Laurel, Don't be scared. If you dose gradually you should experience only the mildest of these effects. My vertigo was extremely mild, and only temporary and NOT all day. My crazy dreams weren't...
I'm awful at visiting this board and admit that I absolutely take you guys for granted considering all the wonderful support. So, I'm hoping this will help someone! So far I've taken Celexa, Effexor,...
I'm due for a performance review at work and have discussed as much with my boss, a very nice woman. I know there are things I need to work on, but I also know there are things that I've worked my...
Once again, I've let work rule over my life. While I'm not quite experiencing the trauma of working for those I don't like, I am letting work interfere with some of my personal issues. Currently,...
You all know most of my story. New job, bad old job. Recently moved, a bit of stress here, there and everywhere. Today, I just felt like there was the possibility that everyone was talking about me....
I'm on 30mg of Lexapro. It's hard to say exactly how it works for me, though I know it does. Was on Celexa before (similar to lexapro) and Effexor (not bad, but not as good as Lexapro.) I basically...
Hi Miss Meg, I completely, totally, absolutely understand how you feel. Having anxiety I often wonder if I'm being too sensitive to what other people are thinking or whether I'm really in tune with...
So today at work was an inept day. I just couldn't help anyone and felt that I was completely unhelpful to everyone. Included that my boss is out of town and I want her to feel that I can handle...
So, yesterday at the new job was an eeyore day. I couldn't seem to do anything right. Nothing horrific happened, it just seemed to be a day where I was completely unhelpful. In any event. Since then...
Thank you all for your replies. One of my biggest issues is my need to please others and it's true that I often put other people's opinions/thoughts/feelings before my own. My therapist is definitely...
My weirdest trigger, my road test. I had to take the test for my driver's license 4 times because I was so nervous I couldn't concentrate. That was almost 15 years ago and not an accident yet......
So given the fact that I've started a new job and it's busy, busy, busy... Along with the fact that I also moved and that is also keeping things busy, busy busy... I've had to tell my therapist that...
Congratulations Hopeful! A 2nd interview is great and obviously you did a wonderful job selling yourself! I'm sure you've also tried this, but it might help if you can think calming thoughts before...
Hi Hopeful, I just wanted to send you words of encouragement because I know how helpful and uplifting they can be. I can ABSOLUTELY sympathize with the fact that looking for a job is NOT fun. After a...
You all know my saga, so I wanted to update you a bit on what's been going on with me. After the hellish experience at my former job, I started doing freelance, where I continued to do it for about 8...
Thanks everyone! Luckily today I had my appt. with my therapist. Last night I wrote down a few things that I was feeling and emailed them to her so that I wouldn't forget. Apparently, that began a...
I'm not sure that will work for this. I get so caught up in trying to make people happy that I almost become obsessed with fixing it ASAP. Waiting for confirmation from others drives me NUTS....
I know I come back here after a few months of forced serenity. I do have my periods where I'm actually optimistic that things might go the way I hope they do. But inevitably, something is said, done,...
Thank you all for your support. Honey you did not hurt my feelings. That question isn't something that I haven't asked myself. My therapist put it clearly enough that it's likely that both of these...
Hi all, I usually post on the Anxiety Board, but I've always had Depression. My psychiatrist diagnosed me with dysthymia (chronic low-level depression) about a year ago. Last Fall I underwent some...