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[Bettyboo]

Sorry folk - me, back again. Yes you are right at my dose they are fine together.

I'm gonna try again. Maybe third time lucky? I've got to do something to try and break this endless of cycle of anxiety about stomach/gut causing stomach/gut to be worse causing more anxiety and so on ad infinitum.

Question: (to BJ and CKLD esp.) if you are taking propranolol and e-cit, do you take them at the same time ie. morning, or do you take one in morning and one in evening? Currently I take the propranolol in the morning. Dr said to take e-cit evening and pharmacist said to take it morning.

Wish me luck

BB

[babyjane]

I take my 5mg E-Cit with my breakfast.  I found on an empty stomach it made me feel nauseous.  I take half a BB mid morning and half a BB late evening.  That works for me but you need to see what works for you.

[CLKD]

How are you on the 5mg BJ?

I take 40mg Propranolol at night after my bath, along with 5mg Ecitalopram with chocolate milk shake; 5mg E-cit at breakfast.  If I feel depression Bcoming worse then I take 10mg AD at night and 5 at breakfast.  As well as my emergency anti-anxiety medication on an 'as necessary' basis.

[babyjane]

Ok so far thank you, head rushes getting less and moods levelling out.

[Bettyboo]

Thanks for replying so quickly ladies.

You have given me some good ideas there. I'm supposed to be on 10mg of e-cit but I am going to start with 5mg, tonight after food. I take 40mg propranolol in the morning with breakfast. I once tried splitting that into 20 am/20 pm at the start of my trying to wean off them failure, but I found it didn't work for me. I used to be on 80mg slow release when I was in UK though.

OH is not happy I am going to start them again. His solution is that I need to be more active, get out walking, cycling, doing things...  yes, all good ideas, and I agree to a certain extent, apart from that fact that I have a panic attack if I go to a supermarket, meet a neighbour or have to make a difficult phone call... 

[CLKD]

Your OH needs a  - if it were that 'easy' then we wouldn't consider seeing the Doctor in the first place 

I fibbed - I have started cutting my BBs in half = 20mg morning and at breakfast to stop that heavy headed feeling 

[Bettyboo]

Ha! I love the emoticons CKLD - yes, you're right he could do with a good kicking! He's no good with mental illness, not so bad if there are physical symptoms but generally expects me to be fully-functioning at all times. 

Early days yet but took one last night and have been OK today. Also did more research and found interesting stuff on the No More Panic site about e-cit. Usually I avoid NMP as I tend to think it makes me worse, but felt reassured today that there are quite a few with similar fears about going out. Just got to take one day at a time.

Thanks to all for your support, don't know what I would do without this forum. 

[babyjane]

It's taken me a good 6 months of fiddling and faffing around and playing about with citalopram/escitalopram.  It was only when I stopped it for 2 weeks that I realised it could really help me.  It's early days but I am now taking it seriously and properly and I suspect it could become my new best friend.

My husband doesn't really like me on medication either but he is not obstructive, he just wants me to be able to have a life with him again.

[Justjules]

Bettyboo, you sound like me and your hubby sounds like mine!!! He also thinks I shouldn't be on tablets and that exercise would cure everything but like you, even a walk, chat on the phone or talking to someone is giving me panic attacks. I haven't had them for over 20 years!

I am on day 13 of Citalopram and it has at least stopped me crying but anxiety is through the roof. I asked for a blood test for VitD and Mag and Dr has just phoned to say my VitD level is extremely low and could explain my anxiety and low mood!! Got to collect a prescription for a tablet to take for 7 weeks and then get re-tested....think I've read a thread on here about VitD so will have another look but hope it doesn't put me off...don't need anymore stress...

[CLKD]

Would your partners deny you pain relief or medication for other illnesses  .  If the body requires support then the GP is able to offer it.  If mine even suggested that I should 'get on with it' he would be out the door!  Locks would be changed!  I don't believe in 'better or worse' because sometimes others simply are unable to cope with illness (me being 1 >sigh<) but if a partner can't say something constructive, then shut Big Gob!