Hi everyone. Thought I’d post something for the first time. I was recently diagnosed with anxiety/ depression . I’ve suffered from anxiety for the past 25 years. Recently I had an irregular heartbeat on a couple of occasions. This tipped me over the edge, so I thought it was time to seek help. Over the years, I’ve always exercised, so when I thought this would be compromised by the irregular heartbeat, I just lost it . Anyway, I had a couple of tests on my heart, and they came back clear. But it turns out that I’m depressed. My shrink seems to think I’ve been depressed since I was a child. Not sure about that, but I know I’ve suffered from anxiety for years, and possibly as a child too. I was recently prescribed antidepressants, but I hated them. I was only on them for 5 days. They made me feel terrible. Anyway the doctor prescribed me some different ones, but I refused to take them until recently. I’ve been on them for the last week, and they made me feel ordinary for the first few days , but I’m feeling much better now. I’ve been ruminating lots . Can’t get songs out of my head , and also thoughts of hurting people. This horrifies me , as I know I wouldn’t hurt anyone. I told my shrink, who told me this is quite common in anxiety sufferers. Anyway , although it’s annoying, I’m feeling much better than before. And my anxiety symptoms aren’t nearly as bad as before either. For years I was light headed, and a dropping sensation in my chest. I could hardly walk straight at times. All these symptoms are all but gone. I cut out caffeine ( I was drinking 12 cups of tea a day) I have also cut out junk food, and make sure I drink heaps of water. I realise I’ve got a way to go yet , and I really want to get off the antidepressants down the track. It’s nice to be on here , and I hope everyone is well 👍
