So I have being told for 3/4 months I have amxiety but not believing it myself. 1) it all come about one night after having a supposed panic attack 2) 7 weeks begrudgingly taking sertraline and not much has changed (I still dizzy, pains around left breast/chest area) 3) I was given 2mg diazepam and told use sparingly up to 3 times a day which I have been doing but still feeling Light headed, chest pains etc with them. I today have got saddened/upset over not being able to have a drink over Christmas as being on the sertralines so decided to take 2 x 2mg diazepam to try and get some sleep but still lightheaded/spaced out and chest pains The only thing sertraline has done in my opinion is: make me sweat at night (wake up every morning wet and sweaty), appetite cant be controlled I am snacking on crisps and rubbish alot more since being on them and have now put almost 10lbs on in this time. I had already gained weight this year but this aswell now put me up to about 18 stone for my height 5 foot 11 is obese! And made me feel more annoyed now I cant even have a drink over Christmas which is almost a tradition waking up to a whisky, glass of wine with dinner and a few beers with family. I feel I am only 28 years old and mayaswell be dead my life is now dictated by tablets. If it was not for having children I probably wouldn't be here. Doctors dont listen when I say it isn't anxiety they say it is and even though I have being reffered to a cardiologitst to be sure because it isn't serious there is a 5 month wait. What else could this be......... pulminory embolism, heart disease?
I dont drink so being on medication is never a issuse to me , thats a lot of weight in a short time have u spoken to doctor about trying a differnt med ? Anxiety shows it self in so many different ways its hard to tell !! If chest pains get worse go to a&e , they will do a ECG and might put your mind at ease
I dont drink normally but birthday and Christmas are 2 occasions I do.
I have being to the doctors more times in the last 3 months than I have ever been in my whole life. I have being a&e and had ecg, blood test and chest xray about 3 months ago and since then doctors have also given me a 2nd ecg (was needed to send to cardiologist) several blood tests, ultrasound on kidney, prostste, bladder, camera to check larynx and pharynx everything come back fine othet than higher than normal blood pressure and Monday just gone had another chest Xray but still waiting for results
Doctor said weight gain with any ssri is a possibility altgough slight I must be unlucky and nigt sweats are very common. He has said hopefully it will settle and upped the dose to 100mg but I now want to come off them. I feel to young to be dictated what I can and cant do because of a tablet. I feel like crap tbh
Chest pains come and go even when laying down so doctors seem to say it isnt heart related
hey tom im in the same boat as you buddy. Like literally all the same symptoms and im having trouble accepting its anxiety as well.. Just to ease your mind not that you are me but ive had just about every type of blood test or scan under the sun including cardiologist exams and scans and nothing has come back abnormal aside from blood pressure as well. I really dont know where to go from here either and i also found ssri to only cause more issues for me. everything youve said hits home with me… maybe we can offer moral support to each other lol.
Hi Randy, thanks for replying. At least I am not the only one experiencing all this. I am getting sick of it now to be honest, when i started the sertralines doctor said a drink is fine now I find out 7 weeks later when im balls deep in it really that this isnt the case… choice is 1) stop taking them and feel rubbish next week or so or option 2) carry on taking them and have a drink but feel like rubbish for the next few days after… either way Christmas is going to be craappy for me for sure lol.
I will be back to the doctors when they re open on the 27th for sure giving them a mouthful. Send us a message dude. I am also in a WhatsApp group with someone called Randy (this isnt you by chance lol)
yep its me!!