Go back on meds or is this SSRI withdrawl??
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:25 pm
A little backstory!
My first panic attack was October 2009. Before that I had SOME anxiety but I didnt dwell on the physical symtpoms and it went away. AFTER the attack I was awful! Every physical symptom I dwelled on. I started Zoloft 50 mg. I tapered of in May of 2010 completely and by July 2010 after alot of stress it was BACK! With a vengence. I was afreiad to travel, drive far from the house, and ALWAYS in a heightened state of anxiety (I only had a couplepanic attacks but the FEAR of them was with me all the time). I went back on 20 mg of Celexa with my new therapist and we started some CBT (basically talking through things, me making trips in the car alone< what would I do if I panicked etc). I also have tons of relaxation tapes etc. SO fast forward I was feeling great. I finally made a 2 hour driving trip alone TWICE. I wasnt worried, etc. Started tapering off celexa this June 2012 and fully off a month later. BAM three weeks later after a bunch of stress Im awful again. I have been trying to do relaxation and it works somewhat. Some days are ok and others NOT. I incorporated progressive relaxation, journaling, wokring on session 2 of program, deep breathing, not fighting the panic. I cant even drive to the store without deep breathing and feeling off for awhile. My friends shower was today 2 hours away and I couldnt even drive myself. HECK I barely made it there with someone driving me. The .25 mg xanax I took didnt work for like 1 hour of the drive lol. I find that I CAN talk myself out of panic nearby and at home without xanax but on trips NO WAY and we travel alot often 4 hours.
Anyway I went of the celexa to try and get pregnant. Now Im wondering... did I taper to quickly (.5 for a week, .25 for a week, .25 every other day for 2 weeks)? Should I go back on 10 mg and stay on for awhile while I work the program. I feel like Im constantly battling myself and Im getting depressed now......My depression is always secondary to my anxiety. Some have told me give it another month this could be withrawl....
Ana
My first panic attack was October 2009. Before that I had SOME anxiety but I didnt dwell on the physical symtpoms and it went away. AFTER the attack I was awful! Every physical symptom I dwelled on. I started Zoloft 50 mg. I tapered of in May of 2010 completely and by July 2010 after alot of stress it was BACK! With a vengence. I was afreiad to travel, drive far from the house, and ALWAYS in a heightened state of anxiety (I only had a couplepanic attacks but the FEAR of them was with me all the time). I went back on 20 mg of Celexa with my new therapist and we started some CBT (basically talking through things, me making trips in the car alone< what would I do if I panicked etc). I also have tons of relaxation tapes etc. SO fast forward I was feeling great. I finally made a 2 hour driving trip alone TWICE. I wasnt worried, etc. Started tapering off celexa this June 2012 and fully off a month later. BAM three weeks later after a bunch of stress Im awful again. I have been trying to do relaxation and it works somewhat. Some days are ok and others NOT. I incorporated progressive relaxation, journaling, wokring on session 2 of program, deep breathing, not fighting the panic. I cant even drive to the store without deep breathing and feeling off for awhile. My friends shower was today 2 hours away and I couldnt even drive myself. HECK I barely made it there with someone driving me. The .25 mg xanax I took didnt work for like 1 hour of the drive lol. I find that I CAN talk myself out of panic nearby and at home without xanax but on trips NO WAY and we travel alot often 4 hours.
Anyway I went of the celexa to try and get pregnant. Now Im wondering... did I taper to quickly (.5 for a week, .25 for a week, .25 every other day for 2 weeks)? Should I go back on 10 mg and stay on for awhile while I work the program. I feel like Im constantly battling myself and Im getting depressed now......My depression is always secondary to my anxiety. Some have told me give it another month this could be withrawl....
Ana