Author Archives: jessieismessy

>Gym once a day for an hour – anytime 24 hour gym >Drink 5 glasses of water >Take vitamins – vit D, probiotics, fish oil, Blackmores Executive B Stress. >Blog a journal of any attacks and how they make me feel >See the physiologist for behavior therapy >Meditation at night >Drink milk for calcium

My triggers -Being alone with my son -Thoughts of dying -Thoughts of taking medicine -My son screaming or kids screaming Symptoms -Throat tightens – struggle to swallow -Tongue feels swollen -Blurred vision -Feeling of going to faint -Cant sit still -Notice my heart -Tight chest -Thoughts of my sons safety -Dizzy when walking -Fatigue

i went a month cold turkey, i remember getting tingles in my hands and feed, brain zaps and anxiety. i thought the worst had past after i reached the 3 week mark however it hadn’t i ate healthy, i took vitamins, i went for walks but the anxiety attacks kept coming especially if i tookContinue reading “withdrawal symtoms and back on setraline”

My GP casually recommended i take an antidepressant to feel better, not addictive, minor side affects, will stop postnatal depression why not? the citrapram wasnt bad to be honest, the only problem i had with it was that i felt flat and numb, i also became obsessed with crime shows. i was only on halfContinue reading “Antidepressents”

It was when my mum was over and i didnt realise it was a panic attack. my son was 11months old and i had wanted to change my hair colour so my mum put in the hair dye, i started to feel my head tingle and i thought i was having a severe allergic reactionContinue reading “My first panic attack”

The Quality of your thinking determines the Quality of your life Strong mind, strong life This blog is being done in hope it can help other people come off antidepressants, i understand the journey ahead of me is going to be hell, i have a 20month old who i care for full time. I wantContinue reading “My First Blog Post”

How it all began I was so excited when i found out i was pregnant, we had a very easy 9 months. It was in the last month of my pregnancy that things started to go pear shaped. People started to notice that my baby didnt move much, first picked up by the lady whoContinue reading “The backstory”