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Anxiety Community
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first time poster.
by backstabbed05, Jun 01, 2007 12:00AM
Hey there everyone, this is my first post. Im not new to medhelp, but definitey to this forum. I went to the doctor today with mom, Im a 21 y/o female, over some swollen glands I have. I had a nervous break down a few days ago, convinced I had HIV because of the swollen glands, and drove an hour away to go get a rapid HIV test (which of course was negative.) Mom said she can't take me in thsi pain anymore, so we went to my doctor today and he was really really nice and talked to me about my problems. He said it sounds like I have a mix of anxiety with depression and I was given Lexapro. I was just wondering if anyone else on here has heard, or maybe even takes Lexapro? I also have a problem with medicines, i don't take them at all. I have a fear of over the counter medicines and antibiotics, and in the past have just gotten rid of them and pretended to take them. Anyways, just thought I'd say hi and I hope I don't sound like an absolute lunatic. Talking about this stuff is all very new to me.
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I was diagnosed with postpartum and put on Lexapro.
It was a bit bumpy at first, the lexapro can cause a bit of anxiety as your body adjusts to it. I too was very cautious about taking medication, for me to take a tylenol my head needed to feel as though it were splitting!
After about two months of gradually upping my dose to 20mg, I realized that I felt like "me" again.
Long story short, after being on the Lex for a little over a year, I weaned off successfully by going very slowly.
All was well until I got into this health kick about three months ago and began taking an herbal supplement called 5-HTP. The supplement was to "increase seratonin, promoting more of a "feel good feeling" while suppressing the appetite.". This supplement was recommended in the book "YOU ON A DIET".
About 5 or 6 six weeks into my new diet regimen, I woke at 3 am one night in a total state of panic convinced that I neede to go to the ER because something was very wrong with me. I made it through the night but the panic continued. I sought the help of a psychologist and then a psychiatrist who put me back on Lex. I am at 10 mg and nearly feeling like my old self.
I did find info on the net that said that 5-HTP CAN in fact cause anxiety and depression in some people. That combined with a great deal of stress seems to be the reason for my "relapse" into anxiety and depression.
It is scary to try meds, but it worked and is working for me.
Just be sure to listen to your Dr., always take your dose, and never just stop[ taking it cold turkey.
I hope I was of some help.
Hang in there......it does get better.