Please help need feedback!!

Hello

Back in Oct 2010 I had some pretty bad stress happen in my life, My gf left me after 5 yrs for another guy for the second time, dont know why i took her back in the first place, plus i lost my job and a close relative died all in the same week. For me that was pretty bad and i kept focusing on the negatives and blamed myself. I started having symptoms of fatigue and negative thinking that i think started anxiety. I have always had a little anxiety growing up since i was a kid but it was kept in check and didnt affect my life too bad. I also had ocd which i dont think helps out too much. After all the stress i never went to a psych dr when i prob should. I started having symptoms of chronic fatigue, lethargic, blurred vision, heart palps, dizziness. It really freaked me out. One day I drank too much caffiene and went to the gym and everything started getting really bad life extreme blurred vision, heart palp, dizziness i think like a panic attack, ever since then everything started to feel weird everyday from then like a depersonalization. Then i went to the movies in Jan 2011 and bam a full blown panic attack. My heart was racing so badly and the room started spinning. Ever since then I havent been the same. I have no motivation, brain fog, short term memory loss, heart palps, dizziness, things that used to be normal for me back then is like foreign to me now. I just recently started medication a wk ago but i just wanted to make sure this is correct?Is it true that ifd u dont take care of it quickly it can get worse.

Thank u for reading and any input would be great

Jay

thank u karen

do my symptoms sound about correct with the memory loss, im not remembering anything except for bad things the past 2 in a half yrs. fuzzy eye vision, lightheadness. ive also heard about adrenal fatigue

Hello Jay and welcome to the forum.

I think the key thing here is that you are seeing a doctor and that you are now on medication. Everyone is different so it is hard to pin point your symptoms as we are not medical professionals.

It is very important thought that if you are having problems with short term memory that you keep a note book with you. Write down symptoms you notice while on the new medication. any black out periods you have with the dates and times you notice them. Date and times of any panic attacks.

This will help you and your doctor adjust or add to your medications as needed. It will also help reduce your anxiety because you will find yourself more aware of your body sensations and feel a bit more in control.

Stay strong
Peace
Trina

What about adrenal fatigue? I heard these can cause those symptoms also

A lot of side effects with antidepressants subside after a couple of weeks. Be patient. And remember that it can take six to eight weeks for your medication to reach full potential. I hope that you start to feel better soon.

Hugs, Karen...

Im sick of being dizzy when i try to exercise its pretty scary and depressing. Even when i sleep like 9 hrs i still wke up blurred vision, i get like a little bit of energy then around 5 it hits me hard again and i want to pass out.