I am new to this and praying that someone reads this soon and can offer some sort of help! A bit of background. I am 24 years old and have recently been diagnosed with anxiety. I realised something was wrong when I started not being able to cope in stressful situations..I originally never thought there was anythingn wrong, but when my hair started falling out and partner pointing out to me he thinks i have some sort of anxiety i decided to seek help. Straight away my doctor said its anxiety and offered different methods of help. I opted for some counselling (have first appointment on thursday). Since then I had smear results back that were showing severe abnormalities...and since then that has just set me right off. I had a colposcopy and treatment and the doctor told me it was nothing serious BUT i cant help but fear im going to die...im terrified for myself and my kids. I think i had a panic attack the other week (felt fuzzy like i was going to pass out, which then made me panic even more thinking that i wasnt going to wake up). Any sort of ache or pain i get in my body makes me think the worst and right now I have a lot😪, (tightness and pain in back and chest) but i think this is down to my anxiety? I just dont feel myself anymore, I have made an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow to see about medication, i didnt want to go down this route but i feel like i have to. Will this pass? Or am I going to feel like this forever? But
Hi everything you are feeling is normal with anxiety. It can manifest in a variety if physical paons and symptoms. The more anxious you hecome the morw panicked you get and more pain and illness you feel physically. It's good that you have support around You. Definitely go for counselling but items worth trying meds. You will have some side effects which again are normal and some but not all people can feel a little worse for a short time. Again this is normal. Stay in touch with your Dr throughout. Give yourself time to recover from this as you would an operation. Try relaxation methods and anything that can distract you when you feel the panic coming on. Remember it won't hurt you. Sometimes you just have to let the panic attack come and breathe through it knowing it will pass. I have had many trios to the colonoscopy and I am fine. I think of it as an extra check to comfirm that you are ok that not everyone has. You will return to normal but there is no medical cure for anxiety. Look into relaxation techniques. The counselling will help you learn how to cope with the attacks when they come. There are some really good self help.guides on the nhs website. I listened to the audio on anxiety and it was really good. This forum.page was so important to me when I first started taking meds etc. Stay in touch and good luck
Hi thanks for your reply! What meds are you on?? I have been prescribed 10mg of citalopram and start today when i pick them up. I am terrified these dont work 😩 x
Him I'm also on citalopram. I'm.on 40mg atm. They will take time to work so don't worry if you don't see positive effects for 4 to 6 weeks. 10mg is a low dose so side effects should be minimal. Remind yourself that side effects are normal and they will take time to work. That way you can rationalise if you feel unwell.or bad. Talk on here. People.can reassure you it will.be ok
Bumping this to the top to see if anyone else can help😩
Hi. I did respond but my comments are being moderated apparently......How has the rest if your day been??? Did you pick up.yoyr prescription?? I'm on40mg
My day has been the same as any other....a wreck during the day and come night time when im relaxing, kids asleep, watching my programmes and being in and out of convo with my other im absolutely fine this seems to be routine now..feel anxious until later on 🤔. Yes i picked up my citalopram today...its 10mg. I am very worried about side effects or if it wont work but im going to start tomorrow. Xxx
Morning anxiety is always the hardest and the last to go. I'm the same. Anxious first thing then feel better as I do stuff and I'm distracted with things and people. You probably won't feel anything for the fi4st couple of days. Headaches tiredness and nausea are the most common. Message on here so we can stay in touch. Good luck x
Hello I am not sure what smear is so forgive me if this is what you meant. Before you go down the medication road for anxiety related issues. Get blood tests for your vitamins first. Severe Vitamin D deficiency can cause aches pains, anxiety, depression, brain fog, and even hairloss. Vitamin test first. Anxiety meds take a while to work anyway. It could literally just be something as moderate deficiency don't worry until you have proof of malicious diseases. Harder than it sounds I know. Just do your best to relax and not worry you are clear on some important tests that's a GOOD sign. 
Also, hairloss isn't usually caused by serious diseases. Its usually the medicine for said diseases. Hope this helps I apologize if my messages seem odd I'm typing on a phone and typos.
Wow reading that it's was me even the smear thing and the chest ended up in a+e 5/6 times had blood tests xrays ecg all normal went to gp they diagnosed anxiety tried me on fluoxetine but they didn't work I'm now on sertraline and beta blockers for the fast heart rate I still have bad days but more good days now best thing I did was get medication hope you get sorted
First day on citalopram today..took it at around 8:30am...and now i feel a little weird...a bit shaky and woozy, unsure if this is just in my head or is an actual side effect 🙁 xxx
Hi. I would say it's probably.in your head right now. We are so aware of side effects and them.making us feel bad we almost wait for them to happen. Having said that if you feel a bit rubbish go and have a rest and see if it helps. Good luck. Keep.us posted on how you are doing x
Well whatever it is its very scary and making me panic..i hope it passes. Resting is easier said than done 1.because i have a 5yr old and a 6month old🙈 and 2...heres my problem once i get the panicky feeling thats when im scared to go for a nap etc incase i dont wake up!! How bizarre is that😪 xxx
I can understand that. I used to hate the thought of sleep as i didn't want to wake up and feel worse than before. What you are feeling is all normal. Is there anyone who can come and sit with you. Chat and keep you distracted maybe?? X
Today has been absolutely horrific. I had a small spell (about a hour) where i felt perfect...and then iv gone down hill from there...feeling all shaky and anxious and woozy😪 i really really hope it gets better. Xxx
It will.get better. It's hard but you just have to ride it out. These feelings will pass. It hard for you too as you have young children to care for and if like most of us with Anxiety you will feel bad about not doing stuff and make yourself more anxious. I can tell you not to but I doubt it will help. Do you have family near you who can help?? X
Yes I am surrounded by lots of family, i try and keep myself busy as much as possible but it just doesnt seem to work. Do you have any idea how long these side effects last before the pills start working? Xxx
When I started taking them this time I felt a bit rubbish for a couple of days. Tired headaches and a bit of nausea. At week 2 to 3 my anxiety was unbearable. So much worse which is really normal. I had diazepam to get me through for a couple of weeks which really helped. I would say by week 4 I saw improvements and by week 8 or 9 I was doing much better. I gradually.increased my dose up to 40mg. Stay in touch with your Dr. If you need advice and support they can help you. It dies take a while for them to work. Some people say 4 weeks others say longer. I found that even a 50%improvement made me able to cope with easier and rationalise my feelings. At the start I thought I would never feel better. Didn't eat or sleep it was hell. It did pass though . Xx