in need of some advice
for a little bit of context, i have had anxiety for around 2 years and struggled with mental health problems throughout college (4 years ago). for the past nine months, my anxiety sky rocketed to the point of it being unbearable. i decided to go to my GP for some guidance, who set me up with 6 therapy sessions which was then extended to 8 as they felt i needed a little longer.
the therapy really helped with my panic attacks, which i was mainly experiencing whilst driving to work and out in busy places. i’m now 3 months panic attack free, which has been great, but internally i’m still extremely anxious. i tend to overthink a lot and think the worst in situations, it drives me crazy. i also struggle with sleep. i’m fine getting to sleep but i wake up a lot in the night, which has caused me to spend most days very tired.
my GP has now prescribed me 20mg of Citalopram, i’ve had the tablets 3 days now, but im so unbelievably anxious to take them (ironic) that i don’t know what to do. i really want to know what my life could look like whilst taking them, but im so scared of the side affects. im in a long term relationship of 6 years, in which myself and my boyfriend are inseparable. im concerned that i could experience a reduced sex drive, and the changes i could go through may affect my relationship.
obviously i’ll never know unless i take the tablets, but if anyone can share some of their experiences, that would be greatly appreciated <3