help-reaction to lexapro

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Registered: 07-08-2005
help-reaction to lexapro
Sun, 07-24-2005 - 11:19am

i am having a bad reaction to the lexapro- 10 mg- i have almost been on it for 2 weeks and it has given me nightmares, agitation, jitteriness, shaking , almost mania , a feeling of wanting to jump out of my skin, restlesslegs- involuntarily moving them and i can't stop it . the klonopin's effectiveness in helping this is decreasing and i am very tired.

i had been on paxil for 1.5 years with no real side effects before i decided to stop in feb. because i felt lethargic- stupid- it took away almost all of my anxiety/ panic. do you think i should ask the dr tomorow when i see him to go back on the paxil- seems right to me. i can't take this anymore.