anxiety today after a break

[CatDogLover]

hello. I haven’t posted yet in 2025. I started Cymbalta and it seemed to help as I went from weekly anxiety to none in 2025. Today the trigger was going to the auto dealer with my car for a problem that keeps occurring. For some reason, I started into a mild anxiety attack which has continued for over an hour now. I think I’m sensitive to the car use because I was involved in a bad accident last year this week that totaled my car at the time that was only 3 days old. As a result I had to replace that car with the one I have just a week later. I feel cheated because I liked my other car better but could not get the exact model. The one I have now has had problems since I first got it unfortunately. I’m hoping I can ride out this attack and not get into another cycle. Thanks much.

[BlueAgave]

Keep breathing long, slow breaths. You can do it. Sounds definitely like a trigger situation. Sorry about the troubles you had with the car accident and now this. That stinks. Thinking of you.

[CatDogLover in reply to BlueAgave]

Thanks! I am feeling a lot better now.

[NDfaninFL]

I’ve been on Cymbalta for 17 years. I’ve tried other anti-depressants but it works the best. I still have anxiety sometimes. Slow, deep breathes. I’ve heard when you’re having a panic attack to focus on spelling words backwards. It takes your mind off panicking.

[CatDogLover in reply to NDfaninFL]

Thanks! I’ll remember that.

[Machoupa in reply to NDfaninFL]

Never heard of Cymbalta.Has it any side efects.

Is it for anxiety or depression?

Sheelagh

[CatDogLover in reply to Machoupa]

I believe it is for depression and anxiety. I tried it after being on lexapro and have been pleased.

[Machoupa]

Thank you.