I went to see the crisis team last week and they informed me that they have been in contact with my GP and CPN about the troubles I had with Citalopram. I then told them that the CPN was going to let me try Fluoxetine and they immediately stopped me and told me they are going to try me with Paroxetine instead of Fluoxetine as they felt it would work better with all my "illnesses".
I am guessing they did this because I have severe depression, general and social anxiety and recently been diagnosed with panic disorder. My moods are never great ether I can't remember the last time I was truly happy without masking the real feeling deep down.
The thing that is worrying me with these is after doing some research on Paroxetine I see that there is a ban on the drug in the UK which does not allow it to be prescribed to anyone under the age of 30 (since May 2006) and I am only 18 so that has worried me a bit.
Something else that has worried me a little is the fact that after a few weeks of use you can become hooked onto them and not be able to come off them or come of them with nasty withdrawal symptoms much worse then other anti-depressants.
What I want to know is; what do people think I should do. Should I start them or give them a pass? I guess I worry way too much on things like this but after all it is your head it "corrects".
I am going to pick up my prescription today, which, is a week later then the crisis team wanted me to pick it up but still, at least I am getting them now.
Thanks for reading my yet again moaning thread hope I didn't waste your time. All the best.