I think I'm going to stick with more Melatonin.. :D
I heard that a muscle relaxer would help too, but I"m not even attempting it! lol
If you look at other forums like these and see the withdrawls that Lexapro causes once you go off of them. It is prettty scary. My doc gave me a scription for those along with a few free packets i looked it up and gave them back. Brain shivers, electric shocks through the body and the list goes on...
Also one thing I am having a hard time understanding is Xanax being prescribed to someone that abuses drugs. If you do research on Xanax it is habit forming you need more of it after a period of time for your body to react to it. When i was abusing drugs we were taking xanax all the time with the vicoden. Xanax is NOW one of the most abused drugs.. Look it up I found this information on Xanax's website. The withdrawls from Xanax is pretty bad as well.
There has got to be something else or a better solution than these crazy drugs that mess with our brain like this. I don't know i hope this helps you a little. I found those drugs to be pretty scary.
hi i just read a response that u sent about lexapro.few questions my partner has that and was using it to treat his severe depression he only took it 4 about 3 wks he was also using herion while trying out lexapro.when did it start to work for you? and why is it that you take it ? your response struck a cord with me like you he has been prescribed everything under the sun.if you could take the time out to respond id be really gratefull thanks
For me lexapro is a life savior...I have been on it for almost 3 yrs...It ake 10 mgs at the same time every nite...I have tried every SSRI i think they make and that is the only one that worked for me..
I do think that is why i did't go through so much of the mental part when i quit too, but like i said, that is just me...
good luck
r2r
that's what I figured too.. I couldn't get myself to sleep last night, sooo.. I'm taking some benadryl tonight.. lol
the only thing I'm worried about is the restless legs.. Sleep, I guess, can wait.. I'll get back in my 'sleep' mode sometime or another..
The anxiety.. well- that'll pass too..
Thanks so much for your responses.. I really appreciate it.. big time!
Alli
I have taken Lexapro for years. It does help with anxiety and depression but it also takes a while to build up in your system and is not a short-term panacea. It is also not strong enough for the acute anxiety you expereince getting off the opiates. You need Klonopin or Valium, something along those lines.