Georgesmum
26-03-09, 10:30
Hi all, I want to tell you about my experience in the hope that it helps someone else! I have suffered depression for approx 18 months, 9 months of that was through pregnancy. My daughter is now 7 months old and I've been forced to get help due to now having severe postnatal depression (no surprise!) A month ago i was prescribed Citalopram, and within 3 days of taking it I had a 2 hour episode (30 mins after takin 3rd tablet) of one panic attack after another(first experience of panic attacks!), along with severe anxiety, basically ended up in A&E. Kept in overnight as they made sure i was ok. As a result i stopped taking the tablets. I finally had to get more meds as sunk further into depression, and reluctant to go out (not good when you have a 7 month old to look after!) Started taking Fluoxetine on Monday this week - next day the panic attacks, although not as bad, started again along with the severe anxiety. I was pacing the floor of the house, not able to sit still, I was crying loads, and my conversation during these periods (periods lasting 3/4 hours at any one time) was negative - talk of my daughter choking, my husband having an accident, what the post would bring. Yesterday, i had to call my sister to come and look after my daughter as I couldnt, again pacing the floor etc, my sister was very alarmed by this. She took my daughter to allow me to get some rest, when she returned she told me she'd visited a local pharmacist and after explaining my situation, he advised that i cut out all caffeine products to see if it made a difference (I only have 5 cups of coffee a day and the odd glass of coke. I stopped caffeine yesterday and my anxiety'panic attacks have
ceased!!!! :yesyes: :yesyes: I have mild anxiety but thats the nature of my depression, and i had it b4 the meds. So this appears to be the reason for the probs ive had on the meds ive taken. This morning i have withdrawel symptoms from the caffeine, and tiredness etc due to just started taking meds but other than that I feel sooooooooooooo glad that i dont feel like i did, and today i can look after my daughter!!!!:yesyes: Try cutting out caffeine if your having probs and see if it works for you x I hope so. take care, from a happier Georgesmum!
ceased!!!! :yesyes: :yesyes: I have mild anxiety but thats the nature of my depression, and i had it b4 the meds. So this appears to be the reason for the probs ive had on the meds ive taken. This morning i have withdrawel symptoms from the caffeine, and tiredness etc due to just started taking meds but other than that I feel sooooooooooooo glad that i dont feel like i did, and today i can look after my daughter!!!!:yesyes: Try cutting out caffeine if your having probs and see if it works for you x I hope so. take care, from a happier Georgesmum!