Re: Feeling awful!
Originally Posted by
Sparkling_Fairy
All of these anxiety symptoms I had in the days leading up to me taking this, they’re just much stronger now.
Unfortunately, this is the biggest drawback with ADs for anxiety, they often make it worse at the beginning. It it becomes too much talk to your GP as there are ways of moderating the impact. Trying to white-knuckle through it is counterproductive.
The only new thing I have is that I am sooooooo sleepy! I have to spend the entire day in bed ‘cause every 20 minutes or so I doze off. I don’t actually sleep though, just dozing a bit.
Can’t watch TV, can only listen, ‘cause my eyes are too tired.
This is a paradoxical reaction. SSRIs are notorious for causing insomnia at the beginning. The good news is that SSRI induced sedation tend to resolve quicker than the insomnia. In the meantime sleeping through the side-effects may not be a bad thing.
Barely able to eat/drink due to the nausea. It’s just hell right now!!
Ginger and/or vitamin B6 supplements are often effective. If they don't work for you talk to your GP as there are good anti nausea meds like ondansetron (Zofran). It is also a pretty good anti anxiety med.
I know it’s temporary. But boy it’s hard to get through this.
I know it can be tough, but when ADs work they can almost magically transform lives so hang in there. While side-effects can be unpleasant they are not indicators of harm and can be a good sign for it suggests the med is having an impact.
Given the severity of the side-effects, it might be wise to increase the dose by only 12.5mg instead of 25mg for a week, but get your GP's okay on that first.
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