Do I collect my prescription?

[Tweetypie88]

Basically I finally plucked up the courage today to finally talk to a doctor about the major anxiety issues I've been having for a long time!!! She has prescribed me an anti-depressant and I really don't know if I want to take them!!
I needed to talk to someone today because the sheer amount of worry going on inside my head worries me! Everyday, it's constant, everything worries me and I worry about the worrying!! It's a big worrying cycle! Ahhh!
But what happens if I take these and nothing happens and I'm on them for life and......well I just don't know what to do?! Help! Please

I think you should give them a go OP :) if they don't help then there's no harm done, and if they do help then great! You've done the hard bit of talking to the GP, so now let them help you.

Most people I know who've used antidepressants (and that's most people I know) have been on them for a period of time and then come off them when they're better able to cope. It doesn't matter if you need to stay on them long term though, plenty of people are on long-term medication for medical conditions, and this is no different. Why suffer when there's medication that can help?

I hope you feel better soon

Thank you so much.
I think I know that I need to as it's starting to consume my every thought!! I've never spoken about to anyone so it's feels a bit strange having spoken to a gp and on here today!! I'm on a roll....think I'll collect tomorrow and hope for the best!

People with diabetes take insulin for life. My friend with a thyroid problem will take thyroxine for life.

I'm on a mood stabiliser and anti-depressant and will mist likely be on them for life. But that's OK because I have an illness and they are the medicine.

Anxiety is an illness and this is medication that can help. Xxx