Help With Lexapro and Meniere's

[Dfinlay]

Hello Med Help Community.  I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease three years ago.  About one year ago I was prescribed Lexapro.  This seriously affected my ability to comprehend.  It helped me concentrate, but I could not grasp the material I was reading.  My moth has Meniere's Disease also, but it has mostly subsided.  I stopped taking the Lexapro and am no experiencing serious withdrawal.  I mean serious.  The 'brain zaps' people describe are there.  Rapid movement of the eyes bring on mild experience of shock. I can now comprehend much better, but my concentration is left in the dust.  I would rather comprehend obviously, but it is hard.  Any advice?

Your Friend,

Dave Finlay

[Dfinlay]

Yeah, tell me about it.  I love the extra half an hour I add to my trips to get around San Diego.  Blah

[ggreg]

Hey Dave,
My husband avoids freeways.  Makes for an interesting travel schedule. :)

[Dfinlay]

In the rain actually is not a problem for me. Slower speeds are OK with me.  The main problem is the 60 MPH that bothers me.  I am just so afraid of an attack during that.  I appreciate your response so much.  I really do.  I do not was to seem cynical.  The fact that you responded makes me believe.

Dave Finlay

[ggreg]

Oh, and as for the driving, my husband has vertigo, and he learned to use his logic and deep breathing to get around the snowballing anxiety that comes from losing balance, and so he can drive, albeit rather reluctantly.  Also, he doesn't go anywhere when it rains or snows because the movement bothers him, and he also avoids busy or fast roads, too much motion.  One good thing, some people's vertigo actually goes away all by itself after a few months.

Less troublesome medications are available, seems like it's called "Anti-Vert," and it's just stuff for motion sickness you buy over the counter.  Try that and see does it help.  But he certainly never took no tranqs or SSRIs.

[ggreg]

Dear Dave,
Hang in.  I went off Lexapro and really lost it.  While there's no psychological addiction, it does have a component of physical addition.  You're feeling withdrawal, that's all, and it will pass in a couple weeks, and you'll be normal again.  Just knowing this should help you make it through.  I've been there...just take my hand and follow, follow.  One day the sun will come up and you'll be free.
GG  

[Dfinlay]

I would like to clarify.  I have a significantly difficulty driving, which is why I started the Lexapro, because my FAMILY doctor said it would help.  It did not.  All it did was help me fail a semester of school.  It is obviously my fault because I trusted her to understand this complex disease(Not so much by the way).  All I want is to be able to drive like I did as a teenager again and to because able to comprehend at the same time.  No Xanax, no Lexapro again.  I just want to be normal.  Vertigo sucks so bad sometimes.  I just want to experience life as it was meant to be experienced.

Sorry if this was a rant.

Dave Finlay