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hi im 18 and about a month ago i took a overdose of citalopram about 400mg, which has just cause gad, does it ever go away, ive been off work 3 weeks and due to go back in 2, sometimes i feel okay but today i had nightmare last night and i feel on edge again all day, i cant go on anti depressants they dont work for me i get every side effect, so im due for cognitive therepy soon but i dont no where to go from here thanks

Hello I'm sorry you are struggling at the moment but I think it is really good you are going for therapy soon. I think you may find that the therapy help you to feel a bit better... Have you told a doctor about this overdose and the symptoms you have been experiencing since then? If you haven't, I think it would be a good idea to speak about this so that you can get some assistance in managing the symptoms...

yes at first she said it was the side effects which was almost like i was going cold turkey, i do hope it helps whenever my heart beats faster i can feel it which causes like a panic attack i had to quit smoking quit caffenne, but can therapy help something that im not thinking about? thanks

Hey -

Sorry to hear the GAD is really causing a struggle for you. I've heard that Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy is really effective for anxiety, so I think it's great that you are entering that soon. May I ask what you mean about therapy helping something you're not thinking about? I'm assuming you mean how panic attacks can come about without really thinking but rather you're body just reacting to the racing heart? I think that is something the therapy can also help with. There might be ways to prevent the anxiety response or the panic response. I'd say just go in the therapy with a positive mindset as it could be a good help to you.

Feel free to keep talking about things here and let us know how the therapy goes. We can try to support you here if you need it.

- EGD.