So, I have been diagnosed with a panic disorder and perscribed antidepressants. My main problem before antidepressants was that I felt nauseous 24/7 and had no apetite so it was a strugle to eat. If I have to go to school/outside the nausea gets almost unbearable and ofcourse eating outside is a no no. I've been taking antidepressants for 3 days and now and boy do I feel like crap, apetite 0 and nausea off the charts. Should I stop taking them? What could I do to make life tolerable again?
It is normal to feel worse when starting antidepressants. Don't stop them without talking to the doctor first. I hope you had some therapy first? I hate the fact that so many people get thrown a pill to fix everything first without being told the reality of the medication. It should make you feel better in a few weeks but it takes time. If you don't see a therapist you may not get the skills to cope and the meds may just become a tempory fix. You got to attack this with all knowledge. Hope you feel better soon.
Thank you for your reply! I've went to a psyghologist for 12 weeks before seeking psychiatric help because the psychologist really didn't help. I had one hour of discussion about my simptoms with the psychiatrist and was given antidpressants without much of a warning except that it takes a while for them to work. She said maybe a little bit of nausea but I'm feeling a lot more than just a little bit. I called her and was told to try and cope with it the first week and if it doesn't pass we would stop the medication.