I suffer from anxiety and a while ago I ended up having 3 months of work as I couldn’t leave the house with meds’ and counselling things are much better and I have been back at work for 5 months, I used to be really social but it really l knocked me when going out last night was our work Christmas party and we went on the train to Birmingham an hour away from home to the nec I was really nervous of my anxiety but ended up having an amazing night this was my first big night out in a while I don’t drink anymore so it’s easier to manage but it was such a bit acomplishment from not being able to leave the house at the beginning !! Just want to let people know that it does get better, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel.
Hiya. What medication were you taking? I need some inspiration and this is helpful. Xx
Jode
Well done, enjoy your Christmas and New Year
BOB
Hi Jode,
that is exactly how i am! 6 years ago i had a terrible anxiety episode and had to be off work for 3 months then i got better. recently went off medication and 6 months later it all happened again.im currently off work. I can barely walk around and stand up. The meds also give me bad side effects but they are the ones i was on before so im trying to be strong but i have so rough days. and i feel so guilty being off work but theres no way i can function feely, dizzy, nasueous and mentally not totally on the up and up. you do give me hope tho.
Good point, Jode. I have had anxiety for years and almost dropped out of school for fear of leaving the house. Of course that was years ago, but I have been through a lot over the years and realize that anxiety is a substitute for things that we are thinking about and fear, or are unhappy over. Worry is irrational, but has a rational basis; the key is to find out what that basis is.
the problem is when you dont pin point it or take care or address it when you need to . i think thats how i found myself in my perdicment,
Fantastic.I am so pleased for you.I still suffer at 87, good days are few.
So sorry you have had a reccurence of the condition. I am assuming you have been givem sertraline or something similar? I know they make you feel bad at the start but for most people they can tolerate them till,they feel better. Did they give you the same med as before?
Hi I have been taking sertraline it’s takes a while to work tho x
I'm on citalopram currently 9 weeks in. I'm back to work tomorrow after 9 weeks off. Although I've been very down the last couple of days. Did you find that the anti depressant made you have really low days? Xx
Yeh deffo made me have low days I still have them now but the good days deffo take over the bad ones and I can do things that I didn’t imagine I would be able to do again x good luck going back to work tomorrow x just breath and try and take one step at a time
Hi Ann! Yes same as before. But I remember I didn’t start the doxepin until 4 months after the Prozac. So I don’t know if it’s comparable to now I started them within 3 weeks of each other. What is a sertraline?
Its one of the more popular anti depressants in uk, a lot of people take it. Can be a bit rough at the start which i noticed you said you were, but obviously you are on a different regime. Good luck with it and i hope all will be well soon.