emma81
17-11-07, 14:17
Hiya
As the title said im not sure what to call this post but basically i am agorpahobic finding it very difficult to travel far from my home. I have my wedding in 8 months time and shortly after christmas i really do need to be able to travel about an hour from my home to get dresses for my bridesmaids. They know my situation with the agoraphobia but i really really need to try and do this for them (and myself)
Anyway, i currently take citalopram 20mg a day depsite my GP constantly saying i need to increase the dose to 40mg a day because after 8 months of 20mg a day i am still not feeling any effect from them. BUT i had such a horrible time with increased panic the first week or so i was taking them i really dont want to feel that again and am convinced if i up the dose i will feel that way again? So i keep saying i wont up the dose.
He has told me that if after seeing the mental health people (still waiting for 1st appointment) and doing some exposure work i can then travel a bit further, then he would give me something that is a sedative to control my panic whilst travelling long distances - for example if i can manage a honeymoon the travelling to get there. However when i asked him if there is anything he can give me that basically wont 'knock me out' so i could for example control my panic and travel to see bridesmaid dresses - he says no.... the only thing he can give me is something like valium which will make me really sleepy so the only thing i can do is up my citalopram to 40mg and that should control my general anxiety a lot more.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance, emma :)
As the title said im not sure what to call this post but basically i am agorpahobic finding it very difficult to travel far from my home. I have my wedding in 8 months time and shortly after christmas i really do need to be able to travel about an hour from my home to get dresses for my bridesmaids. They know my situation with the agoraphobia but i really really need to try and do this for them (and myself)
Anyway, i currently take citalopram 20mg a day depsite my GP constantly saying i need to increase the dose to 40mg a day because after 8 months of 20mg a day i am still not feeling any effect from them. BUT i had such a horrible time with increased panic the first week or so i was taking them i really dont want to feel that again and am convinced if i up the dose i will feel that way again? So i keep saying i wont up the dose.
He has told me that if after seeing the mental health people (still waiting for 1st appointment) and doing some exposure work i can then travel a bit further, then he would give me something that is a sedative to control my panic whilst travelling long distances - for example if i can manage a honeymoon the travelling to get there. However when i asked him if there is anything he can give me that basically wont 'knock me out' so i could for example control my panic and travel to see bridesmaid dresses - he says no.... the only thing he can give me is something like valium which will make me really sleepy so the only thing i can do is up my citalopram to 40mg and that should control my general anxiety a lot more.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance, emma :)