Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and I've been reading some posts. I've been on Celexa for about 6 weeks now for anxiety and depression. I've been having these chest discomforts on and off, before I was prescribed Celexa, I went to the ER 3x thinking something was really wrong. Let me go back a little . I had a grape sized benign tumor removed from the lining of my brain. So thankful it didn't touch my brain, it had been growing since 2008. It was first discovered because I was having cluster headaches. It was really tiny then. So fast forward to 2016, I started feeling tingling in my left arm and later went to my left leg so I went to the ER. DR's say we found a mass, ok I'm 38yo w/5 children (19,16,14,10,2) never any health problems. Let's remove it. Did that Oct 2016. Now after surgery while I'm in recovery my dad is battling cancer, 4yrs now. So one day I feel this tightness in my chest and something just don't feel right. All tests done, everything is negative. Xray, CT scan, echocardiogram, and Troponin all negative. I have never been through anything like this before. Besides losing my late husband to a drunk driver hitting him and leaving the scene. I believe that's where my anxiety started but was never diagnosed with it. My third visit they prescribed me Celexa 10mg on top of Atenolol for HBP and fast heart rate plus I'm taking Keppra for precautionary measures beacuse of the tumor removal. I keep trying to tell myself, I'm fine and it's all in my head but that's easier said than done when you're having all sorts of physical symptoms that lasts for a long time. How many of you have symptoms mainly in the chest area, that just don't go away? By the way, my dad passed on Feb 20th. So now he's at peace, I'm praying for my peace. Thank you
Hello, i had alot of phsyical symptoms and most of them faded away with time in my case, i still have few but not as strong as before. wish you all the best. Stay strong xx
Lja
Your operation on the Dura, must have frightened you a great deal, as your concerns regarding your Fathers Cancer would not have helped you, Your concerns would have become worse when He died and left you still thinking of your mortality. Your concerns will not be helping you move on at this time
Hopefully given time you will get back to normal, try talking to relatives regarding your Fathers passing. You will benefit from some understanding regards your harrowing experience for people who know and love you. That way will hopefully help you in moving your life on, you are still young and have many years left to life and experience life
BOB
Hello Sarah, Thank you. Hope all is well with you too.
Hello Borderriever,
Thank you. My dad is resting in peace now. It was the suffering he was enduring that caused me to be depressed when I seen him. I'm doing much better just can't get passed these physical symptoms, they're so bothersome.