I’ve been put on medication for my anxiety and depression.
I’ve been diagnosed with severe anxiety, severe social phobia, panic attacks and moderate depression. fun.
I’ve started on 10mg of aropax (paroxetine) for the first 4 days and then 20mg. I’m going to start taking the full tablet (20mg) tomorrow.
My side effects have been pretty mild so far, thankfully. I’m on day 4 of taking 10mg. I’ve had horrendously awful headaches and I’ve been ridiculously tired the past few days but that’s about it. I had a really bad panic attack last night, had to take a valium to calm down. I was so restless. I couldn’t sit still. I walked around the house about 50 times just jumping out of my skin, wanting to run somewhere, just wanting to do something. that eventually progressed into being a frantic, shaking, crying heap. awful.
today hasn’t been that much better. as soon as I woke up properly, I started experiencing the onset of another anxiety attack. I started walking around the house again, but that wasn’t enough. I scratched up my arms pretty bad and that calmed me down for a while. I then started feeling awfully depressed, and that eventually progressed into numbness and vagueness. every time my heart thumps, its like something is coursing through my body. it’s so strange. my legs feel disconnected from my body. I’m taking my first 20mg tablet tomorrow. hopefully I don’t go too insane.
I hope this all stops soon. I just really want to feel better again.
