steviep
20-04-10, 09:40
Hi All, At the end of January I started suffering from severe Panic Attacks, Agrophobia and Anxiety after a stressful few months at work.
I was signed of work and prescribed Escitalopram 10mg per day, After about 4 weeks on the Meds I started to feel better and the Panic Attacks and Agrophobia were almost gone, Although the Anxiety was still quiet high.
Well this feeling good only lasted one week and since then my Anxiety seems out of control. (Panic Attacks have more or less stayed away).
I am now on week 11 of taking my medications and I am having the following daily feelings / symptoms which Im not sure are caused by the Anxiety or the Medication im on.
Aches and Pains, Hot Flushes which bring on Bad Headaches and Hot Feeling in the eyes, severe irratibility, Abdominal Discomfort, Feelings of Panic and that Im dying, Chest Pain and a General Ill Feeling.
I cant cope no more with this and dont know what to do, Should i increase my Meds or come off them and try something else, dont seem to get much advice from my GP except the usual 'Its Anxiety, stick it out'.
Seems strange that after 4 weeks on them I was feeling almost back to feeling normal, only to feel bad again a week later.
I was also prescribed 'Propranol 40mg daily' last week, but they have had no effect.
Any advice would be welcome, as i just want to feel alot better and get back to work
I was signed of work and prescribed Escitalopram 10mg per day, After about 4 weeks on the Meds I started to feel better and the Panic Attacks and Agrophobia were almost gone, Although the Anxiety was still quiet high.
Well this feeling good only lasted one week and since then my Anxiety seems out of control. (Panic Attacks have more or less stayed away).
I am now on week 11 of taking my medications and I am having the following daily feelings / symptoms which Im not sure are caused by the Anxiety or the Medication im on.
Aches and Pains, Hot Flushes which bring on Bad Headaches and Hot Feeling in the eyes, severe irratibility, Abdominal Discomfort, Feelings of Panic and that Im dying, Chest Pain and a General Ill Feeling.
I cant cope no more with this and dont know what to do, Should i increase my Meds or come off them and try something else, dont seem to get much advice from my GP except the usual 'Its Anxiety, stick it out'.
Seems strange that after 4 weeks on them I was feeling almost back to feeling normal, only to feel bad again a week later.
I was also prescribed 'Propranol 40mg daily' last week, but they have had no effect.
Any advice would be welcome, as i just want to feel alot better and get back to work