jamie12
11-06-10, 23:28
This is my first thread, I have been suffering with anxiety/depression since the end of January this year, I had a 2nd kidney transplant in October 09 and everything was fine, although the previous transplant in 2004 went wrong, with horrible procedures one after the other. I received a phone call from the nurse in the middle of January this year who said that I needed a biopsy and that it was routine after 12 weeks, this put me in a panic as there can be complications with this and I could lose a perfect kidney donated by my Mother. I began having swirling & butterfly sensations in my stomach. I then started having constant anxiety about everything and anything and began feeling suicidal because of it. After starting Citalopram 10mg, I have constant dizziness and lightheadenss, spaced out and I dont feel in the real world, I gave citalopram a go for six weeks up to 40mg but the head got no better. I then tried Clomoprimine for six weeks with no effect. I am now on Venlafaxine 150mg slow releasing, this has helped a bit, but the anxiety is nearly just as bad, with memory loss as well, just doing general things around the house and concentrating at work is terrible, but then you remember a minute afterwardsthe worst thing is the dizziness/lightheadeness which is driving me insane and I just try to work through it. Any advice would be appreciated.