So....after months of trying to battle the anxiety and panic attacks alone has really got me down, my dr has put me back on sertaline ( I was on it a couple of yrs ago for depression)
a part of me is relieved as it was beginning to feel like my mind was totally losing the plot and I was feeling pretty low, but a part of me is already anticipating coming off them/having to come off them ( I found that when I came off them last yr this is when the anxiety started) ....can you be on sertraline forever? ...that cant be healthy surely?!
anyway.... antidepressants side effects tend to really give me a kick for the first couple of days, yawning, nausea, feeling dizzy and generally unsteady on my feet.....I find this time round that I feel quite agitated and trouble sleeping, and in this state slightly panicky thoughts of "what are these doing to my mind? will they drive me crazy?"...stupid I guess!....am also anxious the side effects will have gone by monday as I cannot miss any time off work (long story!)
any words of advice>? encouragement? ...I know in the long run I felt a lot better on sertraline...I guess I hope it will help too with anxiety/panic as it wasnt what I took it for before....... in an odd way despite feeling lousy , I do feel now I have some hope , as fighting the battle on my own was getting exhausting...
love
bella