2 years on cipralex/ celexa

[lexiii]

Hey guys,, been a while since I've posted.
there isn't a day that goes by when at some point i don't have feelings of anxiety.. i have been on meds 20mg for 2 years.. and i wass wondering if anyone else has been on this long and still experience symptoms? though i haven't had a full blown attack in a while i have been lucky until today i had a minor one... i took an ativan and calmed down. was so scared i even went to the hospital...

[Rednaa]

Hey guys,, been a while since I've posted.
there isn't a day that goes by when at some point i don't have feelings of anxiety.. i have been on meds 20mg for 2 years.. and i wass wondering if anyone else has been on this long and still experience symptoms? though i haven't had a full blown attack in a while i have been lucky until today i had a minor one... i took an ativan and calmed down. was so scared i even went to the hospital...

I am on them only 4 days this time round so I am hoping for the best but I was on them 7 years ago for just over a year and they were a life saver I was able to get back to my old self then came off them and after 6 years sadly had a relapse I am hoping they will do the same for me this time round also. When you say symptoms what kind do you mean like side affects

[lexiii]

I am on them only 4 days this time round so I am hoping for the best but I was on them 7 years ago for just over a year and they were a life saver I was able to get back to my old self then came off them and after 6 years sadly had a relapse I am hoping they will do the same for me this time round also. When you say symptoms what kind do you mean like side affects



hey! how do you mean changed your life? as they have def helped me, everyday is still a struggle.. i always feel like i could have an attack like .. ill have shortness of breathe.. or ill feel my heart race... symptoms in that kind of way... am i gonna have one? start worrying etc..... don't get me wrong they helped a bunch i was having multiple a day now yesterday was my first in a few months.. so i am thankful. what has ur experience been like?

[Rednaa]

hey! how do you mean changed your life? as they have def helped me, everyday is still a struggle.. i always feel like i could have an attack like .. ill have shortness of breathe.. or ill feel my heart race... symptoms in that kind of way... am i gonna have one? start worrying etc..... don't get me wrong they helped a bunch i was having multiple a day now yesterday was my first in a few months.. so i am thankful. what has ur experience been like?
The first time I took them after all the side affects wore off I was like a new person before that I couldnt leave my house for a month then slowly as they kicked in I grew in confidence I found my first pharmaceuticals job I did also have the support of my wife it took a few months then just forgot all about my issues can't really say how I did it it all just happened I even think I got a bit to Much confidence coz I started say how I felt to people when sometimes it's best to say nothing at all if you get what I mean lol. Then I made the decision to come off them slowly reduced to 10mg for a few weeks and just stopped I was lucky I had no withdrawals from what I remember and thought it's was all behind me until the other night when it all came flooding back from nowhere. I was scared shitless of taking the meds a second time coz the first time I had really bad side affects like kill me now type. This time 4 days in I have side affects but not sure if it was worse last time coz I kept panicing because it was all new to me where as this time I won't say it's easy I just better understand what is happening to me I think

[lexiii]

The first time I took them after all the side affects wore off I was like a new person before that I couldnt leave my house for a month then slowly as they kicked in I grew in confidence I found my first pharmaceuticals job I did also have the support of my wife it took a few months then just forgot all about my issues can't really say how I did it it all just happened I even think I got a bit to Much confidence coz I started say how I felt to people when sometimes it's best to say nothing at all if you get what I mean lol. Then I made the decision to come off them slowly reduced to 10mg for a few weeks and just stopped I was lucky I had no withdrawals from what I remember and thought it's was all behind me until the other night when it all came flooding back from nowhere. I was scared shitless of taking the meds a second time coz the first time I had really bad side affects like kill me now type. This time 4 days in I have side affects but not sure if it was worse last time coz I kept panicing because it was all new to me where as this time I won't say it's easy I just better understand what is happening to me I think

I am on 20mg.. Don't get me wrong I have days I feel great !!! But I am dizzy a lot and out of breath ... And tired!!! Soooo tired!!! I saw my doctor today and she told me it's hard for people on this drug to lose weight :( do u have any tips for that ??

[Naor]

From the reading of your complaints i can see "between the lines " that has a realy distrees and you are suffer a lot
Wheather that's ok I would like to help you in the dealing what do yo say?
Anywhy I recommend in case of decrease call to the physician and tell him or her what is going on
Good luck :)

[lexiii]

From the reading of your complaints i can see "between the lines " that has a realy distrees and you are suffer a lot
Wheather that's ok I would like to help you in the dealing what do yo say?
Anywhy I recommend in case of decrease call to the physician and tell him or her what is going on
Good luck :)



Yes some days are difficult... I see my doctor regularly I was there yesterday... It's hard bc I don't think people get it but oh well... I am thankful for my good days and the support I receive from this thread !

[Naor]

Firstable I am glad to hear that you get support regularly from the physician its realy important and second what is the cuase to the anxiety attacks?
its began from the childhood ? or that anxiety started two years ago and because that's you turned to the medical treatment
meanwhile i wish that you will feel better .
:)

[lexiii]

I am not sure the cause they started randomly 2 years ago ... I was stressed a lot with work and my boss was a psycho hated work and had a bad BF at the time so maybe that had something to do with it ...stress ? But since my first I've always gotten them .... Not sure why I wish I could do something !!!

[Naor]

Besides the cures whose you take . did you also treat by coversations?
in the fast did you ever try cope with the anxiety or only you "plunged" to the attacks due the mass pressure ?

[lexiii]

Besides the cures whose you take . did you also treat by coversations?
in the fast did you ever try cope with the anxiety or only you "plunged" to the attacks due the mass pressure ?

I basically had my first one out of no where... I thought I was having a heart attack. They were so bad I had to go on pills... Unfortunately. And been on since ... I am terrified to ever try to come off Bc those were the worst 6 months of my life I wanted to die .... Have u noticed weight gain or it hard to lose weight?

[Naor]

I am realy don't sure whether I had read something about weight but i will tuch in a little general point . then there's some impact to the medications of anxiety's treatment about weight gain
from my exprience i can say that there's a little chance to the weight gain but its usuelly happens when has an elevated dose of the medications and can feel it usuelly at the beginning and the feeling is of over appetite. (from your describe i believe that's not the situation)
for now I am realy recommend on early visit on your physician in order to get conversations's treatment
I believe that it are going to help you quickly!
:)Good luck and update