struggles starting SSRIs due to anxiety

[momo]

Hi there,

I recently decided (with the guidance of my therapist) to give SSRIs a shot at treating my panic, anxiety, and resulting depression. I was prescribed Celexa by a psychiatrist and took it for about nine days. During that time, I experienced an intense spike in my anxiety and thus overwhelming feelings of fear and dismay. I felt so emotionally unstable and sick that I tapered myself off the medication.

I described this experience to my psychiatrist and she believed it was my anxiety surrounding medication, rather than the actual medication, that made me feel so terrible. I'm not sure that I agree completely, but I do find myself quite physically affected by my anxiety. I don't want to exclude medication as an option, but I'm very nervous to try another SSRI -- I was curious to see is anybody has experienced similar struggles starting SSRIs due to their anxiety?

Thanks y'all!

[manuel_moe_g]

Don't feel terrible. Different people have different reactions. But please keep trying, you deserve that much. All the best to you.