tygwyn
16-09-05, 09:42
Hello guys
Well here is my story (apologies if you fall asleep!).
2 weeks ago I had what I now believe to be a mild panic attack (my first). I was at home alone with my 5 year old daughter and had the typical palpitations, shaking etc. Luckily I managed to get my husband home from work and so the pressure was off. I'm pretty sure that had I not been on my own then it wouldn't have escalated the way it did.
We are currently in the process of emigrating and so stress was a very feasible cause of this. I decided to take a back seat with regards to all the immigration paperwork etc and try to relax. I cut out caffiene and alcohol and bought a job lot of Kalms! This seemed to be working fine for me and I was relaxed and sleeping well.
Two days later I went to the docs to explain what had happened and after her realising that I had been under a great deal of stress lately she advised I try 20mg Citalopram. I was really unsure about this as I was in effect feeling fine and hadn't really experienced any other problems. As it was prescribed though I had total faith in the doctor and decided she wouldnt have prescribed it if I didn't need it!
Well after taking two of the tablets I went into acute anxiety. I was absolutely terrified. This went on for a couple of days whereby in the end I was given diazapem to calm me down. I am now not taking any prescription drugs but have a constant anxious feeling in my stomach. For the first couple of days I did feel slightly agraphobic but I had no intension of letting that take a grip of me and so I made sure I went out to places where I knew there would be a lot of people. It was difficult at first but thankfully now I seem to have overcome that side of things.
Now I seem to be up and down like a yo yo! I got extremely down yesterday and because of this I had a really anxious night. My anxiety seems to be solely about anxiety (if you know what I mean?). I am constantly anxious that I may become anxioua - it a viscious flamin circle isn't it and one that is really frustrating me and getting me down.
I was trying to get through this without taking any sort of medication after the problem with the Citalopram but last night I took kalms again and I've decided to continue with them for the time being. Is anyone else taking them?
I have been looking for different reasons for me feeling this way (early menopause etc!) but I've finally admitted to myself that I have a problem with anxiety - whether it was brought on by the Citalopram or not (which I believe it was after reading some experiences of others - I know it works for some though!).
Hopefully it will pass as quickly as it arrived but its hard to believe that isn't it. At night time the anxiety seems overwhelming. I've lost weight (not as much as I need to admittedly!) and just dont feel myself. I seem to be constantly arguing with myself telling myself to shape up!
Right I think that will do for now - WAKE UP EVERYONE!! LOL
Take care all
Well here is my story (apologies if you fall asleep!).
2 weeks ago I had what I now believe to be a mild panic attack (my first). I was at home alone with my 5 year old daughter and had the typical palpitations, shaking etc. Luckily I managed to get my husband home from work and so the pressure was off. I'm pretty sure that had I not been on my own then it wouldn't have escalated the way it did.
We are currently in the process of emigrating and so stress was a very feasible cause of this. I decided to take a back seat with regards to all the immigration paperwork etc and try to relax. I cut out caffiene and alcohol and bought a job lot of Kalms! This seemed to be working fine for me and I was relaxed and sleeping well.
Two days later I went to the docs to explain what had happened and after her realising that I had been under a great deal of stress lately she advised I try 20mg Citalopram. I was really unsure about this as I was in effect feeling fine and hadn't really experienced any other problems. As it was prescribed though I had total faith in the doctor and decided she wouldnt have prescribed it if I didn't need it!
Well after taking two of the tablets I went into acute anxiety. I was absolutely terrified. This went on for a couple of days whereby in the end I was given diazapem to calm me down. I am now not taking any prescription drugs but have a constant anxious feeling in my stomach. For the first couple of days I did feel slightly agraphobic but I had no intension of letting that take a grip of me and so I made sure I went out to places where I knew there would be a lot of people. It was difficult at first but thankfully now I seem to have overcome that side of things.
Now I seem to be up and down like a yo yo! I got extremely down yesterday and because of this I had a really anxious night. My anxiety seems to be solely about anxiety (if you know what I mean?). I am constantly anxious that I may become anxioua - it a viscious flamin circle isn't it and one that is really frustrating me and getting me down.
I was trying to get through this without taking any sort of medication after the problem with the Citalopram but last night I took kalms again and I've decided to continue with them for the time being. Is anyone else taking them?
I have been looking for different reasons for me feeling this way (early menopause etc!) but I've finally admitted to myself that I have a problem with anxiety - whether it was brought on by the Citalopram or not (which I believe it was after reading some experiences of others - I know it works for some though!).
Hopefully it will pass as quickly as it arrived but its hard to believe that isn't it. At night time the anxiety seems overwhelming. I've lost weight (not as much as I need to admittedly!) and just dont feel myself. I seem to be constantly arguing with myself telling myself to shape up!
Right I think that will do for now - WAKE UP EVERYONE!! LOL
Take care all