lucy216
02-09-16, 02:11
Hi,
I'm new to this forum and this is a new desperate plea for help. At the beginning of this summer, I started suffering from really bad headaches after graduating from college and realizing I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. I started getting panic attacks about my future, and would have hysterical fits-- once even during a job interview, where I was sure I was dying. Went to the doctor about 2 weeks after and she put me on 10mgprozac and I started seeing a therapist. I got a little better but when I started taking the prozac, I felt extreme derealization, and worser panic attacks. I kept with it, as I knew this was a normal side effect. I've been FORCING myself to leave the house, but I stuck with it. About a month later, my therapist decides I should up my dose-- so I did. August 2nd. Then the panic came on stronger. I have good and bad weeks, but I can't seem to calm myself down. I know the medicine is supposed to help, but it's been 3 months now and I want to get off of it. My hands are tingly, I have heart palpitations constantly, I passed out from the anxiety Monday so my doc took me off prozac and put me on effexor, I don't want to take it because I can't deal with the side effects, I'm a bit nervous when it comes to popping pills to be honest... I want to be able to leave the house without worrying I'm going to panic and die, and get my old life back. Please-- if anyone has suggestions, I'd really appreciate it! thanks.
I'm new to this forum and this is a new desperate plea for help. At the beginning of this summer, I started suffering from really bad headaches after graduating from college and realizing I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. I started getting panic attacks about my future, and would have hysterical fits-- once even during a job interview, where I was sure I was dying. Went to the doctor about 2 weeks after and she put me on 10mgprozac and I started seeing a therapist. I got a little better but when I started taking the prozac, I felt extreme derealization, and worser panic attacks. I kept with it, as I knew this was a normal side effect. I've been FORCING myself to leave the house, but I stuck with it. About a month later, my therapist decides I should up my dose-- so I did. August 2nd. Then the panic came on stronger. I have good and bad weeks, but I can't seem to calm myself down. I know the medicine is supposed to help, but it's been 3 months now and I want to get off of it. My hands are tingly, I have heart palpitations constantly, I passed out from the anxiety Monday so my doc took me off prozac and put me on effexor, I don't want to take it because I can't deal with the side effects, I'm a bit nervous when it comes to popping pills to be honest... I want to be able to leave the house without worrying I'm going to panic and die, and get my old life back. Please-- if anyone has suggestions, I'd really appreciate it! thanks.