Cpt Spectacular
06-10-16, 12:05
Hi all,
I'm so glad I found somewhere to post my thoughts and feelings where I won't be judged. I've had anxiety problems for years but in the last two months it has ramped up since having to take three weeks off work for vertigo. I just can't seem to shake it. I've been on Escitalopram for years (5mg for a year as I was trying to come off it) but my doctor has increased me to 15mg which I've been taking for two weeks now.
My brain is a mess. I can't keep my thoughts in order and I get random, scary, violent thoughts that shock me and frighten me. I get depressed and worry that I'm going to hurt myself or someone I love. I'm struggling through work at the moment but I just don't have the motivation to do very much. I haven't done any of the hobbies I used to enjoy in weeks and I feel scared when I think about trying them again (no idea why).
I gave up smoking nearly 3 months ago and am wondering if that's contributed. It's certainly more difficult to cope without cigarettes even though I still use nicotine lozenges.
I've started CBT but I've only had 3 sessions and it''s still early days.
I feel like I'm losing my mind. I'm trying to wait for the medication to kick in properly and for the therapy to start working but it's so hard. I just want to feel normal again :(.
I'm so glad I found somewhere to post my thoughts and feelings where I won't be judged. I've had anxiety problems for years but in the last two months it has ramped up since having to take three weeks off work for vertigo. I just can't seem to shake it. I've been on Escitalopram for years (5mg for a year as I was trying to come off it) but my doctor has increased me to 15mg which I've been taking for two weeks now.
My brain is a mess. I can't keep my thoughts in order and I get random, scary, violent thoughts that shock me and frighten me. I get depressed and worry that I'm going to hurt myself or someone I love. I'm struggling through work at the moment but I just don't have the motivation to do very much. I haven't done any of the hobbies I used to enjoy in weeks and I feel scared when I think about trying them again (no idea why).
I gave up smoking nearly 3 months ago and am wondering if that's contributed. It's certainly more difficult to cope without cigarettes even though I still use nicotine lozenges.
I've started CBT but I've only had 3 sessions and it''s still early days.
I feel like I'm losing my mind. I'm trying to wait for the medication to kick in properly and for the therapy to start working but it's so hard. I just want to feel normal again :(.