u/Hot-Bluebird4031

Hi! It’s me again. Almost 4 weeks into this and wheeeew. Wild ride. First week just had anxiety and nausea and by like the 4th day I felt somewhat calm. Week 2 HELLL. Increased anxiety , intrusive thoughts , depressive episodes etc. week 3 very rough high anxiety at work I had to leave early a few days. This past week , I keep feeling faint almost. Sweaty , panicky , dizzy etc. the whole reason I take medication is BECAUSE I’m afraid of passing out and when I get really bad anxiety it makes me feel that way…. I feel a boost in my mood as far as wanting to do makeup , wanting to go for drives but not far. But the anxiety is still just Crippling… please give me positivity that I’m almost out of the woods ? Yes I know I’m on a very low dose but my psych doesn’t want to up me right away as I’m very sensitive. When did the dizziness/lightheadedness/anxiety start to diminish for you??

Please tell me it gets better. I’ve had a few good days but the increased anxiety is something I’m struggling so badly with. I take Xanax as needed. But , is it normal to have heightened anxiety going into week 3?? This is so rough!!!!

Hi again ,
Anyone experience heart palpitations at work/stressful situations all day until they get home? Been on this 17 days and I’ve noticed this is new and has happened within the last week. My dr said it’s normal in the first few weeks. Should I be worried? I have GAD..

Hi friends ,
Please give me some encouragementttttt. I’m on this due to pretty bad Generalized anxiety disorder. I weaned off of sertraline 25mg in the first 3 days as it just wasn’t working for me anymore. Day 12 had to be thee absolute worst day. Horrible anxiety , shaking , vomiting , crying , palpitations etc. I’ve had a few decent days where I felt like everything was funny and I felt somewhat happy with minimal to no anxiety. The last 2 days I’ve felt upset/annoyed/frustrated… today I have anxiety about going to work tomorrow. Palpitations , high heart rate , a bit panicky and on edge. Please give me some POSITIVE ONLY feedback. I feel defeated… I’ve worked 1 day in 2 whole weeks. So I NEED to go back. I heard it can take anywhere from 4-6 weeks to notice much of a difference. But , Anything help you guys other than alprazolam? Help a girl out pleaseeee :)