I actually want to go back on Seroxet after having been off it for over a year, my Dr agrees this is the best course of action. My anxiety and panics have gone from bad to worse since October and now I find im unable to go out anywhere except to the local shops or work. The constant anxiety is driving me mad and I just want some temporary relief so I can find a more permanant solution, ie councelling. However, im terrifed of the intital side affects of Seroxet. Last time I went on it, I had a friend staying with me for two weeks cos I felt so bad, this time I dont have that option. One night (about the 3rd day in) my vision was very blurred and for a couple of weeks I had a lot of morbid thoughts, and felt very depressed. I have two weeks off work for Easter and im wondering if I wait til then that it would be easier, or if in fact it would be easier to start now whilst im busy during the day. When im not at work im always at home, sometimes with my daughter who is 17, but at weekends im always in alone. Two things that I guess I will have to discuss with my Dr is, if I started on a lower dose would the symptoms not be as bad and also if she would consider giving me something else also to get me over the worst bit. I guess it just scares me that without someone around I might do something stupid. I know its my choice whether to go back on it or not, but Im not sure I can cope alone.
June
long term panic/anxiety sufferer, add agroaphobia to that, fed up