Turtle
31-03-15, 21:38
This is my first time posting here. My boyfriend found this site for me. I'll just get right to the point.
I've been suffering from anxiety for a few years now. I've never been on pills for it for very long (like 1 pill for about 3 months maybe?), that was about a year ago.
My anxiety was getting better for a while but then it took a turn for the worse a few months ago and hasn't been improving. I saw my family doctor because I was feeling sick and nauseous constantly from not eating or from trying to eat - because that usually triggers my anxiety (OMG I'm gonna die, this food is tainted, who touched it, etc etc etc). She prescribed me with Cipralex and I am currently on day 3.
I understand it takes a few weeks for it to really do it's thing. I felt really weird but way better on day 1 and day 2.
Today is day 3 and this morning at work I had a pretty intense panic attack while trying to eat my breakfast. It didn't subside easily and quickly like it did on day 1 & 2. I feel really groggy today from the medication as I did the past two days - but it's a bit worse.
I don't feel nauseous however (from the pill or from my anxiety). So I guess that's a good thing - at least that side effect isn't impeding me atm.
My question is, should I keep taking this pill? I'm freaked out about pills and I'm sure I'm just self sabotaging and looking for any excuse to stop taking it. I recognize that it did help and will only help more as time goes on and these side effects will dissipate, right? (Or wont they?)
I last saw my psychiatrist almost a year ago and I've emailed him and informed him of my situation and I'm waiting to hear back from him in hopes I can see him - I trust him with my anxiety disorder and medication much more than my family doctor.
Does anyone have any experience with Cypralex or any new medication and how ICK you felt the first couple of days. This that feeling go away? Should I stick with it?
I'm definitely not suffering from any of the really bad effects that I am aware of. No heart palpitation. Some times my vision is a bit off (sort of blurry a bit) - but mostly it's just this groggy sort of head ache and anxiety just under the surface about .. well about ALL of this.
I guess I'm trying to talk myself into stopping.. and out of stopping the pills at the same time. >_<
AND HELLO!.. I'm new here!
I chose "Turtle" as my handle cos I wish I had a shell I could hide in most times. xD
I've been suffering from anxiety for a few years now. I've never been on pills for it for very long (like 1 pill for about 3 months maybe?), that was about a year ago.
My anxiety was getting better for a while but then it took a turn for the worse a few months ago and hasn't been improving. I saw my family doctor because I was feeling sick and nauseous constantly from not eating or from trying to eat - because that usually triggers my anxiety (OMG I'm gonna die, this food is tainted, who touched it, etc etc etc). She prescribed me with Cipralex and I am currently on day 3.
I understand it takes a few weeks for it to really do it's thing. I felt really weird but way better on day 1 and day 2.
Today is day 3 and this morning at work I had a pretty intense panic attack while trying to eat my breakfast. It didn't subside easily and quickly like it did on day 1 & 2. I feel really groggy today from the medication as I did the past two days - but it's a bit worse.
I don't feel nauseous however (from the pill or from my anxiety). So I guess that's a good thing - at least that side effect isn't impeding me atm.
My question is, should I keep taking this pill? I'm freaked out about pills and I'm sure I'm just self sabotaging and looking for any excuse to stop taking it. I recognize that it did help and will only help more as time goes on and these side effects will dissipate, right? (Or wont they?)
I last saw my psychiatrist almost a year ago and I've emailed him and informed him of my situation and I'm waiting to hear back from him in hopes I can see him - I trust him with my anxiety disorder and medication much more than my family doctor.
Does anyone have any experience with Cypralex or any new medication and how ICK you felt the first couple of days. This that feeling go away? Should I stick with it?
I'm definitely not suffering from any of the really bad effects that I am aware of. No heart palpitation. Some times my vision is a bit off (sort of blurry a bit) - but mostly it's just this groggy sort of head ache and anxiety just under the surface about .. well about ALL of this.
I guess I'm trying to talk myself into stopping.. and out of stopping the pills at the same time. >_<
AND HELLO!.. I'm new here!
I chose "Turtle" as my handle cos I wish I had a shell I could hide in most times. xD