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Antidepressant start up advice needed please

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Treetops12 · 12/05/2022 12:29

I'm 9 days into to starting aglomentine(valdoxan) for severe anxiety and depression (I also think I'm perimenopause as I have low estrogen levels but hrt spray made me hysterical).

Anyway, first few days were OK but as the days have gone on I feel so much worse. Today I'm crying non stop, feeling the absolute worst, intrusive thoughts of wanting to end it all and why I'm never getting better. Can't leave my bed but as always, never tired. Just so depressed and anxious.

I really wanted citalopram but the psych put me on this as it would help me sleep... She also prescribed cloazapam for me to take long term, which is a worry. I've not taken that yet. But have some diazapam for the bad days.

Is it normal that in week 2 id feel so much more depressed?

This is what I'm like on my worst days on no meds.

I'm also getting outbursts of anger and being very irritable which isn't like me at all. Definitely didn't have that symptom before.

Should I change meds?

OP posts:
BundlePurgatory · 13/05/2022 21:43

You should contact your psych for advice. Sometimes new meds make things worse before they make things better…. sometimes they just make things worse and the feeling (a bit) better only happens when you come off them. It’s so often trial and error with psych meds, please call your psych.

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