help! lexapro questions
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| Mon, 02-06-2006 - 11:36am |
hi i have only posted a few times- due to lack of time, but i try to read, and i want to thank everyone who has answered my posts, so thank you.
my question is in regard to lexapro. i started taking 10mg. but only took it for 2 days when igave up. i felt a calm feeling, but then also felt some nervousness, in my stomach. of course i suffer from anxiety and mild depression. so i was, and am very anxious about taking meds, since i never have. my p doc told me take half and i did the same thuing and chickened out! about a month ago my pdoc told me to try it again that it may just be my own anxieties not the med so i did i took 5 mg. for a little less than a month and with the help of my therapist i calmed down and they worked!! well now the 5mg seemed not to be enough, so istarted the 10 again, and of course was anxious about doing it. it has been 3 days and am experiencing that nervous feeling again, so today ionly took 5mg. myques. is if it is the med making me feel nervous will it pass?
do you think i should try the 10 again? has anyone experienced this, and if so what did you do??
thank you for your listening and great advice
Kathy

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Lynn,
thank you so much or your reply. Yes, Sheri Ann is very sweet, as is Heather. Everyone is so kind to share their stories so openly. As you are too!
Yes I have 3 boys, which sometimes produces anxiety in itself. They are ages 7 1/2, 4 1/2 and 2 1/2 months. they are great!!
I hope your son is doing well, that is scary, my friend's husband is in Germany due to come home in April, they are hoping he won't be sent. I will keep him in my prayers.
It is nice to hear positive stories about Lexapro, I messed up when I read all of the side effects. I will never do that again!! I get everything I read!
I hope it works for me as it did for you and Heather. How long before you felt better on it??
Is what you are trying now helping you? I give you a lot of credit. I pray so hard taht this works for me so that i won't have to try something else, because of my fear of trying another one. This is the first time I have ever taken anything so it is all new to me
:) thank you again
Kathy
Hi Sheri Ann,
No of course I do not mind sharing, I am currently taking Effexor xr and it seems to be
working alittle bit better than before after the doc increased me from a lower dose and
it has gotten in my system. Had headaches alittle bit at first, but not anymore, It is a
fairly new med to my understanding.
(((BIG HUGS))
Lynn
Gees, Lynn, I knew that you were on the effexor, must have been a brain lag for me!
Hugs,
Sheri Ann
Sheri Ann
(((Oh Sheri Ann)))
LOL, Noooo!!! You have lots on things on your mind,I think it is great the both of you
can do the med together that is super..Good Luck.
(((BIG BIG HUGS))) :)
Lynn
Hi Kathy,
Sorry it took me a little longer to get back to you I go to college at night so not as
young as I used to be. LOL But to answer you question on how long it took for me to feel
any diffent I felt it right away If I remember correctly it was no more than 4 days for
sure, but I think normly it takes longe,r I am definly not norm in the way meds affect
me. LOL I guess it varies from person to people I guess. My son is home now, but who
knows if and when He might have to go back, but I will deal with it if it happens, but
thanks so much, I have decided as far as meds go they are a tool as Jan said and hey if 1
tool doesn't work than I would much rather find the one that works for me until I can do
it on my own one day at a time for me. Yea it is alitle scary, but the effexor seems
to be working now. Hey welcome again, you seem like you have been here forever and you are so sweet nice. Hang in there ok. Keep us posted... you too Sheri Ann.
(((Big HUGS)))
LYNN
lynn,
Thank you for the kind words. I feel like I have beenhere forever. Everyone is so nice, open, and supportive, and I guess that's why.
I am glad your son is home, I hope he is doing well.
Thanks for the information. I will keep everyone posted.
I know how it is being hard to post, I do read pretty much everyday, but writing only when my boys give me a minute, which is few and far between lol.
good luck with college, I always hated school, lol, especially the reports!!
Anyway talk to you again soon
kathy
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