I really need to take some antidepressants to help me get through a really shitty period of my life. For the last five years, I've been helping to care for my mum who has Alzheimer's, it's only going to get worse and as someone with ADHD and a naturally very anxious person I'm not coping at all atm.
The problem is that every bit of stress goes to my digestive system so I am also having to deal with an upset tummy every day (had loads of tests at the hospital and concluded it's 'just' IBS and functional dyspepsia).
I've tried Citalopram and Sertraline but they made my gut issues worse. My GP has prescribed me Escitalopram, 5mg and she agreed that I could cut them in half and go in low and slow in the hope of avoiding any nasty side effects.
I know this is my anxiety talking but I'm still petrified to try, I don't want my stomach even more upset or to feel weird and spaced out or worse for it to disrupt my sleep (sleep is my only joy right now).
Has anyone tried this drug?