I received this medication at age 17 but when I took it for a week and a half I was going to school and work and it was so unbearable because I couldn’t eat I was severely underweight as it was. I stopped the medication. Now I am 21 and I am worse than ever I think because of Covid I became comfortable with my surroundings and didn’t want to face the real world especially with so much that has happened and continues to happen. I was once again prescribed this medication but I held it off for a year again since I was afraid of the reviews and what the doctor had advised me of the side affects but my anxiety has gotten to the point of me having those thoughts of can I even continue on like this? Life is hard as it is and I am too weak to keep on going. Then I would go into extreme panic and feeling nauseous the whole day. I even attempted to get a job which I did end up going but gosh did it make it worse I ate well I forcibly ate one meal a day and I had to eat in my living room in case I needed to run to the bathroom to puke. I had to quit the job or else I would starve from not being able to eat or hold anything in. I am so terrified of trying this medication and tripling my anxiety since my anxiety is already this bad and also I have felt like trapped in my body and feeling as if I can’t breathe and I even go outside to try and get fresh air but nothing helps and I freak out because I feel as if I’m suffocating and I panic that I can’t run away. Breathing exercises haven’t worked, coldness hasn’t either nor chamomile tea. It got to the point that I couldn’t even leave the house because I wanted to puke or afraid of having this experience again. I’m so afraid because I read the reviews and it seems to have worked for a few people and I’m hopeful but knowing that this pill makes anxiety worse for awhile makes me so scared. :( so afraid of thinking how will I react.
Escitalopram - Should I go ahead and try this medication?
Question posted by AriasDescent on 6 May 2022
Last updated on 9 May 2022
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Hi— I’m sorry about your experience. I don’t understand the reason for not eating. Is Prozac causing your problem with appetite, or is nerves? Antidepressants really do help with anxiety. At first they can make you more anxious bc your body is adjusting to it. But you can start out at a small dose and that should minimize anxiety. When you begin to feel more anxious, back off the dose till you feel calm again, then continue to increase. Maybe this time more gradually.
Prozac and Zoloft for sure come in liquid forms so you can take it as gradually as you need to.
You really should talk to your doctor about these symptoms. And get a psychiatrist referral. It’s too much to handle all on your own.
Best wishes.
Thank you for replying and for your suggestion! My nerves are the ones causing problems with my appetite unfortunately. I’ve been seeing a therapist recently but they aren’t sure what’s causing this issue, I will try to get a psychiatrist referral.
Sorry to read you are having such a rough time.
I suggest that if you are so apprehensive with this SSRIs, and you have already gave it a shot, that you try a different one, talk to your Dr., perhaps a different one will work for you, there are plenty of alternatives.
https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/ssri-antidepressants.html
https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/antidepressants.html
Best regards, masso
Thank you for replying and your suggestion!
You are welcome.
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