I’ve been on and off meds for 20 years. I was never good about taking them and none seemed to helped except for the citalopram. I went off of it last time because my sex drive dropped and I convinced myself that I would be fine off it. I did ok, but my anxiety never goes away. Not only that, but even when I have no reason to be anxious, my anxiety will flair up and takes over my life for weeks to months at a time.

I had a long conversation with my doctor and she said there are some people who just have chemical imbalances and to make things balanced they need medication. It didn’t mean anything was wrong with me. The medication helps me. My anxiety truly makes me miserable and I suffer. Every day is difficult to get through because of the anxiety. Because of that, I will continue taking the medication for as long as it is helping.