Lexapro giving me extreme anxiety attacks!

[lilithnazare]

I started lexapro about a week ago for depression and 3 days ago i started having intense stomach problems and a huge anxiety attack that took me to the ER.
They said i should stop taking lexapro because of my stomach (they said i might have gastritis, has this caused it to worsen perhaps?) but the thing is after 3 days of quitting lexapro my anxiety is still here. Not as bad, but my heart is still racing 24/7 and i feel like i cant concentrate on anything other then just being calm.

Is this because of the lexapro or possibly the stomach problems thats causing me anxiety?

Before this i had some anxiety once in a while but NEVER this bad. If its because of the lexapro, how long after quitting it will i go back to normal and stop feeling this extreme anxiety?

[Paxiled]

When you experience anxiety whatever the reason it can become an expected feeling.  That's how we end up with chronic anxiety -- we get anxious in one situation and start to expect it in others.  This could be what's happening to you.  Increased anxiety is one of the most common side effects of antidepressants, as they can be stimulating for certain individuals.  Some are known to be more stimulating than others and lexapro isn't one of those, but it can happen with any of them.  As for gastritis, that isn't really a diagnosis, it's a description.  If it was caused by the Lexapro, it should all go away unless your way of thinking about the experience causes you to hold onto it.  Have you ever looked into therapy?

[YardBull]

Contact the medical provider that issued you the prescription for Lexapro. Your doctor saw the need for this medication and needs to be informed of its side effects so that something else may be prescribed for your benefit.