This is a tough one and it’s really kicking my butt.
My doctor suggested I try Paxil for my anxiety, and started me off on just 10mg. Unfortunately I’ve yet to be able to make myself take it, because I’m terrified of serotonin syndrome. I know I need the Paxil to get beyond these irrational anxiety attacks, but I just can’t take that first step.
Some years ago I took Benadryl while on Citalopram and had a really frightening experience with my blood pressure and heart rate dropping low. I was fine in the end but the scare has made me so afraid to take anti-depressants again.
Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for how to push past this fear and start taking the medication so I can begin to really combat the health anxiety. I know logically that I need to.