Anxiety is through the roof

[nh_user_448115]

Hello

Ive been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder and i am on my 3rd day of sertraline 50mg. Having horrible side affects -insomnia, weird sensation in my nose but pushing through.

Ive no trigger for my latest attack. Ive been having waves for a while, mainly a sense of forboding like im going to die. I was fine on Monday. By Tuesday it started again with chest pains and i was overcome with panic. Ive had swallowing issues too since last year and i was off work for 6 months. 

Last night i had terrible chest tightness and came over cold with pins and needles. I did my breathing and came back down but it lasted a good 30 minutes. Was this anxiety? I dont understand why this is happening to me.

Im struggling to function and im exhausted. Is this normal? 

[nh_user_448239]

I haven't had any of these symptoms, but I felt a bit crackers for the first few days of setraline. Just keep going with it and you'll probably start feeling much better after a couple of weeks. What you're describing does sound like anxiety/panic attacks, which from what I have read on here, they are just sensations and can't hurt you. Maybe practising yoga for the time being will help, or someone mentioned on here hypnocise on youtube. Might give it a go myself sometime xx 

[nh_user_448519]

Hi 

I feel the something like this a year ago. 

I went in emergency so many times as I was thinking that symtoms are more likely to a heart attack.

However, after a long investigation my docs found MVP and all other are normal. 

They gave me Cardex 5 mg and ask me continue for a life time. 

but after using this tablet i felt light headed, some time blank minded and some time I awake from the sleep and feel dread. 

after a month I discussed with some professional and upon his suggestion I left the tablet at once. 

I feel no aftereffect at all.

but some time after i feel that the panic attacks are occuring once again. 

I again visit to doctor and he suggested me to take cardex 2.5.

I am feeling side effects once again. at that I realise one thing that the discussion makes me feel good.

I reduce the dosage by half tablet a day and try be in some social circle after office timing.

after a month I reduce the dosage half tablet every 36 hours and some time after 48 hours. 

However, I definately increase my social circle and discussed each and every matter to my friends, my family members & with my office collegues. 

This is also a way to describe my feeling. I joined the fourm to dissucss and to help others. 

Never be alone always try to be with someone who loves you who cares for you or even with some one who only understand you. who can listen to you discuss the matters with you.

this is the only way to get rid of panic attack if you want to left the medicine and not to be a patinet anymore. be strong try to help others this will give you a motivation and be sure once you get a goal in life you will never fall into anxiety, depression or stress. 

Please discuss in the fourm your every day achivement and recovery.

we are all with you dont feel alone anymore  

[nh_user_437010]

Hi I get the same sensations. My doctor has put me on Citalopram 20mg. I'm into the third day and it's already having good effects, however I am getting side effects like nausea and hot and cold chills, and I also feel dizzy and sleepy but it certainly has took away the panic attacks, and because it's only been three days I still do get a bit panicky and anxious. 

Don't worry just be strong, do some yoga and belly breathing exercises and just know that this will pass. Anxiety has a time limit, we're not going to be like this forever. 

Hope you feel better soon  

[nh_user_426623]

hi,sertraline now for 4 wks -it made me ill + felt awful.anxiety came back several times aswell,the good thing is at 4 wks it seems to be working.I feel like a human again.I went to bed feeling awaful + next day felt ok-it's like a switch has been turned on.So stay with it + aim for 4 wks-it seems ages i know + i thought that too.for 4 wks i cld not function + without my wife i do not know what i wld have done.