Doctors

[FriendlyBrunette1986]

Ok guys, so Ive just been to the docs. I explain my situation to her and said about my panic and anxiety and she said I should go back on to Citalopram because these will prevent them. These are the pills i started in 2009 and ended only a few months back and i as i recall i didnt have many problems with them. Im worried ill put on weight though. I have been booked up to go back for 2 weeks time to discuss what happens next. I have 2 sick notes to cover my recent and further days. Once my sick notes run out I will be quitting completely. I need 2 get my head sorted truely. I feel a little more positive about the pills as these should be ok now I know the symptons. Possibly the prozac i was taking were too strong and a few people i knew said they could either affect me good or bad but either way they'd affect me. I will be mentioning the CBT councilling next time for defo, only reason why i didnt was because the doc i went 2 c had a guy in with her to watch and learn procedures i think. I diid not feel comfortable with the guy there so i was limited to what to say. So if you guys need any information i can try and help you, email me: bex_1986_2007@hotmail.co.uk

xxx

[debs71]

Hi FB,

I have always felt quite negative about prozac, and I can completely see how these didn't agree with you.

My Cousin's partner was recently diagnosed with anxiety and panic and his GP put him immediately on prozac, and at the time when i heard this, my blood ran cold. Subsequently they made him feel much, much worse within a very short space of time after starting them. Knowing my long history of anxiety and meds my poor cousin sought my advice as to what they should do and I advised them to go straight back to the GP and request a change to something like Cipralex (which I am on) or Citalopram, as I really feel that these SSRI meds are way less harsh and more effective.

The GP without prompting changed his meds to Cipralex and he is now getting back on his feet again health wise.

Prozac scares me TBH. Too much bad press. Too much controversy.

Just for the record as I said in your other thread about your resignation, I think you are doing a brave and right thing for you by resigning and getting yourself sorted. It sounds like you are putting all the right things into place to move forwards hun.

All the best and good luck.xxxx:hugs:

[FriendlyBrunette1986]

Thank you Debs :) my doctor did seem a bit reluctant to put me on them last time. My mum actually requested I go on them and it seemed a good idea and at that time I knew a guy who was on them or had them previously and he warned me bout them. I said id be fine but something didnt seem right with them. He actually admitted that he couldnt swallow the plastic coating o he split them and just had the inside powder which the doc told him this was an overdose and made him ill. Jesus! Im going 2 stick 2 these pills now, but only problem is putting on weight again, as ive lost loads of weight and it scares me. But tbh i dont eat much and my diet is very strong and im determined 2 lose more weight. I hardlt eat carbs, i eat tons of salad and fruit. Only problems are social and work but ones gone so need 2 socialise more