Lisa789
We sound very similar. Though it's only this last month that I have been anxious about leaving the house. I have been forcing myself to go out, and when I do I don't have any panic attacks or anything. But I dread the thought of leaving the house, to be honest. Once out, it's never as bad as I have dreaded but I just feel much 'safer' at home. Bonkers I know!
I also hate being left on my own now. Again this only started about 4-5 weeks ago. Before, I have always loved my own company. But then I had 5 days last week where I felt so much better and confident and happily went shopping on my own.
Just so horribly unpredictable and life altering.
Like you I can't seem to tolerate SSRIs, but I am okay with the older tri cyclic such as Amitriptyline. Have you tried this? It worked very well for me when I had PND, and again 2 years ago when I first started the perimenopause.
I have just started taking trazadone which isn't a SSRI but is a slightly older AD. Two weeks so far, and no side effects other than a dry mouth. I am.on the lowest dose but will be looking to increase next week if still feeling this anxious and low.