SSRI stories

[Daniel]

I have been recently thinking about taking an SSRI for my anxiety. It is seriously effecting my life. I may have 2-3 normal days in a week and the rest of those days I am fighting anxious feelings. My only problem is that I read so much negative stuff on SSRI’s that I actually get more anxious to try them. I want to hear postive stories about people taking SSRI’s and the benefits they have provided people. Please dont add a negative story here. Its too easy for a med to not work on someone and for them to post about it. All your doing is scaring other people from getting proper help and medication. Please tell me all about how an SSRI has helped you.

 

[Peacelily]

The one positive story I had was when I took Celexa after my head injury for a year. I had terrible anxiety and depression and was socially isolated after my car accident for a year, so the doctor who treated me put me on Celexa before he discharged me from the physical rehabilitation unit of the hospital. I had the typical side effects but those went away after a few months as my body adjusted to it. I only needed Celexa for a year; that's how long it took me to recover from my accident, find a job, rekindle friendships, and find my own place to live.

Celexa is commonly used to treat anxiety and depression because it's a very mild SSRI as far as side effects and worked well for me. I would highly recommend it.

But if you don't want to go as far as an SSRI yet; try Ativan for anxiety. Take one when you need it.

I feel your pain. My anxiety is life long and comes and goes depending on what's going on with my life. Anxiety can be debilitating. If you have access to Cannabis, I would recommend that over an SSRI. Check with your county about medical cannabis. A friend of mine with cancer uses it for his anxiety and it has helped him.

 

[janemariesayed]

I have been recently thinking about taking an SSRI for my anxiety. It is seriously effecting my life. I may have 2-3 normal days in a week and the rest of those days I am fighting anxious feelings. My only problem is that I read so much negative stuff on SSRI’s that I actually get more anxious to try them. I want to hear postive stories about people taking SSRI’s and the benefits they have provided people. Please dont add a negative story here. Its too easy for a med to not work on someone and for them to post about it. All your doing is scaring other people from getting proper help and medication. Please tell me all about how an SSRI has helped you.

Daniel, if the meds are not working you need to talk to your doctor and explain to him. Not all meds are right for everyone. You may end up trying out a few types before you find the one that is great for you. At first, I went on sertraline which gave me the shakes, so I told my doc, and he then put me on Prozac. The Prozac seems okay. I don't get the shakes but I do still get flashbacks and panic attacks and anxiety and agoraphobia. But despite it all, I'm quite happy. It helps to take a deep breath and hold it in when you get an attack. People will post the problems and effects they are having as they don't know if it is the drug or another problem.

There is medical cannabis that you can try and St. Johns Wort as well is pretty good. Both of them are natural and harmless.