I need a bravery boost.
My anxiety has been terrible for the last month. I’ve been stuck in a cycle of panic and anxiety. I have an occasional good day but I’m not leaving the house. Not eating properly.
I’ve been prescribed citalopram. I was on it 3 years ago. And I don’t remember any side effects when I started and I didn’t struggle coming off it when pregnant.
But I’ve got myself so fearful of taking it again. I can start at 5mg but I’m so scared of it making the anxiety worse. I am barely hanging on with how the anxiety is now. If it makes it worse… I don’t know how I’ll cope.
I’ve been given 3 5mg diazepams but won’t be given anymore.
Please share positive stories — or stories of restarting it after a break.
My mum says if I didn’t have side effects the first time I started, I wouldn’t now but I just know if the anxiety gets worse, I’ll never cope.