Anxiety!

[Rox92]

Hi guys I'm now on day 22 of citalopram 10mg for anxiety. The first week was horrible and I felt very depressed and anxious. Last week I had a couple of good days and I was able to control my anxiety and the evenings seemed better than the mornings. But since Saturday my anxiety has been sky high and I've felt so low again. I went to the doctor in a panic yesterday and he prescribed me beta blockers 10mg. I took one yesterday and I guess it had the desired effect. I've tried mindfulness meditation, I'm going to hypnotherapy sessions and I've been listening to the relaxation MP3 that my therapist gave me. I've tried distracting myself by doing other things but the problem is I just can not concentrate or focus on anything but the feeling of dread. It's like my brain just won't let me. Now I'm scared that I'm never going to get better.

Also the doctor gave me 20mg citalopram to start but I'm scared to take those incase I get all the same side effects and the feelings I got when I started the 10mg.

I thought it had to be a gradual increase with antidepressants?

Someone reassure me please!

Xx

[Rox92]

Also has anyone had success with taking both theses meds at the same time? Xx

[levymaria]

Even though you take medication there will still be times when you will have anxiety.

[Rox92 in reply to levymaria]

Hi. Yes I understand that and I know that the beta blockers are mainly to help with the physical symptoms but I am struggling to cope with the anxiety and the overwhelming sadness. As soon as I wake up I have the feeling of dread and my then comes the anxiety. This makes me unable to concentrate and I feel like I can't even cope with basic things like sitting still, reading, watching to, having a shower. Do you think the anti depressants are balancing themselves out still? Have you had experience with anti depressants? Xx

[levymaria in reply to Rox92]

At one point it felt like this every SINGLE day for me. Over time it got easier but trust me it was hard for me as well.....