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Been on cit for nearly 7 months now. Last week I had 3 good days in a row where I was totally anxiety free. I thought I had cracked it then on the 4th evening I got a panicky sensation all over my body and since then I've had the knot in the stomach / nervous feeling again. Surely I should have recovered by now? What's other people's experiences?
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rob37052 Johnmk1
Posted
hi john
its great to read your feeling better mate, its a difficult call to make to reduce your meds, but i really do think you have to trust yourself & how you feel.
do you still have moments where you feel yourself slipping into anxiety all be it lightly?
glad your good
rob
Guest rob37052
Posted
How long have you been on 10mg?
rob37052 Guest
Posted
hi lemanna
im about 14 weeks in on 10 mg after finding 20 mg was too strong for me
how are you
are you thinking off reducing?
rob
Guest rob37052
Posted
No not going to reduce 5mg was too low not doing anything. Mine for intrusive thoughts / OCD type symptoms caused bt being made go cold turkey off zopiclone. Read somewhere can take 4-6 weeks to adjust to different dose. Def got worse last couple weeks so hope it's just adjusting to the different dose and will improve. Are you doing OK on 10mg just hoping will eventually kick in but anything liwer doesnt seem to do anything.
will20275 rob37052
Posted
Hi Rob,
Smart move to 10 mg. I'm back to myself and still on 10mg.
Will 😃
Guest will20275
Posted
Good to find someone that 10mg works for. Did you find first couple weeks after changing dose you felt worse. I'm just on 2 weeks at 10mg initially OCD got lot worse but easing bit today seems can take little while to adjust.
rob37052 Guest
Posted
hi lemanna
yeh im alot better than i was without a doubt, mine was anxiety after a very close berevement. At about 9 weeks i hit a few 'bumps in the road' but thats how this drug works i guess, i just kept going, being mindful/ kind to yourself, stayed off the booze & kept working. I'm still getting a few wobbles but its all exspected, try to ignore & crack on!
rob37052 will20275
Posted
hi will
glad your good mate
do you ever get the odd 'moment' where you think 'its starting again?'
after 14 weeks im getting the odd 'moment!'
cheers rob
Johnmk1 rob37052
Posted
Yes mate, most days infact but it's like I can rationalise more and understand what's going on. I tend to get like it in the evening when I'm not busy but I feel like I'm getting better month by month now. How you doing?
rob37052 Johnmk1
Posted
yeh i know what you mean......i m ok when im working & busy, its just in the evening that i get the odd wobble.
I think its a case of building up a coping mechanism & trying not to react too much
i really lcarnt put my finger on it why it happens, i just deal with it but im loads better than i was
P-NP Johnmk1
Posted
Hi John,
I too have been on an SSRI 10 mg (Lexapro) for a total of 7 months. It has truly been a day to day struggle. I managed to hold down two jobs, work as RN with COVID patients and deal with family issues. As of last week, my anxiety spiked to an all time high (upset stomach, nausea, shaking, and dreadful thinking). Im trying to weather the storm but it is so rough at this point. Im thinking to increase gradually to 15mg for I am sensitive to slightest increase. How are you feeling?