erasuretim
19-05-09, 13:15
Hi!
I found this forum after searching for Cipralex, the medication that I have been prescribed for anxiety and depression. I have just started taking it and am having chronic anxiety and tearfulness as side effects [or symptoms?]
I work for a mental health charity and because of this I feel a failure that I experience issues of low self esteem and confidence myself. In fact I fear for my job [I am worried they might think helping others with depression etc is something I should not be doing] But I know that I am good at my job. In fact my boss wants me to apply for promotion.
I know that I have had good cause to be stressed this year, having a disease called Achalasia which affects my ability to swallow food. Because of this I have had numerous medical interventions this year and maintained a cheerful demeanour throughout it. A few weeks ago I was supposed to have a very major operation where there was a real chance of dying during it. When I got to the hospital I decided at the last minute not to have it [basically my courage failed].
I am having to carry on and manage the best I can [I may one day have no choice about having this operation] but I have fallen into an anxious depression. On Sunday I did nothing but cry all day and feel incredibly panicky and anxious even thinking about killing myself. But I know that the thing I must do is to hang on as time and medication can heal these feelings.
I know that I probably have good reason to feel anxious but it does little to ease the feelings of panic and feeling lost inside me. I have only been taking cipralex for a few days and I hope that soon the side effects will subside and I will soon feel the benefits.
Thanks for reading my story!
Tim
I found this forum after searching for Cipralex, the medication that I have been prescribed for anxiety and depression. I have just started taking it and am having chronic anxiety and tearfulness as side effects [or symptoms?]
I work for a mental health charity and because of this I feel a failure that I experience issues of low self esteem and confidence myself. In fact I fear for my job [I am worried they might think helping others with depression etc is something I should not be doing] But I know that I am good at my job. In fact my boss wants me to apply for promotion.
I know that I have had good cause to be stressed this year, having a disease called Achalasia which affects my ability to swallow food. Because of this I have had numerous medical interventions this year and maintained a cheerful demeanour throughout it. A few weeks ago I was supposed to have a very major operation where there was a real chance of dying during it. When I got to the hospital I decided at the last minute not to have it [basically my courage failed].
I am having to carry on and manage the best I can [I may one day have no choice about having this operation] but I have fallen into an anxious depression. On Sunday I did nothing but cry all day and feel incredibly panicky and anxious even thinking about killing myself. But I know that the thing I must do is to hang on as time and medication can heal these feelings.
I know that I probably have good reason to feel anxious but it does little to ease the feelings of panic and feeling lost inside me. I have only been taking cipralex for a few days and I hope that soon the side effects will subside and I will soon feel the benefits.
Thanks for reading my story!
Tim