Does Lexapro actually work for anxiety?

[angel44240]

Okay, sleepless in Ohio.. :(.. lol
My doctor gave me Lexapro a while back, and I was wondering if I should take it for the anxiety? Day 1 after flushing meds in toilet.. lol
Thanks guys!
Alli

[helloiamsam]

Let me or us know how you did. I hope some of our advice will do something to help you.

Good Night and God Bless.....................Sam

[angel44240]

hmmm.. I heard that Trazadone works wonders, too.. my mother was on it.. worked miracles for her.. and she had so much anxiety!
I bought the Excedrin PM and the Hyland's Restful legs tonight.. hoping it'll work! lol
Thanks alot! I'll definitely keep that in mind though!
Alli

[wickedwanderer]

hey alli,

i didn't read thru everyone's responses (since there's a ton)...so sorry if i'm being repetitive.  i'm on lexapro and don't think it helps with anxiety.  i know you mentioned melotonin...did that work at all?

my doctor gave me trazodone for sleeping - it's an antidepressant but often causes drowsiness.  it knocks me out in less than an hour (usually less than 30 minutes actually).

might give that a try.  it's rather inexpensive if you have insurance.  just a thought!  good luck :)

[angel44240]

lol... it's okay, actually all advice is quite helpful to me right now- I think I'm gonna try the Benadryl tonight, then see how it goes.. wish me luck!
Alli

[helloiamsam]

Hey, I was going to metion the Cymbalta, but like you I'm not sure of the side effects and such, but it is supposed to help with depression, and the physcial pain suffered from depression. Look it up, it may be what you need. Also, I take Excedrin PM to help me sleep, it is the only thing over the counter that helps, for me. It may be addictive, but it hasn't been for me, I just take it when I need to.

I don't know what you are trying to come off of, but my DOC has been methadone, and I have read, and seen on the news many cases where people who have mixed methadone and Lexapro, even just in small doses, have died from it, so I believe that is a toxic combo. I have samples of Lexapro from my doctor, but I refuse to touch them.

Check out the Cymbalta thing, but if it is anxiety you need relief of, I would recommend Valium. Klonipin has a 35hr half life, and is just as addictive as any opiates. I know this by my own use (though short) and my mom has been a prisoner to it for 12 years. She will be on it for life. Feel free to send me a private message, or not, but hope I could be of some help.

Oh, one more thing, try drinking a caffiene-free herbal type tea to help you sleep. Green tea is wonderful, but has some caffiene. I personally like a vanilla, almond flavored tea, or apple cinnamon. It truelly relaxes you. Okay I have wrote too much. Sorry.

[angel44240]

I heard that Cymbalta is for acute anxiety disorder, but I'm not quite sure what the effects would be coming off of addictive meds. I DO know this, though, when I took Cymbalta, it made me soo depressed, even MORE so than what I was before.. I've got anxiety issues to begin with, but never really had depression issues..
I've been the birth control method called Yaz for some time now, seems that it's helped in some ways, but also seems to be making me crazy!
I've taken lexapro before and it helped so much it's unbelievable! It only takes one pill, the FIRST pill, to start showing immediate effects, but it does take about 6-8 weeks to actually start changing your moods in a way that is stable.. I used it short term, for like 2 weeks about 3 months ago, but stopped taking it because I didn't think I needed it anymore- I didn't experience any withdrawals from stopping it altogether, either.. not sure if it was in my system enough for my body to actually depend on it, though either..
I'm taking some benadryl tonight though.. hehe.. if that doesn't work, I'll just wait it out... things like this pass! :D
Love you all! and thanks so much!
Alli