Hi, i have posted before regarding my anxiety, i suffer from social anxiety and depression. I was in a really bad state when i went to see my doctor and i was also on the verge of losing my job because i was such a nervous wreck all the time. That was just over a month ago and my doctor prescribed me 20mg of citalopram (celexa) and first of all, week 1 and 2 of taking it, i felt a lot better and was more relaxed but now i have been taking them for over a month and i am still very nervous and feel stupid all the time. Some days are a bit better than others but i'm so fed up with being like this all the time. My life just seems so pointless, all i do is make a fool of myself and everyone in work thinks i'm stupid and i'm sure people laugh at me because i look so nervous.

No one wants to talk to me because i'm sure they think i'm a freak and i get home from work and just feel like crying all the time. I will be seeing my doctor again in about 3 weeks. If i tell him that the tablets are not very effective, will he increase my doseage or maybe try me with different tablets? Has anybody else had this problem? I'm just worried that i will never get better and that i'll be like this forever. Thanks :) Liana

You may need to increase or go onto another medication. one that I like is Prozac. He/she may add to your Celexa or change it completely.

Other than medication are you taking any other steps to improve how you feel about yourself?

Liana, I would almost bet that your coworkers are not thinking you are stupid and laughing at you! You sound like you have a very low self esteem. I think 3weeks is too long to wait to see your dr. Call Monday and try to get in sooner. Maybe he/she will increase your medication or add a tranquilzer (which you must be very careful of addiction if they do). I hope you feel better soon!
JB

hELLO Liana,
You are neither stubid nor a fool and neither are people laughing at you because of your condition. You are imagining all those things and you need to put everything into perspective. I am saying this very kindly because I know what you are doing to yourself and why.
I think that the way to get a grip of yourself is to ask to start therapy and not just medication.
Therapy will help you recognize and deal with the reasons behind your anxiety and depression and will gradually give you the understanding and the power to control your life yourself, rather than letting your symptoms control you.
I have been in this situation and I know how it works. If your present med does not fully work, your doctor may either change it or combine it with something else. But if you also go into therapy the results will be permanent and very visible. You have to trust us on this.
Good luck:)

Liana,

You should not feel bad especially around your co-workers. I suffer from anxiety and have tried to seek help and was on Lexapro for a while. At work I have suffered chest pains, sudden fatigue and other problems. I usually just go in my office and shut the door. Most of my co-workers, especially those in cubicles feel that I am either a very unfriendly or rude individual. For my part I just feel like I do not belong most of the time. I know what is said about me by some, but I have learned to just block it.

There is many a day I would just love to walk away from it all, but I have a 9 year old son who sufferes from Aspergers and a wife who has had to curtail her career as a result, to take care of.

All I can say is to keep fighting, and not to give up.

Alls i can say is eat as healthy as you can, exercise 20 minutes a day, avoid stimulants,sugar,caffeine, anything that would get your heart rate going in an unhealthy way. Try relaxation cds and just lighten up. Do this for a month and tell me how you feel. boom chica wah wahhh