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• Lexapro only helps my OCD a little, should I increase dosage?
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I have OCD and Depression and I've taken Lexapro 20mg for 2-3 yrs but wanted to stop taking it because I don't like taking medication but decided not too because without I don't feel normal or like myself. I would get suicidal thoughts and would get bad anger issues if I go without it. But I did switch to 10mg and the Lexapro does help my depression and anger issues a lot but doesn't help my OCD as much I want it too. I have a lot of OCD symptoms and they all come and go at different times. Of course when I get them, I get bad thoughts that wont go away until I finish the ritual that I do. Recently, a ritual I used to do when I was little girl has suddenly popped up! At night when my mom is sleeping, I have to go and check on her and make sure shes still breathing. Isn't Lexapro supposed to lessen my OCD symptoms? I only continue taking it because it helps my depression and attitude. Would increasing dosage help? I don't really remember whether the 20mg helped more or not. My memory sucks.
Thanks!
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• Lexapro Dosages?
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I've been taking Lexapro, Trileptal, and Ativan for 18 months. Recently, my Lexapro was increased to 30mg a day, which my insurance company informed me is over the FDA recommended dosage. Has anyone taken this much or known anyone who does? I was taking 20mg (with the 450 mg of Trileptal) daily to control Bipolar Disorder, and the extra 10mg is to control OCD, but lately it's been knocking me out.
My other question, is has anyone ever heard of using high dosages of Lexapro as a sleeping pill?
*I was prescribed this higher dosage by my psychiatrist, so I guess I can assume he knows more than the insurance company, but more than the FDA? That's what I'm skeptical about. I've had a psychiatrist take me off Paxil cold turkey, so I don't trust them all.
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• help with Lexapro????????
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hi. im taking lexapro for OCD and ADD, mainly to control anxiety. but i heard antidepressants are dangerous. are the side effects bad? what about withdrawal? and can you get high off of it? i want to know this stuff very well before we boost the dosage.
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• Is 30mg of Lexapro too much for a 14 year old girl?
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It's for OCD and I always fell like I'm in a zombie-like state.
I've been taking it for about 2 years.
The regular dosage is 10mg.
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• I just started taking Lexapro and SeroquelXR,................?
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what should I expect short term (nasty side effects), and how long until I start feeling better (and hopefully getting better as well). I was prescribed these two medications for Depression, OCD, and a tad Paranoia. I have other "issues" too, but my psychiatrist politely put it "Let's tackle them one at a time". Lol. Here are the dosages....
Lexapro- 10mg (1x a day with food)
SeroquelXR- 25mg (1x a day, 3 hours before sleep)
Btw, if it's of any relevance, I'm a 23 year old male.
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• Do you think lexapro would be good for me?
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I have OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder, and depression, and mild autism. My anxiety symptoms became severe back in 2008, and then became worse, so when I first went to see a psychiatrist they gave me prozac. I've taking the maximuim dosage, but haven't got much help. I've also taken propranolol, Klonopin, and antipsychotics (risperdal, zyprexa, seroquel). Currently im on seroquel with prozac, and I have been on prozac for almost a year, with no relief, and it's the only antidepressant i've been on. Do you think I should switch to another antidepressent like lexapro, or zoloft? I heard lexapro is pretty good? What do you think?
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•Voting Question: Side effects From Lexapro And Seroquel: Permanant?
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My dosage has been up and down up and down. I feel better now but for a couple months i was a mess. I thought i heard voices, my ocd was 10 x worse, etc. Im wondering if having these side effects for so long can lead to permanant brain damage/ psycosis...these meds seem dangerous and im afraid to ween off or up dose cuz i dnt wnt to go crazier again thanks. I feel like im recovering from he episodes but have done better w/o meds...almost like im healing form med damage while on it...
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• I'm 19 and I'm currently in the process of enlistment for the Army, but I have a past mental problem.?
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I have taken medication in the past for generalized anxiety disorder with some OCD symptoms. However, I have been off of these meds for a year without any incident. I know that having a history of anxiety is an immediate disqualification for anyone trying to join the Armed Forces, but I have also heard that waivers can be given to make you an exception. I took a child dosage of the medication Lexapro for six years starting when I was eleven. If anyone has any information on my situation I would be grateful for their input.
Okay and I'm definitely not crazy. The only reason that I ended up taking it for as long as I did was because my parents kept on making me take it. When I turned 18 I stopped and haven't had a problem whatsoever.
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• Can SSRIs cause long term side effects long after its no longer in your system?
