hi yall. im new here. found this while googling celexa. i have always suffered minor anxiety i guess. didnt really realize it until a few months ago. like i always am afraid of cancer. or death. im always googling any symptom i have or my kids have and expecting the worst. im 27. and september i suffered an extreme panic attack and lingering severe anxiety. intrusive thoughts. and thinking "this is why people kill themselves" which scared me even more because i didnt/dont want to harm myself or anyone else. but the thought that i could made me feel like i couldnt trust myself. if that makes sense? it was like a cycle of anxiety i couldnt get out of. that lasted about 2 weeks and i tried natural meds that helped me calm down. but i still get random anxiety and intrusive thoughts. i finally went to the dr nov 4th and he said it was mild anxiety and maybe a little depression caused from it and prescribed me 10mg celexa. i STILL have not taken it! [sad] im so scared of the side effects. especially the extra anxiety it will cause. or what if it makes me harm myself or someone else? or cause weight gain? or makes me a different person. like outa my body/no emotions kind of feeling? should i only take 5mg to start? and increase to 10? i know my current anxiety isnt helping me in this [sad]
I'm new here too (13 days) can I suggest you stop scaring yourself and if you need to read anything apart from feel good fiction then you have arrived at the right place. Welcome!
You are not sad just confused, maybe a little lost. There are some wonderful people here that will listen, can help and you must always remember, you are not alone!
Take care, David
Hi
I think most of us can related to exactly what you're feeling and thinking. I posted a huge post about a week ago about what to expect on this medication. If you go to my profile you should be able to find it. Let me know of you can't, as I can repost for you.
Weird intrusive thoughts are a symptom of anxiety, so don't think you're alone. I know exactly what is like, and it's scary isn't it.
The medicine can be a little scary, but I completely recovered on it, and found the side effects less scary than the actual depression and anxiety itself. I've now been well for 15 years.
Hi there
I too am relatively new been on citalopram 20mg (started out with a wham) i am now week 6, I was exactly the same as you kinda in denial of my feelings and thoughts didn't realise all I did was shout either at my husband or my children I felt so guilty! But I finally went to the GP and counselling!
I was so frightened to start the medication but my family and friends were so concerned I seen that and I took them I did experience some side effects but there is always someone there to help even if it is on the end of a phone!! And everyone on here is amazing for support! If you are struggling then you can ask your GP for other medication to help take the edge off at the start for me I got propranolol they helped with my physical symptoms of the anxiety!
I do hope you find peace I am getting there if it's any help Hun!
Emz x