JFlower
06-09-10, 16:56
I'm not sure whether this will help but I don't have anyone who lives close who even remotely understands this and it's really starting to get to me.
I'm 27 and I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder a little over 6 years ago which had led to agoraphobia. After much struggling with the idea my anxiety could possibly manifest itself in this way and getting over some terrible therapy (which made it worse) a lovely doctor finally persuaded me to try citalopram.
I took 20mg for 3.5 years and it worked. I stopped when I became pregnant with my daughter (now 2) and all seemed to be ok until the past 6 months or so.
I'm having anxiety attacks that last all day. It's turning into health anxiety too - I was convinced I had a heart problem due to pains and, even though my doctor told me it was the anxiety, I still ended up in A&E having an ECG a month ago. Now it's headaches. I *know* these are due to this disorder but it's difficult to convince myself of that sometimes.
I've been re-prescribed citalopram but I keep putting off taking it. I don't want it, or rather I'm scared. Ridiculous as I've taken it before but I'm starting a new job this week and cannot have the initial period when I'm starting this. My new doctor is terrible. Doesn't care about helping put my mind at ease, basically gave me the citalopram and said, 'report back to me in a month. off you go'
I don't know how to convince myself of a good time to start them and I don't know how to cope in the meantime. I know *I* need to be the one to do this but I feel so alone
I'm 27 and I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder a little over 6 years ago which had led to agoraphobia. After much struggling with the idea my anxiety could possibly manifest itself in this way and getting over some terrible therapy (which made it worse) a lovely doctor finally persuaded me to try citalopram.
I took 20mg for 3.5 years and it worked. I stopped when I became pregnant with my daughter (now 2) and all seemed to be ok until the past 6 months or so.
I'm having anxiety attacks that last all day. It's turning into health anxiety too - I was convinced I had a heart problem due to pains and, even though my doctor told me it was the anxiety, I still ended up in A&E having an ECG a month ago. Now it's headaches. I *know* these are due to this disorder but it's difficult to convince myself of that sometimes.
I've been re-prescribed citalopram but I keep putting off taking it. I don't want it, or rather I'm scared. Ridiculous as I've taken it before but I'm starting a new job this week and cannot have the initial period when I'm starting this. My new doctor is terrible. Doesn't care about helping put my mind at ease, basically gave me the citalopram and said, 'report back to me in a month. off you go'
I don't know how to convince myself of a good time to start them and I don't know how to cope in the meantime. I know *I* need to be the one to do this but I feel so alone