at a loss to what to do next , GP is just not listening to me .... [sad]

[43mumof2]

what can i do next , my GP is just not listening to me and my symptoms , saying all down to anxiety ..

hi pleasepassthe , thank you for your kindness, i can relate to alot you have said , specially the bit about being on a different page to anyone els ..
i think i am depressed , feel low mood , my anxiety becomes huge , i have little interest in anything & feel utterly unmotivated ,

glad you persivered with the ADs , and feel better , i really dont think i will carry on with them , im feeling so rough and my anxiety is stepping up so i just dont think i can ...
i dont know what my answer is , going to have a warm bath hope that will help me relax a bit .
i may try get an appointment with my doctor or call in in the morning get some advice , is this normal to feel rough on day 2 ....
maybe im over reacting again...
thanks for listening x

Typically with ads you feel worse before you feel better. Try to take them until your next appointment then discuss with gp and counsellor. You will be even more aware of any and every "symptom" until they take effect but try to consider that as the anxiety talking rather than a side effect. Relaxing bath is a good idea, milky drinks, maybe try some mindfulness exercises and take the pill before bed.

thanks LIZS, i am a bit calmer now but still unsure , how long will this go on for ? any ideas ?
iv got acid reflux , thinking its something worse ...anxiety and head working over time.
nouseous , palputations , and generally rough ...
iv been taking in the morning maybe should switch....

thanks for reply x

Did the GP tell you to take them in the mornings?

I got the timings off on mine at first - the mental health specialist said to take them at more like 8.30pm to got to bed at 10.30pm. Don't know what you've been prescribed, of course.

For me, the palpitations lasted a week and then went.

The MH specialist also said that you can start to feel worse at first because your brain is starting to work better, so you feel less numb but not less awful IYSWIM. Then you keep going and it starts to sort itself out..

thanks sea , im taaking 10mg citalopram makes sense when explained like that

When I took my antidepressants I took them in the morning. Prozac for me. It got worse before it got better, I had one day when my dh actually had to drag me out of bed - I was just curled up in ball, crying. It took about four weeks before I started to notice any improvement. Hang in there, and keep going, this is the way forward x

thanks please , feel like crying today , so anxious about everything , got acid refux , thinking iv got C now and feel sick ...
will try take another pill but i just want to feel better .
thanks for listening x

taken tablet 3 .... going to try keep busy all day keep my mind away from thoughts , i want to feel better so much x

Well done! That's great that you could do that! Keep yourself busy, and let us know how it's going if you want to.

thanks sea x i will do , going to blitz my house now x

How are you feeling 43?

im ok ....... i think please , have felt bit spaced out today ...tired and still on edge but not quite so nouseous ....been able to eat a bit more today ...few pulps ...
so ok ....got to see a friend today so got me out which was good , although i did mention me taking ADS and she wasnt to sure i dont think and quickly changed subject ....which did upset me a bit , but i guess somepeople dont understand or something ...

do you take any now pleasepassthechocolate? x

How are you today?

What my mental health specialist said about attitudes like your friend's is that a lot of people think back to what ADs were like 20 years ago and are a bit dubious. But that if you think about the changes in cancer treatment over that timescale, we wouldn't say to people 'you shouldn't have cancer treatment now because 20 years ago it was a blunt instrument' - we'd say 'go get whatever's going!'

Sadly I think your friends attitude is quite typical. Some people don't 'get' depression and anxiety. It's a difficult concept after all. Not sure I 'get' it tbh and I've had it myself!! Don't let it get you down, you're on the way back up. It's get worse before it gets better, keep going, you're moving forward

No, I'm off mine now. I felt for ages that I just couldn't manage without them, couldn't face feeling as uni did with depression, so wretched. Couldn't believe I had a mental health issue etc eventually I just felt I could do it so now I'm off them and I have been for about six months. I know I'm pre disposed to it though so I'm looking out for 'that' feeling ......

Reading this thread with interest, I also suffer with anxiety which I know clouds my judgement at times but have also had physical symptoms similar to yours op

I have been told its IBS but the tiredness is awful, I get nauseous, weakness in my arms and legs, headaches, stomach pain....

Have had a range of blood tests done which haven't shown up anything.

I wonder if about gluten, I know of a few people who have given gluten up and felt much better.

Also found the book panicking about Panic really helpful.

iv often thought about gluten , but tried GF bread a few weeks back i was doubled up in pain ...so not so sure ...
for me my anxiety is huge has been for many years ,,,so trying thses ADs and im on day 5 and may just be coincidence but my BM seem to be alot better ...so could be to do with the tablets ...they did say they could help as ..but who knows ...

iv got doctors appointment monday and get results of a vast amount of blood tests so ...bit anxious about all that ....

will look up the book thank you , i do an app on my phone called 'head space ' def worth a look , its a meditation app