Im new here, so I hope you'll all bear with me!
Ive dealt with anxiety my entire life and have handled it well without medication up until about 3 weeks ago.
I had a massive panic attack coupled with a migraine aura that sent me to the ER, and had resulting anxiety that caused me to try Zoloft. The Zoloft gave me bad side effects, made me feel drunk and I couldn't sleep. Getting off the Zoloft caused more anxiety, and I got into an Intensive Outpatient Program for 2 weeks.
This definitely helped, but I was very reluctant to try any more meds. The anxiety caused feelings of fogginess that have been very hard to shake, and the Dr in the program felt that medication would help. Everything Ive read says that once the anxiety passes, the fogginess goes too.
I started on 2.5mg Celexa 3 days ago (small dose due to my sensitivity), and Im so anxious of side effects that I feel like Im in a weird cycle of Anxiety over Anxiety that just perpetuates the cycle.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? How did you break the cycle? Any help is appreciated!