Anna Nicole Smith-Lexapro?

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Anna Nicole Smith-Lexapro?
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Mon, 02-19-2007 - 8:44pm
Hi all-
Im sorry if this has already been discussed. Please dont think its stupid. Im a hypochondriac and whenever I hear anything bad including a medicine Im on, I freak. When I heard Anna was on Antidepressants and her son had Lexapro in his system, I was terrified. Im on Lexapro. I DO NOT take pain killers. But she also took xanax and Im so afraid! I take xanax and Lexapro and as you all know, I drink a little more than I should at times. I DO NOT DRINK and take xanax. I know better. Whats with these celebrities dying on common used medicines? I know methadone was involved, I dont even know what it is. Ever since I heard Lexapro was involved with her sons death, Im scared so much, I want to go off. Did it affect anyone else? Why am I so frightened?
Donna
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Mon, 02-19-2007 - 10:11pm

Xanax and Lexapro are not a lethal combination if taken as directed by your doctor. I was taking both for a while. Methadone is a drug used to get people off heroin and other narcotics. I am sure in the case of Daniel Smith's overdose, Lexapro was not the main cause of his death. If he was taking methadone he most likely had a very serious drug problem.

While there are unscrupolous doctors out there who prescribe dangerous drugs or combinations of drugs to people who abuse them, there are also addicts who doctor shop and get one Rx from one doctor, and another Rx from another doctor, and so on. I think in many of these high profile celebrity cases you probably have a combination of both things happening.

If you are taking your drugs as directed I would not worry about it. I know that's easier said than done. If you feel that you are too dependent on your drugs or if you really can't stop worrying about this, call your doctor. I know most doctors are very careful with prescribing drugs, and the insurance companies also have many checks and balances in place to make sure the prescriptions are not being abused.

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Mon, 02-19-2007 - 10:43pm
I take 20 mg of Lexapro daily as well as Xanax when needed.
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Mon, 02-19-2007 - 11:35pm

IMHO, Anna Nicole's youth, fame & the media hype have contributed to everyone's anxiety. Your meds are prescribed correctly, Donna. As long as you don't drink, then you will be fine. Any depressants such as xanax, klonopin, valium in combination with alcohol is NOT fine. Noone can be certain in what combination will be a lethal dose for an individual.


The autopsy results aren't expected for a while yet. It's pretty much supposistion what Anna Nicole had in her system. As my gramma always said, *don't borrow trouble.* For me that's something hard to do & I work on it all the time. Please don't stop the lexapro over info that isn't substantiated. Lexapro is helping many on the board.

 

 


 



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Mon, 02-19-2007 - 11:57pm

I'm on 20mg of Lexapro too, I've been taking it for 6 years. So far, I've done pretty well on it, I think. I tend to be a tiny bit of a hypochondriac myself, hehe. Any time I hear anything that contains a symptom that I experience, or have experienced, I immediately look it up online to confirm that I don't have it. Tends to put my mind at ease when I see something that may have a couple symptoms listed that I have been experiencing, but then it also says "always has huge green spots on face with this disease" (exaggerating, but you get what I mean) and I feel more at ease thinking ahhhh I don't have big green spots yay!


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Tue, 02-20-2007 - 12:08am
Hi! Thanks so much for adding your thoughts. We appreciate you taking the time to make us all feel hopeful & not so alone in our fears. GL&GBU! (((hugs))) jan

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Tue, 02-20-2007 - 10:07am
Thanks, everyone. I have had it in theback of my mind about the Lexapro ever since Daniel SMiths death. With Anxiety, it is hard to seperate fact from fear. Im not lying when I say I do not take xanax and drink wine. Most of all, Id be lying to myself and that not the way to recovery. Im too much of a worry wort to do something I know is not good, Id think Id be dying with every sip! Just scares the heck out of me with these celebs abusing common drugs. I think what if....My first reaction was "Im going off any and all pills" and my husband basically reassured me there was more to her death than common usage. Lexapro is still working great. I peaked at 10 mgs, had a meltdown but I think 20 is my dose that helps me.
God bless!
Donna
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Tue, 02-20-2007 - 10:25am

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Tue, 02-20-2007 - 5:41pm

Hi Donna, sorry to hear you are fretting over this.

Sheri Ann

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Tue, 02-20-2007 - 8:13pm

Im feeling better about it now. I really have a problem seperating fact from fear. I know theres more to the story then what we all take. I never even heard of Methadone until now and I was never into recreational pills of any kind. Its just my anxiety and Im nrevous this week because hubby is away again and I hate being alone. Atlest in FL I had neighbors. Im all alone here, family is 3 hours away and I have the most morbid thoughts that I would never repeat. Sometimes I think I may have real pshycotic problems for the things I fear when Im alone. I will light a candle, take a xanax and lay in bed until I relax.

Good night all.
Donna