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[Nas]

I just feel hopeless. I have health anxiety, cptsd and I'm just miserable. I just want to feel normal

Give them time, I am sure the meds will kick in soon.
Can you do some mediation/ deep breathing/ go for a walk/ etc, whilst you are feeling unwell?

Apparently, these meds do take while to start working (4-6 weeks average).

[Penguin]

My experience with ssris is that they do take awhile to reach full effectiveness. Have you been referred for talking therapy too? Some Trusts let you self refer.

[Dawn3129]

Paid for cbt and it didn't work. Dr doesn't really have any menopause or mental health expertise and there are no specialist Dr's or nurses on staff and when I asked about referral he said referral to where? It's absolutely so disheartening

[Nas]

Do you feel any better Dawn?

[CLKD]

Morning.  CBT did nowt for me though talking therapy over all helped me to vent 

Some ADs take 10-14 days to kick in though I've always felt better within 3.  Part of that is being listened to and not being told that it's 'imagination'.  Suddenly during the late 1980s I realised that I was beginning to feel better.   I also try to get into the sunshine every day .......... and take a VitD tablet at night.  I continue with 5mg Escitalopram at breakfast and 10mg at night. 

The brain may take a while to uptake the medication.  Try not to panic!  Let us know how you get on.

[Dawn3129]

Hard to tell, still anxious, hormonal and teary. I'm hoping after 3 weeks it will have kicked in but I'm in a pit of dark where I'm scared I'm going to feel like this forever x

[CLKD]

I was exactly the same, also when I withdrew the side effects lasted about 36 hours, then I realised that they didn't become any worse.  All the while both ends of ADs my brain was asking 'what if' 

However: my ADs kicked in sooner than 3 weeks, in fact after 3-5 days I felt better.  Half a day at a time.  Try not to look for improvements so that U aren't disappointed. 

[Dawn3129]

I think I'm just so desperate to feel normal I'm watching the days. My peri is a problem ar the moment with periods all over the place so I'm sure my hormones aren't helping.
Stopped all alcohol to see if it would help but no improvement x

[Dawn3129]

Do you feel any better Dawn?

Thanks for checking in x

[Nas]

Hopefully you will begin to feel better soon. It sounds tough right now.

Hang on in there! X

[Dawn3129]

Thank you so much x