Tori M
03-09-08, 17:25
Hi New to the site today after I had a good read of some of the threads today and realised I am not alone. It felt like I have been for the past few months.
Diagnosed with depression/anxiety/panic attacks in April. Looking back now I think I have been suffering from depression for many years but just plodded on as when 'down' my Mother constantly said to me to pull myself together. She didn't believe in this sort of things. She died late last year and over the next few months life when down & down until April when I took a load of pills.
Now having therapy and taking meds. Started on fluoxitine helped with the depression but made panic attacks really bad. Changed to another med which did nothing. Then 8 weeks ago started citalopram,- now up to 30mg. Panic attacks gone but depression worse!
Hope to get much needed support as people around me have not taken to this well and if anything are making things worse. Just can't seem to understand that it not simply a case of holding my chin up high and smiling
Diagnosed with depression/anxiety/panic attacks in April. Looking back now I think I have been suffering from depression for many years but just plodded on as when 'down' my Mother constantly said to me to pull myself together. She didn't believe in this sort of things. She died late last year and over the next few months life when down & down until April when I took a load of pills.
Now having therapy and taking meds. Started on fluoxitine helped with the depression but made panic attacks really bad. Changed to another med which did nothing. Then 8 weeks ago started citalopram,- now up to 30mg. Panic attacks gone but depression worse!
Hope to get much needed support as people around me have not taken to this well and if anything are making things worse. Just can't seem to understand that it not simply a case of holding my chin up high and smiling