4/4, Anxiety & SSRIs
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:29 pm
Hi there - this is my first post and I found out about a week ago that I am 4/4 carrier. I suffer from Anxiety anyway and within 3 days I was not eating, felt sick 24/7 and ended up in hospital with the worst panic attack I’ve ever had. All triggered by finding out my 4/4 status.
As I write this, I’m a little calmer and encouraged by what I’ve read on here and by the Breseden protocol. I’m 40 years old and had a horrific diet and hadn’t properly exercised in about 18months so this has given me the jolt I needed to take control of my health .
I am still scared and incredibly anxious about this - on bad days I feel my fate is sealed and I just think awful thoughts. I am so glad I found this site.
1) Do I need a cognoscopy (now, age 40) and then tests every year? I’m so scared that this will take over my whole life and I will spend the next few decades ‘panicking’ until I start seeing signs of cognitive decline and then I will just lose it completely
2) The other main thing that’s concerning me is that I have been on and off Fluoxetine for about 8 years ( more on) for my anxiety and from what I’ve read this can further increase the risk of AD? I take 40mg per day currently. I want to come off of it but am so scared to go back to the way I was before and not be able to cope . I know my anxiety will be worse because of learning my genetics.
Any advice very greatly appreciated x
As I write this, I’m a little calmer and encouraged by what I’ve read on here and by the Breseden protocol. I’m 40 years old and had a horrific diet and hadn’t properly exercised in about 18months so this has given me the jolt I needed to take control of my health .
I am still scared and incredibly anxious about this - on bad days I feel my fate is sealed and I just think awful thoughts. I am so glad I found this site.
1) Do I need a cognoscopy (now, age 40) and then tests every year? I’m so scared that this will take over my whole life and I will spend the next few decades ‘panicking’ until I start seeing signs of cognitive decline and then I will just lose it completely
2) The other main thing that’s concerning me is that I have been on and off Fluoxetine for about 8 years ( more on) for my anxiety and from what I’ve read this can further increase the risk of AD? I take 40mg per day currently. I want to come off of it but am so scared to go back to the way I was before and not be able to cope . I know my anxiety will be worse because of learning my genetics.
Any advice very greatly appreciated x