Paxil is in the same class of drugs as citralopam is it not? I could use something stronger but i'm doing fine on mind power and small dose of citalopram.
I never did any therapy only the Paxil medication. I wouldn't mind it too much if I had to take Paxil forever. That's how good the results are for me. I check my pulse every now and then, usually if I consume a lot of caffeine. Something I could not even have a mouthful of before the meds.
Yeah, I'm on 20mgs of citalopram right now, which seems to be helping and i'm also going to be starting therapy next month.
I was the exact same if not worst. Everything you mentioned plus lots more. You can either continue to live with it, or fix it.
Thanks for the comment, I know how you feel. I KNOW there's absolutely nothing wrong with me however I still can't stop fixating on my heart. My anxiety is horrible.
Anxiety can cause whatever you can imagine, even if it's subconsciously.
Panic attacks usually cause symptoms of these:
-Heart attack and you get every symptom that you've heard about.
-Stroke and everything with it.
-"Impending Doom"
Anxiety was definitely triggered from the cocaine along with reading about it later.
Suggestion:
Therapy and/or Medication.
* "I feel compulsed to check my pulse almost every 15 minutes. " -Anxiety.
* I also did have a heart problem. Doctor said there was an extra nerve on my heart from birth. He fixed it with a simple procedure, but I still suffer anxiety.
Yeah I really never ever should have done cocaine, I was never close to having health related anxiety before that. But atleast the anxiety provoked me to start eating healthier and lose weight. It's hard for me to stop checking my pulse because i can always feel it, I know that it's normal and I'm healthy, It's just hard to shake the anxiety. I am, however, going to start attending group anxiety therapy next month.