Fairygal             
 


Jul 08 2008, 9:39 am / Anxious

I've officially been on Cymbalta and Ativan for a week now.  I must say that everytime I find myself taking the Ativans, I start to cry.  I just can't believe my anxiety has gotten to this point.  The things that set me off are completely crazy.

Like this morning, my boss had me meet with a client, last minute, and I was ACTUALLY FINE (anxiety wise) through that.  I was ok all morning, but then at lunch time, I was going to walk to the bank (a very short walk) to drop something off, and I felt so anxious about it.  I didn't want people to see me (stupid cuz I work in a law office so people see me all day) and I was upset about going into a differnet building of the bank that I'd never been in before.  So I downed those two little pills and off I went. 

It's so crazy that i'm like this now.  I used to go for a walk every day on my lunch break and never stressed out about it.  Nothing traumatic ever happened to me on my walks or anything like that. 

I get anxiety alot in the mornings, thinking about everything that needs to be done and worrying about bills getting paid on time...I hate having to interact with people even though I do this all day long at my job...my every day events have become a struggle for me suddenly.

I understand that Ativan is addictive.  What happens to me when the dr decides I can't be on it anymore?  Will the Cymbalta help with the anxiety (along with the depression)?  Will I have to go through therapy to conquer this monster?