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shery43419
shery43419

I was on escitalopram for 4 years for panic attacks and depression. I remember it took me around 7 months for my body to feel consistent benefits from them. I stayed on them 4 years and stupidly came off them with rapid tapering, I felt good for 2 months then the panic and depression came back so I went back on them. I started at 10 mg for 10 days then 20 mg after that. I am now 3 months back on it. At week 11 I started to feel good and  thought I turned a corner finally. I stayed good for a whole week then bam all the good feelings are gone and back to depression, anxiety, panic during sleep, no appetite. I feel bad for a week now. I will my diary from today, If there are people to compare with me it will be great. 

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  • shery43419
    shery43419

    Posted

    So I am on escitalopram  94 days now. I am having bad 8 days in a row;  no motivations, depressed, anxious.  
  • jennifer21990
    jennifer21990 shery43419

    Posted

    WHAT MG.S ARE YOU ON NOW..  I AM ON 15MG FOR 20 DAYS NOW AND I AM HAVING GOOD DAYS AND BAD.. TODAY I FEEL ALRIGHT.. DID YOU KEEP TAKING THE LEXAPRO THE HOLE TIME?

     

    • shery43419
      shery43419 jennifer21990

      Posted

      I take lexapro 20 mg everyday. Week 12 was a good week, I thought I am finally back to normal and stayed well for the whole week, then all the symptoms came back again , feeling bad  for 8 days now. Hoping it is a blip and it will go.
    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 shery43419

      Posted

      Sherry.. isn’t that crazy how that happens..I’ve had a few good days but mostly days with aniexty thrown in durning the day.. but not many days w/o any touch of aniexty.. just hasn’t happened..I’m sooo tired of this.. not knowing how u will feel when u wake up of the am...it’s been about 14 weeks of this .. sense I started @ 2.5 mg. Of lexapro.. I’ve done increases very slow .. I’m hoping it kicks in for good soon..😊

    • jennifer21990
      jennifer21990 Nickie54

      Posted

      WE ARE ALL GETTING TIRED OF IT.. BUT NICKIE..  YOU ARE MY ANGEL..  KEEP THAT SMILE GOING....IT HELPS US ALL....
    • jennifer21990
      jennifer21990 shery43419

      Posted

      I AM SO TIRED  NICKIE54 SAID IT ALL...  FEEL GOOD TODAY.. BUT TOMORROW ???? WHO KNOWS.. 
    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 jennifer21990

      Posted

      Jennifer... You are a Sweetheart .. Thank You for the kind words.. And yes we r all tired of this merry go round.. Praying everyone has a Pleasant evening.. Stay in touch ..😊

    • jennifer21990
      jennifer21990 Nickie54

      Posted

      GOOD MORNING    I WILL... GOING TO DERM TODAY TO GET A SPOT TAKEN OFF BACK.    WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW I DO... HOPE YOU ARE FEELING WELL.. I AM FEELING NAUSAUS AGAIN.. EVERY MORNING..     I WILL LET YOU KNOW MORE LATER.   
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