Quote Originally Posted by panic_down_under View Post
The only stupid questions are those never asked.



The most common symptom is fainting caused by the heart beating very fast, but inefficiently, sometimes for hours.

LQTS shouldn't be confused with the skipped beats and short lived accelerated heart rate of palpitations. These are normal, indeed necessary, and a sign of a heart in good health. We tend to notice palpitations more than those without anxiety. Whether it's because anxiety triggers more of them, or simply because we monitor our bodies more closely is one of those subjects which promotes much discussion and not much enlightenment.



I'm not sure this is actually a thing, at least not directly caused by the med, and more likely due to psychological factors. There are ways of minimising sexual dysfunction while on the med, however, these include taking prescriptions medications in small doses such as buspirone (Buspar) and bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban), however, UK GPs appear to be unwilling to prescribe meds off-label so you may not be able to get them, unfortunately.



A very good idea. Our anticipations are almost always far worse than the reality and can sometimes ensure we develop them. An anxious mind is all too adept at generating the full symphony of symptoms for us if allowed to ruminate on potential side-effects.
Thank's again for a very thorough response panic_down_under. I feel reassured on the longQT front, having never in my life fainted. There has been a slight delay in being able to start treatment (should be able to start Citalopram by the end of the week), I'm now at a point where I'm looking forward to being able to start the medications (as opposed to nervous), as the health anxiety is continually getting worse, and manifesting in symptoms ever more similar to a panic attack.