it for 3 weeks.
Now.. Strangely.. I'm not having my usual anxiety symptoms, which is constant manual breathing.. I've always focused on that, so that has always been anxiety to me..
Now.. All I can feel is.. An odd sensation of dread or just an overall feeling of being unsettled. I suddenly feel very lonely and disconnected. Being around the people that I love causes me no comfort and I suddenly want to get out in the world, but regardless of how many people I'm around, I still feel very alone..
I wouldn't say that I have normal depression symptoms, but I've never really suffered with depression.. But I don't find interest or comfort in the things and hobbies I usually enjoy. I can't find any relaxation or calmness in anything that I do, especially at night..
I just feel.. not right, but I can't pin down WHAT it is, exactly.. I still feel anxiety over this, but it's the disconnect and loneliness that seem to overwhelm me.. My constant worries of "Will this feeling ever go away?" "Will I ever wake up feeling refreshed and calm again?" "Will I ever be able to enjoy life again?" "What is causing this?" Etc, etc.
I also have a fear of EVERYTHING.. Even very small things that don't matter.. Being alone up in my room.. Taking a shower.. Being inside the house.. It's a little easier during the day and if I'm outside.
I just want to know what is going on with me. I don't understand this feeling I am having.. Are these withdrawl symptoms of cold turkeying the Luvox? Although I started feeling this way while ON the Luvox, hence why I decided to quit them.. Only been off of them for 5-6 days or so.
It seems like my anxiety ALWAYS has a way of convincing me that I am alone in my problems, regardless of how many times I read about someone else having a similar issue.. I'm always convinced that my case is special, incurable, different somehow. And this of course causes even more obsession, worry, and anxiety. It's all one big vicious cycle.
Can anyone help me? :(
Edit: I'm also getting brain zaps and a general feeling of being lightheaded, but these don't really bother me.
At the end of week three, I decided to try and get ahold of him to tell him what was going in. He still has yet to respond to the messages I have left with his nurse and it's going on 6 days.
I decided to cold turkey the Luvox after having only been on it for 3 weeks.
Now.. Strangely.. I'm not having my usual anxiety symptoms, which is constant manual breathing.. I've always focused on that, so that has always been anxiety to me..
Now.. All I can feel is.. An odd sensation of dread or just an overall feeling of being unsettled. I suddenly feel very lonely and disconnected. Being around the people that I love causes me no comfort and I suddenly want to get out in the world, but regardless of how many people I'm around, I still feel very alone..
I wouldn't say that I have normal depression symptoms, but I've never really suffered with depression.. But I don't find interest or comfort in the things and hobbies I usually enjoy. I can't find any relaxation or calmness in anything that I do, especially at night..
I just feel.. not right, but I can't pin down WHAT it is, exactly.. I still feel anxiety over this, but it's the disconnect and loneliness that seem to overwhelm me.. My constant worries of "Will this feeling ever go away?" "Will I ever wake up feeling refreshed and calm again?" "Will I ever be able to enjoy life again?" "What is causing this?" Etc, etc.
I also have a fear of EVERYTHING.. Even very small things that don't matter.. Being alone up in my room.. Taking a shower.. Being inside the house.. It's a little easier during the day and if I'm outside.
I just want to know what is going on with me. I don't understand this feeling I am having.. Are these withdrawl symptoms of cold turkeying the Luvox? Although I started feeling this way while ON the Luvox, hence why I decided to quit them.. Only been off of them for 5-6 days or so.
It seems like my anxiety ALWAYS has a way of convincing me that I am alone in my problems, regardless of how many times I read about someone else having a similar issue.. I'm always convinced that my case is special, incurable, different somehow. And this of course causes even more obsession, worry, and anxiety. It's all one big vicious cycle.
Can anyone help me? :(
Edit: I'm also getting brain zaps and a general feeling of being lightheaded, but these don't really bother me.