ptsd/anxiety disorder physical symptoms please respond

[floridagators132]

Hey everyone I have been suffering daily from anxiety and depression daily and I've been to the doctor on several occasions and all my tests come up normal the doctors all say its anxiety  and I take ativan everyonce in a while I haven't taken an ssri and I'm still not sure if I want to, I was just wondering does anybody out there get symptoms like ears ringing all the time, things moving in vision ,spots in vision,afterimages,always having to move and feeling so scared for your life all the time, and hard to look and focus at things. please respond I just wanna know that other people out there are going or have gone through something like I am going through.  If anyone could post some advice that would be great.

[floridagators132]

Ok cool I will most likely give it a shot thanks a lot ill talk to my doctor later this week

[anxiety860]

Yes I have, and currently am! I take prozac, the expierence has been good.  The thing is with most SSRI it takes 6-8 weeks to actually take effect. So if you start the zoloft and 3 weeks go by and you don't feel any different give it some more time. I also worry about health, so i was second guessing taking the prozac, but am sure glad I gave it a chance.  If you take the zoloft and feel A LOT worse then stop taking it contact your doctor and discuss another ssri.  

[floridagators132]

Thanks so much for the feedback that made me feel better I'm glad to know someone went through the same thing I did and got through it and I'm most likely going to take Zoloft I'm just always worried about my health so I feel like it will have serious side effects or somthing have u taken ssris if so what was your experience

[anxiety860]

Also talk to your doctor about an SSRI. Everybody is different, but at least discuss this with a doctor.

[anxiety860]

I have been going through what you are going through.  For the past 4 years of my life I KNEW i was going to die because i had cancer, or some other freak illness. well 4 years later wasted of worrying, anxiety, and stress and here I am just fine.  Please realize that all of your tests were normal!!! this is great! You are for surely not alone.  The best advice I can give you is to BEAT THIS NOW! Dont let the anxiety take over like it did for me for 4 years.  your tests were normal remember that!