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Ringing in a hello
| Sun, 06-05-2005 - 6:34am |
Well it is 530 right now, I woke at 430, just like I have for the past week. Thought Id just say hello and tell you all how happy/scared i am to have woken up! I still think I am going to die (even though it is clearly all anxiety) and every morning when I wake up (though it is deadly early) I am happy I survived the night--weird huh? On the scared side, i sort of live my life just waiting for a panic attack to hit, so I am constantly scared when i am awake. Does lexapro really work? I am beginning to wonder? Sorry, this is basically a pointless post, I guess I just wanted to say hello to everyone and I hope everyone has a nice relaxing Sunday!

I don't know how much sleep you had but that is really early!!
I am just about in the middle of my sleep at that hour!
Are you getting enough rest? I am sorry that panic is bothering
you!! I know that feeling all too well! Try relaxation breathing
once you get the hang of it it really helps. I always find it
difficult to concentrate when I am panicky so I do short things
that do not take a lot of concentrating! I also find walking or if
you prefer running helps chase the anxiety away for awhile!
I also love doing jig saw puzzles when I am stressed! I have one going
on now! I make myself a cup of decaf put on some oldies and focus on
the puzzle and nothing else!! Hard to do but after awhile I get into it!
Hope some of this helps you!
Lexapro should help you with time!! Take care and email me at AOL if
you want! =0) Judy
im sorry you've had such a hard time sleeping. the symptoms you describe of constantly being scared of dying and having another panic attack and classic. as for the lexapro, it does work, but it takes 4 -6 weeks before it makes a difference. Also, my psychiatrist warned me that before it begins working lexapro can leave people feeling edgy many times...so that might be part of what you're experiencing. my first two weeks of lexapro i slept very poorly and woke up in a panic attack every day at about 3.
so please rest assured that things will get better and easier.
Mia
just reading your posts will probably make me sleep better tonight! I do have hope things will get better, and I just need some reassurance once in a while--thanks a lot! I also look forward to getting to know you all better at the chat on tuesday--thanks so much!
-Katie
Katie,
I have been taking lexapro for almost 7 weeks now. My pdoc told me that it takes 4-6 to start to work from each dose increase.
How many mg are you taking?
For me it is working.. not fast enough though. I was taking to my dh's aunt this weekend and she said that she had all the same feelings as we do including the unreal feeling. She started prozac, she said that it took a good 3 months to really feel like herself again.
I am going on 7 weeks and I am seeing a big difference. The anxiety isn't as bad, the unreal feeling isn;t as bad or as often.
It WILL get better for you, you just sort of have to go with it. Understand that nothing is physically wrong with you and you are not going to die from this.
I have found that excersice helps me a lot. If I am feeling anxious
To Heather:
Hellooo. I am on 10 mgs right now of lexapro, and have been on it for 2 weeks. Honestly, today I feel better. I am sure it is all in my head, but I just feel a little more like myself. I am supposed to eventually go up to 20 mgs, but now that I am feeling a little better, I dont want to push it by adding more, Ill probably give myself a few more days of peace. I heard that increasing the medication can be just as anxiety filled as when you first start it, and that all the initial side effects come back--is this true in your experience? How many mgs are you on? What I realized helps me, is just keeping busy and wearing (sp) myself out. Yesterday I worked out, went to the pool, went out to dinner, and then hung out with my friends. Tiring myself out and keeping busy was a great distraction. I will try yoga though--i heard that helps. thanks!
--Katie
Katie,
I am on 20mg. I started at 5mg and I haven't