Is this normal even though I'm on medication?

Mental health
1

Hi, can someone please give me advice or help in general.

I've been taking venlafaxine and propranolol for the past 7 weeks. 3 weeks ago my propranolol was upped from 40mg x3 daily to 80mg slow release up to twice daily and my venlafaxine was upped from 37.5mg x2 daily to 150mg slow release x1 daily.

Everything has been going fine so far up until last week. My partner has been away at a new job for 4 to 5 days at a time during last week and this week, I've been finding myself having what seems like the start of a panic attack at least twice a day every other day and finding myself feeling very anxious to the point where I'm turning to old bad habits that i had before the medication like texting anyone and everyone to try get a conversation started so it can distract me, flicking through Facebook over and over, things like that.

I feel safe and secure when he's here and i get lonely and sad when he's not which is not good as I'm depending on him more and more which isn't good when he needs to work and go out. I just seem to keep switching dependencies, from family, to friends, to help lines, doctors, hospital etc. There always has to be someone i can rely on with me or i get bad anxiety and this leads to panic attacks.

It's not feasible for me to always rely on this one person who isn't always going to be able to be here with me.

I haven't had these feeling ms for a few weeks so I don't know if it is just side effects from increasing my medication, If i have dependency issues or if the medication isn't working and the panic attacks are coming back!

Please, can someone tell me something.

Danielle x

2

Remember, medication can never cure anx and depression. Ideally medication works better with therapy, maybe see about adding therapy to your treatment?

3

Hello Danielle

Yes...it's me again! Your post seems to indicate that you do not like being alone..ie. your partner is away...and you seek reassurance from others close to you...but this may not be of any huge significance...None of us like it when our partner/spouse and even children are away from home,..and probably count the days of his/her/their return.

If you are coping with anxiety/medication at the same time, then possibly the feelings you describe are just being heightened from the norm.

Life does eventually teach you that you are often "on your own" in strange ways, which we all have to accept. For example...in the dentist's chair....you are basically "on your own" and have to go through with it! That is just one small example. There are many more challenges and it takes courage.

Be brave, keep busy while your partner is away...at least you know he will be back soon, and nothing terrible is going to happen to you.

Keep Smiling! x

4

Me too i dont like to be alone, if i go shopping i need to be hone as soon as it can or if im at someones house i have to finish and go home.i dont like when my husband is not with me but life goes on try not to think much me too i spend to much time on fb but my mind is not really there. be strong.