I just want to give hope to anyone suffering with anxiety. I am a long term sufferer, who had a lovely 5 year break, without meds. I ended my abusive relationship around 2 years ago. Then I got happy, met the man of my dreams, job promotion, bought a new house. And bang. Got hit with anxiety again! How unfair!
To cut a long story short, I am now on 20mg of citalopram, (only just increased), still getting slight anxiety which is NOT pleasant! But despite this, I am getting up every morning, coming to work, learning new things, taking it all in without losing my head! I'm walking every night, I'm seeing friends I've not seen in a long time, in a beautiful loving relationship . I still have the symptoms most of the time doing these things...but I'm doing them!
Big hugs to anyone suffering....you CAN survive normal living whilst feeling anxious. Xxx