Anxiety has been creeping in. I keep getting startled by situations would never have entered my head before. Like someone passing me from behind in the street. It's kind of been making me jump from being startled. I'm really not liking people being behind me.
Looking back I can see now there was anxiety in my mood before I started the cit, but I wasn't really aware of it then.
Any similar situations?
Cit. has an anxiety component...and should EASE the anxiety.
This is 4 months ago!!! No one answered? That is sad...
How are you feeling now if you are still here?
Hi Missy,
How nice of you to reply to this. A lot has changed since then. In the last 6 months my life has turned upside down, and I've been trying to get things back on track. I'm now on citalopram 40mg for the depression, and pregabalin 225mg for the anxiety. I'm glad to report that this combination seems to be working for me though I have tough times ahead.
I'm aware the meds are just a sticking plaster, and I want to remove the plaster. My shrink advises that I need to be on them for at least 6 months after feeling better. The trouble was I kept going back to work (the cause of my stress, anxiety and depression).
Tomorrow I enter the world of unknown, as I have taken the drastic step of leaving my job. I can take things easy for a few months. Hope to find work early in the new year. I further hope it's enough time for me to recover, and get on the right path. Fingers crossed I havent simply replaced 1 cause of stress with another. Feeling a little emotional now as I've been in my job for 14 years, and on Saturday, I'll be technically unemployed! GOSH!
I worked for 19 years and HAD to leave my job...I understand totally.
It is devestating and sent me back into major depression. So I would stay on the medication.
Life does change so much...but please stay on medication and keep posting;