Anxiety/Sleep

[jy957]

So i just started my lexapro, 20mg while weening off effexor 37.5 ... 2 more days and i'll be totally off the effexor.  i have been having some of the wierdest dreams.. and i can't really sleep to well.. and when i do get to sleep, it's not really how do i say, a good quality of sleep. i think it's from both the medications...  another problem is i keep "jumping" day by day, like one day i feel great, with a little bit of anxiety the next (like today) a lot of anxiety. i have a very good job and haven't been there long enough to have an Intermittent Leave of Absense for whenever i get sick as i call it. I'm on the verge of losing this job which i need to get through College.. i have mood swings, i'm inconssistent, I'm just really confused.

[Paxiled]

Next time you do this, wean completely off one med before starting another.  Then you'll know which is withdrawal from the old med and not have to decide if it's side effects of the old.  

[frue13]

the key is consistancy.  If you have been thoroughly checked out.  Meaning heart, no sign of cancer and no infection.  Than  its time to tell yourself whats the worst that can happen if I have an attack.  I get light headed,  Heart goes up to 120, headache?

The problem with the meds wihich in short term maybe neccesary they offer no way to get off.  Meaning we are going to mask the symptoms until we learn to deal with the fear.  You are not a guinea pig, well lets try this med, o it does not work lets try this med.

Try a therapist and be consistant with the meds.  Sometimes you have to trade side effects for quality of life.  I have dreams but I dont have anxiety during the day.  See its a trade off.  I took buspar I got headaches and I got dizzy one hour afterwards but It reduced my anxiety during the day.  Trade off.  Now I am working on no meds excepts ativan at night to sleep. I have had every test and they have come back good.  Now I have to say YOUR GOING TO BE ALRIGHT.  Yes I have had some heart pvcs and I was able to cool myself down without major anxiety.

I think the most important thing is take every test your anxiety is trying to throw at you.  That way you can say to it look this test says I am fine..........