Posted by Meltingpot on January 11, 2010, at 14:08:53
In reply to Re: SSRI with the less initial increase anxiety..., posted by Vincent_QC on January 11, 2010, at 8:31:47
Vincent,
Believe me I too know what real side effects are from SSRIs, I experienced terrible anxiety on Remeron, Seroxat, prozac and Sertraline when I started on the drug merry go round in 2001, the anxiety would last all day and I would feel weak from it in the evening. Fortunately the Zyprexa was a God send for me which is why it is such a shame it hasn't helped you.
I know you had a problem with the clomipramine but I'm sure if you had got up to five weeks on it you would have been ok. But then you don't seem to have the reassurance of having something to help with the anxiety.
When you are not on SSRIs and are not experiencing side effects but still experiencing anxiety, do the physical symptoms come first before the anxious thoughts or is it the other way around?
I used to be very scared of dying before my depression and anxiety resurfaced but I no longer am so much as I can't think of a worse state to be in than the way I feel off all medication. I'd rather be dead than have to live like that for the rest of my life. I'm older than you so maybe that also has something to do with it. However, we all have to die sometime and we were all dead for millions of years before we were born, at least I think we were, so we are just going back to the same state as before. Then again if I was close to death then I'm not sure I would feel the same way ;-) I'm wondering if you are a Catholic though, I am.
What about beta-blockers have you tried them along with tricyclics, they are supposed to help with heart rate and blood pressure. Maybe you could ask your doctor if it would be safe to try them along with an antidepressant.
Hope you feel better soon.
Denise
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