I need help to figure out what is happening to me , is this depression ? SSRI withdrawal problems ?

I have Pure Obsessional OCD and GAD. I have always had them since I was 12. Ignored it and had almost no problems with it until I was 21. I had panic attacks and also a lot of anxiety.I started to take different types of SSRI zoloft worked for one year , then lexapro also for one year . I quit both of them because of anxiety problems and sleeping problems. After one doctor gave me cymbalta I had a huge horrible withdrawal of 3 months. I could not even stand , I was dizzy, lethargic, nauseous , tired and many other problems. Then I decided to take no prescription and I was fine just very anxious and OCD. My doctor recommended to go back to the Lexapro because it helped me the most time just a higher doze. It worked for my anxiety the first month , then after that I started to have really weird sleeping problems, panic attacks. I felt lethargic and tired and again so weird. I quit the lexapro and again the sleeping dizzy problems were horrible. I was starting to feel a little better but anxiety was still bad when my psychiatrist said I should be put on prozac. I took it for two weeks and I had the worse heart palpitations I could not sleep well, and when I did sleep It was really hard to wake up. I stopped taking it after two weeks and Right now I can't wake up at a decent time. all day I feel sleepy and also anxious, but I also feel nauseous, dizzy and like lethargic.The worse is the drowsy and dizzy effect. It has been 10 days since I stopped taking the stupid pill and I feel worse than before taking the prozac. I don't think I am depressed because I want to do everything really everything. I am so sleepy but I refuse to sleep because I am very OCD about getting depressed. I really don't know what is happening to me, I never felt this way before in my life. I really love my life and I just wish this SSRI like sensation would go. I don't think is depression because I am hungry I eat and I don't know I am so scared of being depressed. I want to feel fine , I am currently not taking anything pretty much out of pure will I am doing everything and waiting until whatever is happening to me passes. I posted this because I am very confused and I want to know what is happening to me. How is it possible that one day to the next I feel this way? How is it possible that I have this side effects when supposedly they last only 1 week?I am ok with anxiety , I know what it is I had it since little and it doesn't feel this way. I feel like sick. I just want it to go away and I am wondering if I should try any other SSRI! I want to know what is happening to me :(!!!! I was way before starting the lexapro I was anxious but not lethargic and weird. What should I do!!
Please help ?

I take an Ssni. I have OCD, too. I'm a germophobe, an extreme one. The SSNI has been helping me a lot. I do notice when I'm stressed or upset my OCD is a bigger problem. I try to keep calm as much as possible. Talk to your dr and see if an SSNI may be a good for for you.

Like how does it feel to have depression ? I have problems sleeping , then issues waking up. When I wake up I feel dizzy is not like just sleepy. I feel lethargic and I feel fog sensation like i can't concentrate. I also have dizziness all day , some nausea and like brain yawning. I ha also heart palpitations, anxiety and panic but I think is also because I am so scared of having depression because of my OCD? Like I really don't know what is happening. Yesterday I went to the mall and I was fine looking for things. Then today I woke up dizzy and right now i feel like some kind , like my blood pressure is down or something. If anyone here has depression is this depression or what is it ? :S!! I am freaking out I never felt this way before!

Hi there, just read your post, could this be withdrawal side effects if you have recently stopped an SSRI?

If you are worried about your health then it may help to explain your symptoms to a medical professional or visit clinic etc...I am not a medical professional and can not give medical advice, non of my words should be taken as such.

My best wishes, and I hope that you are feeling better soon! :)

It has to do with noephinepherine (sp) uptake. A lot of the newer drugs are ssni"s... But evidently they have an anti-anxiety property in them. I think drugs such as effexor, lexapro, celexa and pristiq are ssni's. I am not positive about the celexa. But I know effexor and pristiq are.

I hope that helps.

Hugs, Karen...

Snri. I take wellbutrin and it's in that class. My OCD was out if control when I was taking celexa and Zoloft. The wellbutrin is helping with the OCD. It's not gone but it's not ruling my every minute.

Withdrawal can be a problem, too. I quit cymbalta cold turkey and I was nauseated, dizzy, achey, had hot and cold flashes, night sweats, and even brain zaps. I thought I had a really bad case of the flu. My dr confirmed it was withdrawal. Ask your dr about withdrawal.