lixxi
06-14-2016, 04:27 AM
I'm new here writing from Sweden :)
Been dealing with anxiety and depression nearly all my life, but with a peak in the later years. Right now my biggest concern, except the anxiety, is the stress. I, as we call it Sweden, "went into the wall" about 3 months ago. Since then I have brain fog, really hard to concentrate, extreme anxiety and tension. Really sensitive to light and noises. First week I could literally not move my own body. This of course makes me even more anxious and depressed, since I can't do things that would make me happier. I also suffer from social and health anxiety. Because of my muscle twitching I had an MRI which was clear.
I started to try Lexapro at first, which did not cause any stronger panic attacks and only slightly more anxiety. I could not sleep (which was a problem before also). But this side effects I could handle. Then I started to have migraines every day. No pain killers worked on this headache and I became even more sensitive to light. I could not leave my house because of this. After 2 weeks I went off it on doctors order.
I am not on a small dosage fluoxetine (5 mg). I do get headaches but not migraines. The first 4 days I had much more energy and felt less anxious. Then two days ago I started to feel like I was gonna faint. My anxiety went crazy. Yesterday I was so irritated and angry. The smallest things triggered me. Woke up during the night with panic. I feel really weird now and want to stop the medication (I know it can take time to work but I can't live like this). The aggression scares me!
Thinking I maybe want to try Zoloft next? I liked the stimulating effect from fluoxetine, but at the same time this seems to cause anxiety. Similar to ADD, I always felt restless and bored even when doing things. I am also really afraid of gaining weight so I liked fluoxetine in theory =/ What do you think about Zoloft?
(Sorry for my grammar and misspelling, not in my best shape right now)
Been dealing with anxiety and depression nearly all my life, but with a peak in the later years. Right now my biggest concern, except the anxiety, is the stress. I, as we call it Sweden, "went into the wall" about 3 months ago. Since then I have brain fog, really hard to concentrate, extreme anxiety and tension. Really sensitive to light and noises. First week I could literally not move my own body. This of course makes me even more anxious and depressed, since I can't do things that would make me happier. I also suffer from social and health anxiety. Because of my muscle twitching I had an MRI which was clear.
I started to try Lexapro at first, which did not cause any stronger panic attacks and only slightly more anxiety. I could not sleep (which was a problem before also). But this side effects I could handle. Then I started to have migraines every day. No pain killers worked on this headache and I became even more sensitive to light. I could not leave my house because of this. After 2 weeks I went off it on doctors order.
I am not on a small dosage fluoxetine (5 mg). I do get headaches but not migraines. The first 4 days I had much more energy and felt less anxious. Then two days ago I started to feel like I was gonna faint. My anxiety went crazy. Yesterday I was so irritated and angry. The smallest things triggered me. Woke up during the night with panic. I feel really weird now and want to stop the medication (I know it can take time to work but I can't live like this). The aggression scares me!
Thinking I maybe want to try Zoloft next? I liked the stimulating effect from fluoxetine, but at the same time this seems to cause anxiety. Similar to ADD, I always felt restless and bored even when doing things. I am also really afraid of gaining weight so I liked fluoxetine in theory =/ What do you think about Zoloft?
(Sorry for my grammar and misspelling, not in my best shape right now)