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• How long will lexapro withdrawels last?
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I weaned myself off of lexapro mainly b/c I can't stand the side effects, especially being so tired all the time. I have a baby and a 6-year-old and was literally falling asleep at the wheel while driving them to daycare/school. I would rather be a little depressed than put my kids in jeapordy. I've been off of it for about 3 weeks now and I'm actually doing pretty good as far as the depression/anxiety. I never expected it to take all the pain away anyway, since I'm going through a divorce. No drug should do that anyway. That's part of life and the things we have to deal with. Anyway.......the other side effect I couldn't stand were the night sweats, but I am still getting them almost every night. How long will this go on? I also still get some "brain zaps" and dizziness, but that doesn't really bother me. When will all of these symptoms subside?
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•Voting Question: What is another solution than Lexapro?
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I went to the doctor and to make a long story short. I have slight anxiety and depression due to the fact I stayed stressed out and get mad over little things. He perscribed me 10 mgs of Lexapro.. however, after my obsessive thoughs of looking and reviewing on the internet. I have been asking is taking this medication worth it? I have read that people have horrible withdrawels coming off this medication...
Is there some other solution? Like another medication with less affects.
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• Lexapro anti-depressant - Want to Get Off of it.. Questions.?
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Hi,
I'm on Lexapro for anxiety.. I've been on it for 20 days, 5mg... I'm worried about being on this drug, as I don't want to have bad withdrawels when I get off, so I think I just want to not be on it.. Since I've been on it for 20 days at 5mg.. How should I get off of it? Cold turkey? Or wean? Have I been on it long enough to feel withdrawel effects seeing as though I've been on it for only 20 days?
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• ON LEXAPRO FOR 1 DAY AND NOTHING BUT HELL!! ADIVE PLZ!?
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So basically i was diagnosed with a mild case of General anxiety disorder.. so my doctor prescribed me lexapro 10mg ..let me say that i REGRET taking it! Im not eating, im having cold sweats, racing heartbeat, very dry mouth, sexual dysfunction..and just plain out of it! And i took it at 3pm yesterday and didnt take it today, i refuse to continue..my question is after only 1 day of taking it .. is it possible to feel any withdrawels? i tried calling my doc but that f*cker didnt call back.
i feel better now, but i'll randomly have a racing heartbeat.. i just dont want to put up with all this anymore...
Im just scared to take it again though..i LITERALLY felt crazy and had very nasty thoughts! I almost went to the ER but tried to ignore the symptoms.. that one pill caused me the worse anxiety ever!
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• can i take a valium to help with antidepressant withdrawals?
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the withdrawels from effexor are horrible, my doctor told me to go cold turkey or to start taking lexapro? no way, no more for me,. i was wondering if anyone knew if i could take a valium to help this horrible feelings im having, or would that make it worse
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• How long untill the withdrawel symptoms go away ?
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I'm taking lexapro but i'm weening off of them very slowly. i was on 20 mg. then i took 10 mg. for about a month then i did 10 mg every other day for a month now im onto every 3 days.. I'm gonig to get preganant soon so i HAVE to go off them.. but i'm still having withdrawels symptoms.. when will it go away?
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• Is there any depression medication out there that will actually make me "happy"?
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I have been on several types of depression medication since the age of 19. None of them have ever really worked. At one point my doctor had me on Xanax, which made me feel less anxious and stressed....but after a while my body got used to my 2mg dose, and the xanax no longer worked. Plus the withdrawels are horrible! I'm a full time student, and I have no health insurance. I can't afford a therapist....I wish I could though. I feel very suicidal but I know its wrong, and I don't want to do that to my family. I just have so many problems and it feels like I constantly have bad luck. I feel like God is punishing me....I know that is stupid...but a lot of bad stuff keeps happening. I'm on 40mg a day of a generic drug like lexapro. It is not helping. I'm not as mean when I take my meds, but I still feel sad and hopeless. Here's an example of my life...as of today, my ebt card was shorted 200 dollars and it can't be fixed until next month. I have no money for food, gas, or my medications. I have pawned everything I own to pay for bills...and now I need to pay on my pawns so I don't lose everything...but I have no money. I was supposed to receive unemployment....but I only received 2 out of 10 checks, and no one from the unemployment office will call me back and tell me where my checks are. My husband just got fired this week from his job, and he was trying to make some extra money by cutting down some trees, and now the chainsaw is to little for the trees. Thats just the tip of the iceberg. I know I need more then a "pill" but I really need help! Can someone give me advice on life....or advice on very strong medication. I can't turn my mind off! I'm driving myself crazy with stress!!!!!
I knw I need a job, but I have a 2 yr old I have to watch plus school. I have tried to work and go to school before, and I couldn't keep up wih my homework. I had a job at Ashley Furniture making 3600 dollars a month, and I still felt depressed like this. t has a lot to do with money...but its not all to do with money. I have been told by a doctor that I may be bipolar, but I'm not sure. I have a lot of health problems that could be a factor. I have gout, rhumetoid arthritis, high blood pressure, and low iron anemia. I only visit the doctor when he does blood work...usually every 6 months.So, no, my money doesn't all go to the doctor...please don't answer unless you wll take me seriously. Thank you to the lithium answer. I was told that I may need that type of medication, but I need to take a 'mood test'
thank you for all your answers! thanks krzynurse13!!! I will try to find a mental health facility that will work with me. I have contacted DHS and my daughter has free health care, but they won't let me have free health care unless I have a terminal illness or pregnant. To bad this isn't Canada!!! I do have my good days when I feel "content" but I have more bad than good. I think my big problem is the fact that we lost our house last year when I was laid off, and ever since we've had to live with my parents....that alone is enough to make a person go insane!!
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• Anti Depressant for anxiety/ buspirone for anxiety?
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Was really over weight at 17 and discovered I have high blood pressure. Also to add to the problems I have pretty bad anxiety about my heart. The blood pressure is under control and I am going through the steps to find out why I have hypertension at a young age. I have panic attacks when my heart starts beating fast like if I went for a jog. My general physician gave me lorazepam. My first time taking it it freaked me out and then calmed me down. Since then I have taken it only a few times at about .125mg afraid of becoming addicted. So I read up on anti depressants and went and got lexapro from my doctor. But before taking it I read some horror stories about coming off them and decided not to take it. At least until I can talk to a psycologist about them first. Then I read about buspirone a drug with no withdrawels. So my question is how affective is this drug over an anti depressant? What are your experiances with it? Really just need some help with my heart when I exercise so that when it beats faster I don't freak out about it.
I am now 18 and two months. I know about the risks for suicide with teenagers and anti depressants. Thanks for any info
Also have had bad attacks at the doctors office and getting my blood pressure taken. So hopefully this will help with the doctor as well. Will see a psycologist first thing next month to discuss this further and get treatment. I have been going to a counselor but be is not able to discuss medications for anxiety so another reason to go see a psycologist.
Used to weigh 278 and now after the weight loss I'm down to 200.
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