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Basically I just need a second opinion on my condition seeing that I'm running out of options. I'll just outline it for easy reading
1. I've been diagnosed with OCD and was prescribed Prozac (1 tablet/day) + Xanax (half to 1 tablet/day)
2. I experienced increased anxiety on the 3rd week and my Dr increased my Xanax to 3 tablets/day
3. Conditions didn't improve up until the 6th week when my Dr realized its the Prozac that causes my increased anxiety so he switched it to Lexapro (1 tablet/day) + Xanax (same dosage)
4. I developed another increased anxiety on the 9th day and again my meds was switched to Anafranil (1 - 2 tablets/day) + Xanax (same dosage)
5. Another increased anxiety on the 9th day and I switch to Zoloft (1 tablet/day) + Klonopin (4 tablets/day)
6. Zoloft seems to work for the first month but the anxiety still lingers and made bearable only by the Klonopin. My Dr increased the Zoloft to 1.5 tablet/day + Klonopin (same dosage) on the second month
7. The increased dosage causes more side effects such as body aches and it I only lasted 3 weeks on it before reverting back to 1 tablet/day
8. Anxiety is still there on the 3rd month so after 3 weeks after reverting back to a lower dosage, I stopped taking the meds altogether
9. I decided to stop taking anti-depressants for 1 month while maintaining the Klonopin on 2 tablets/day
10. Even after a month of stopping anti-depressant, I still feel anxious and had to take the Klonopin to keep me calm. Symptoms includes difficulty swallowing, hot flashes, jittery, difficulty sleeping and flu like symptom
10. Seeing my symptoms are not getting any better, I decided to give another anti-depressant a shot and this time its Seroxat CR (1 tablet/day) + Xanax (3 tablets/day)
11. Again I developed increased anxiety on the 8th day and again I had to stop
12. Its almost a month since I stop taking the meds but my symptoms persisted and again had to be maintained with Xanax
13. My condition has become worse since taking these meds and develop symptoms that wasn't even there in the first place
14. I just want to go back to my condition before taking any of these meds (any of the symptoms mentioned was never present even with the OCD) but I'm not sure if SSRI can cause long term effect even after its long gone from the system. My Dr decided that I might be too sensitive to SSRI so he prescribed a TCA (Dothiepin) which treats mainly anxiety and depression so at the very least to reduce the anxiety but I read TCA has even worse side effects and I'm still not taking it until now but had to take Xanax (1 - 2 tablets/day) to offset the symptoms. The anti-anxiety meds will wear out with daily use so I'm out of ideas on how to manage my anxiety (which is not the problem in the first place) and I don't think I want to experience another severe side effects from the anti-depressant. Any ideas? Thanks
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• Can somebody help me; I'm desperate.?
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This is going to sound strange, but I've never had orgasm before - And I'm 17 years old. Can somebody help me figure out the best way to masturbate?
This may sound like an easy request, but I've been trying for over three years and I've pretty much given up on the possibility. I'll list as much detailed information about myself as possible, and maybe it will explain why I'm in this predicament. Please, I just need some help with this.
Information:
I'm seventeen years old, and I'm turning 18 in nearly a month.
*I'm diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
*I'm on a variety of medications, including Adderall (a 40mg dose in the morning, and 10mg dose in the afternoon), Lexapro and Risperadol (right before bed; not sure of the dosage but they're both full pills), and Xanex (not sure of the dosage, but I take when I'm either under extreme pressure, high stress, and/or about to meltdown)
*I think I suffer from a mild form of depression, but my psychologist has yet to confirm this.
*I have great difficulty getting an erection, and it more often happens when I don't want it to (i.e. in class for no reason) than it does when I'm trying.
*When I try to masturbate, I usually do a handjob, which feels good for a little bit but goes down quickly.
*I tend to cry a lot.
*I'm STRAIGHT!!! (Despite what I'm going to mention below)
*I've tried shoving objects up my butthole, and this used to give me an erection. I don't do this anymore, though.
*I think a lot of people think I'm gay (including my family), and I try incredibly hard to act like I'm not (because I'm NOT!!!).
*Pornography is not an answer because my parents have strict settings on my laptop and monitor it on a constant basis.
*I've had ONE wet dream before, but that's all. I don't remember what I was dreaming about (or if I was dreaming at all).
*I'm antisocial, have trouble making friends, have trouble keeping friends, and I haven't had a girlfriend since 4th grade (and technically I'm not even sure that should count).
*I do reasonably well in school, although AP classes create a lot of stress.
*I can't stop taking my medications because without the Adderall, I am tired the entire day; and without the other two, I meltdown much more easily, will become sick (yes, it is a dependency but not in the sense that most people think of drugs), and literally cannot fall asleep.
*I'm too embarrassed to ask my parents for help with this issue.
*I horny the majority of the time I'm awake.
*I can control the impulse to look places where I shouldn't.
*I've got crushes on several girls at school, but I can't imagine them naked no matter how hard I try.
*I've got a major stuttering problem.
*My parents are unreasonably strict and controlling. In fact, you might have noticed that my question title wasn't very specific, and that's because the question will appear in my history (which my parents have disabled the "Delete History" feature from my computer).
*I've put a great amount of effort into masturbating many times, but my erection usually goes down after a small amount of time, regardless of what I'm actually doing to it.
*(Understand that I'm incredibly embarrassed to mention this last part) I've tried flopping it around, rubbing my hand up and down it at various speeds (which I presume is a handjob), rubbing the tip in a circular motion with the flat part of my hand at various speeds, and pinching it at all angles, but this has not produced any significant results.
*My parents (despite what I mentioned above) raised me to choose whatever religion I like without nudging me in one direction or the other, and I'm an Atheist (I'm not sure if this helps, and I'm not looking for a "Embrace God and this will happen" answer).
*I laugh a lot, but I'd say about 19/20 times it's fake or exaggerated (again, not sure if this helps but it might give you an idea of my mindset).
I also have a few questions about masturbation:
1) Where is the best place to masturbate in your house (that won't get messy)?
2) What's the best way to do it (based on the variables listed above?)
3) What does it feel like when you're about to cum?
4) What if none of this advice works?
I apologize that this question is so detailed, but it's taken me a lot of courage to admit this information. I'm so incredibly desperate that I've actually created a brand new e-mail with a fake name and address information just to cover my tracks. This whole situation is humiliating for me, so I'm hoping I can get legitimate answers to my problem. If I don't get answers that benefit me, then I'll post this repeatedly with slight modifications (namely shortening this question, as I'm sure most people would've given up on answering it due to its lengthiness). Any and all help (so long as it is not religious in nature) will be greatly appreciated.
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