Calling doctor for acute anxiety what do they doctor

[acuteanxiety]

I started escitalopram 10 days ago but not working yet

I'm just as bad if not worse at the moment except I've now given myself tennis elbow from touching my hair over and over again for comfort and both of my shoulders are aching too and pain killers didn't even help much with the pain

I keep envisioning losing my relatives and children and husband in accidents and due to sickness. It's horrific
I feel like I can't breathe in enough air

I've been crying constantly through the day say at least 5 times because I am so upset by things

Is the GP able to help me? Do I need to ride it out and wait for the escitalopram?

I've been prescribed zopiclone but I still wake up at 2 am and can't go back to sleep
I'm also restless and it makes me have a horrid taste in my mouth the next day

Oh my goodness I couldn’t read and run. This sounds horrific.
You need to get back to the doctor asap. I posted here a few days ago about catastrophising (the thread should still be here) so I understand a little bit what you’re going through.

hand hold for you and a big hug because it’s absolutely miserable.

They can give you a short course of diazepam and can also prescribe beta blockers. They'll help you. I was in a similar position not so long ago, and I'm much better now.

It's not like I'm thinking of dead zombies and gory deaths it's tragic deaths as in I keep thinking they will get cancer and die 😭😭

I hope they call soon

It gets worse before it gets better as they take time to kick in. But I agree with @Mabelface

Ten days is not quite long enough for it to kick in. For me it was day 15 when I woke up and suddenly felt normal again. Try to hang in there a little bit longer.

I even checked my oxygen levels and they were fine it's in my head that I'm basically unable to breaThe
They were 94 % and I'm guessing it's because I'm doing stupid small breaths even when I try to breathe deep

I hope they don't judge me
I have three children

What time of day do you take it? I would recommend before bed, so that hopefully you can sleep through the worst of the side effects.

I take it in the morning I'm trying to titrate up
Several times I was throwing up before it could be absorbed I think. It makes me sick

They won’t judge you. It sounds horrific for you, I really hope they can give you something like diazepam in the short term until the escitalopram kicks in.

Do bear in mind that not all meds work for everyone, if one doesn’t help after the timeframe they say it should, please do keep going back to the doctor.

a few years ago I was very unwell with anxiety and depression and went through about four different meds before they gave me the one I’ve been on ever since. It was horrible to go through but having the right meds honestly saved my life.

Sorry if my previous post sounds negative, it’s not meant in that way! I just meant to not give up if the first meds don’t help, there will be other options available so keep seeking help. Landing on the right one can be trial and error so keep pushing through it and going back to the doctor

This is so reassuring not negative xx

I had a really rough time on Citalopram when I was first prescribed it.
Unfortunately for me, the GP simply kept upping the dose, rather than starting me on a lower dose and giving me time to adjust.

It took a few weeks to start to feel less anxious and I was given zopiclone ( and diazepam, which I didn’t take because I had young children to care for).

If you feel the meds have worsened your anxiety, you could ask about moving to a lower dose for now and building up slowly - a pill cutter is useful.

Will the diazepam stop the feeling of I just cry at everything

Yes. It really calmed me.

The GP is a training one who called me so she has had to go and check with her mentor and call me back they said
I can take citalopram instead because it worked for me before

Offered propanalol when I said it would make me very anxious still if I had to wait for citalopram
I've had propanalol in the past
It won't stop me crying and worrying
It would only stop a racing heart and I feel like I can't breathe rather then my heart

What do I do so I said I felt it was too long to wait for the citalopram to work propanalol won't be enough she said she was going to go and try to find a mental health nurse
I'm just exhausted so I have to wait for another call back

I don't know if they can offer me diazepam why not ? I am so broken and upset and stressed

There apparently no other help I have to wait

I am beside myself I feel worse then when I did

Told to use apps
I feel hideous

I have to wait?? Offered promethazine? I took that to stop being sick how would that help my sleep??

I am beside myself

She said she will ring me in two weeks to see how I am

I asked anythign else told no

Told to ring crisis team
I said I am not psychotic going to kill myself nobldy will help she said I know

Wtf

I want help

Is there nice guidelines on the medicine I can take

Please someone tell me the rules

Some mental health nurse plans to ring me to run thru apps

I am so disgusted

Told me to call in

I was on hold for over an hour for them to hang up and I have three crying children

Why didn't she offer diaZepam

What is that offered for?? Why can't I have it

Oh you poor thing. I was prescribed a few days of diazepam in the same situation. I'm wondering if they haven't offered it to you as you have small children and it can make you drowsy.

Leaving you with an app isn't good enough though. I would speak to the mental health nurse when she calls - hopefully she can escalate it? And the citalopram will start kicking in soon - it was 14 days for me.

Sending you a big hug.

because its addictive and habit forming. Quickly the prescribed dose doesn't work as well as t did, so you end up taking extra ,and as it wears off the anxiety is worse than ever. Diazepam is not an answer, its a sticking plaster.

In my experience they prescribe propanolol as a first line treatment before diazepam. I don't think any GP would prescribe diazepam straight off the bat before trying propanolol, they're not trying to be unhelpful OP.

Could you try the propanolol first and see if it helps at all? It sounds like it would help with the physical symptoms like breathing, so might at least give you some respite.

Propanalol should help immediately if it's going to, so you could try it and if you still feel as bad after a couple of days give them another ring. I'm sorry your having such a terrible time, it sounds absolutely awful

I took propanalol in the past for MILDER anxiety when I had a racing heart I feel so unheard I know it's me being irrational but I waited two weeks taking shit medicine for it not to work now
I have to wait more the GP doesn't know me and I hate the fact she said nobody will help me and I have to just waiT
I've not eaten for days more then a few bites I'm in bits with crying and I'm upset they didn't do anything else to help
Even if it is habit forming or a band aid I just wanted a band aid

I feel awful

I've messaged to ask if they can do it because I checked the nice guidelines and it is a part of the treatment

If I could take anything it doesn't need to be diazepam just something for today

I get the nausea too, OP. Taking it before bed definitely helps a lot with that. I hope you can get the help you need.