Dear Hamada
Hello and welcome. Glad you dropped in.
Let me put your mind at rest on one thing. Discussions about medication are OK so long as you do not name the medication concerned. You can refer to SSRI or any other group of medication. Naming your meds may have an effect on someone which stops them taking their meds or perhaps asking their doctor to prescribe the tablets you are taking. Refer to your own meds as medication or the group of medications. Please read the Discussing medication on the red tab above. If you break the rules your post will not appear until the moderators have contacted you.
Pepper is right saying we are not doctors but we do have our own experiences which we can share. You have to remember this is a personal experience and not medical advice.
First of all, may I ask why you are getting upset? Do you think you have had/are experiencing serotonin syndrome (SS)? I am sure you have asked Dr Google for information. As I understand it SS is not a hugely common reaction. I have taken SSRIs for years and I always have a bad reaction. In the end I was swapped to a medication from the TCA group. At one stage there was a thought that I had SS which my doctor checked out. I will not load you up with the details except to say I was taking another prescribed medication, nothing to do with mental health meds, and the combination was cause.
Changing meds can be difficult and often causes physical reactions. I presume your psychiatrist is monitoring your progress. He/she is the best person to consult about what is happening to you. Can you make an appointment soon? Perhaps tell the receptionist it is urgent. Or ask for the psych to phone you. Some will do this especially if they know you are going through a bit of rough time.
If you are experiencing any physical reactions it is important to get checked. It's also important that you take your prescribed meds as directed. If you cannot see your psych soon then go to your GP. These are the people to explain what is happening/has happened/will happen. If your anxiety is getting worse it is a good idea to see one of these doctors soon.
I know it is easy for me to say, "Stop worrying". Not so easy to do. Do you have any coping mechanisms for reducing your anxiety? Perhaps you can concentrate on these until you see a doctor.
Anxiety can be crippling but you have managed to post in here. Can you manage to get a doctor's appointment ASAP. Your anxiety will reduce once your mind is made easy.
Mary
