Started on medication anxiety is through the roof???

[Bigc]

Just started on an antidepressant for my anxiety and depression, been on it for about 8 days and my anxiety has been so much worse than i can ever remember. I have multiply things stacked up to worry about. Half of them being things that 99.9% didn't happen or my past when i was like 12. I have been getting sick intrusive thoughts which i don't want to share either. I am not a bad person i know that. I am the type of person that feels bad if they step on a snail. However i don't seem to trust myself anymore or have any faith in what i have done and haven't done. I would think of a thought, something that happen that is acceptable as i can remember it, then ulter it into something that isnt acceptable then start to become paranoid that that was the case, has anyone else done that. I am seriouslty losing my mind.

Has anyone had any similar experiences and will my antidepresant  eventually help me, i have heard it may take up to 6 weeks.

[NicoleP]

Hi Bigc

I found that when I started on medication I was sick and couldn't get off the couch for days. I then hit a highly anxious stage where I had the fidgets. After about 8 weeks (I think) we increased the dosage. So I guess what I am saying is that yes, it took a while for my body to get used to the medication and I would agree that it took 4-6 weeks for it to kick in, Then, we had to up the dosage cos it wasn't enough. Unfortunately, it took time which was very frustrating cos I needed the help straight away.

KezzaA

[Bigc]

hey thanks but just to fix something up, when you mean sick do you mean really depressed or like vomiting etc?

[NicoleP]

I meant like severe nausea and listless. Still had the depression but with extra thrown in. Really felt bad for about a week or two and wondered why the #$%^^ I was taking the stuff but it all settled down.

[HelenM]

Hi BigC

Sometimes I've felt as though I'm losing my mind and I don't think that's uncommon in mental illness. I've had thoughts that I would never tell anyone they're so unacceptable - that's putting it mildly. Intrusive thoughts are horrible and seem to come in all shapes and sizes; thoughts that disgust us, thoughts that frighten us, thoughts that we're going to harm someone. They are a common part of depression though and if you can realise that these are 'automatic' thoughts and do not relate to who you are that might help you.

I hope your meds start to help soon.

Take care, Helen