SJM13
12-11-10, 11:49
I have been on Citalopram for 9 days now. Feeling increasingly panicky and anxious.
:scared15:
Started it as I have been having panic attacks when i had to do presentations at work. The sheer terror I feel has led me to feeling depressed and useless. I have been off work for 2 weeks now and my colleagues are really understanding as I work in a small team of health professionals.
I am desperate to get back to work and function normally. I used to be a confident, productive and able person. Now I feel that I will never get back to that person I was.
I feel anxious about any social situation, even to the extent of my good friend coming round yesterday and I felt in an anxious, agitated state for hours before she turned up. Once she was there for a while I felt good talking to her. Now I am anxious about my sister-in-law coming round at the weekend as she will notice something is wrong with me. I seem to go straight on to the next thing I can be anxious about, it's totally exhusting!
I have been referred for CBT but that will not start until January. I have also booked some hypnotherapy which starts next Friday. Very expensive, can't really afford it but I am desperate:weep:
Do you think the Cit has heightened my anxiety? I also don't know whether to go back to work on Monday, whether it will make me worse or am I just using avoidance? Please help!
:scared15:
Started it as I have been having panic attacks when i had to do presentations at work. The sheer terror I feel has led me to feeling depressed and useless. I have been off work for 2 weeks now and my colleagues are really understanding as I work in a small team of health professionals.
I am desperate to get back to work and function normally. I used to be a confident, productive and able person. Now I feel that I will never get back to that person I was.
I feel anxious about any social situation, even to the extent of my good friend coming round yesterday and I felt in an anxious, agitated state for hours before she turned up. Once she was there for a while I felt good talking to her. Now I am anxious about my sister-in-law coming round at the weekend as she will notice something is wrong with me. I seem to go straight on to the next thing I can be anxious about, it's totally exhusting!
I have been referred for CBT but that will not start until January. I have also booked some hypnotherapy which starts next Friday. Very expensive, can't really afford it but I am desperate:weep:
Do you think the Cit has heightened my anxiety? I also don't know whether to go back to work on Monday, whether it will make me worse or am I just using avoidance? Please help!