Anxiety meds

[Bizzantz]

Just started lexipro. Any comments on it?

[sunny1018]

I was diagnosed about 14 years ago.  I was put on Paxil and felt better but switched to Lexapro because of weight gain.  I stopped taking Lexapro after a year or so because I was feeling really good.  After 1 year I had to go back on it because my anxiety returned.  I stayed on it for 10 years until I had a relapse this past December.  We tried to increase the dose but it didn't work.  These past 6 months have been a real struggle for me.  Nothing seems to be working for me yet.  I go to therapy, exercise, take meds...still feeling bad.  I have had some good days but more bad ones.  I'm not throwing in the towel though.  I'll get better one of these days.  These meds take some time to work.

[Bizzantz]

How long have you been battling anxiety? Passed my first day of lexipro 10mg and possibly feel a bit better but didn't sleep well last night. Out like a light till 245 am then wide awake. Hope my body get used to it and normality returns. How are you doing with your new meds?

[sunny1018]

These are all symptoms of anxiety.  When mine is really bad I have no appetite and eating makes me want to gag.  I have lost 19 lbs since my anxiety returned.

[Bizzantz]

No not in therapy, this all happend in the past 7 days. I never believed in anxiety and depression. Needless to say I do now. It just seems like everyday is up and down with emotions and worr . Tingling in my arms and feet sometimes and I feel like I'm getting a cold sore. Food makes my stomach turn. Is all this normal from anxiety.

[sunny1018]

Are you in therapy?  Some people can control their anxiety with therapy alone.  I am not one of them.  It is certainly possible the anxiety could go away if it's situational.

[Bizzantz]

Thank you. I am new to this anxiety stuff and it really ***** so far  I feel a recent death of grandfather brought it on and I had a health anxiety scare with ms the day after. It it possible this will last for a few weeks and go away?

[sunny1018]

Lexapro worked very well for my gad/panic disorder.  I was on it for 10 years before it pooped out.  It worked so well, I basically forgot about anxiety until it returned.  It can make you sleepy but I experienced no other side effects.  Hopefully it works as well for you.  I have since tried Effexor and didn't care for it.  Now I'm on Zoloft and don't feel too confident with this one either.