Going along fine, then events trigger anxiety
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Hi. It's been such a roller coaster. Lately I'm having more good days than bad. Thank heavens. But I've noticed that when I have a bad day, it's worse. The anxiety butterflies are back and won't leave. I'm up again from 3 am to 6 or 7, sleeping only 10 minutes at a time. My neighbor passed away and we had a little confrontation with our adult daughter this week, which is fine now, but both events at the same time were too many drops in my bucket and now I'm just a basket case, can't stop worrying and crying and the what ifs are back. All the advice I've gotten and advice I've given has disappeared in my head and I'm trying to remember how to calm down. It's almost 6 weeks on 20 mg of escitalopram. I still have hope that these extreme flare ups will lessen, hopefully go away for good. But when I'm in the middle of it, I'm not so sure. I'm depressed too. On my good days, I'm thinking about the bad days and planning for the next anxiety attack. I can't seem to break that thought processes. It's so exhausting. So exhausting.
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Nickie54 tammy76379
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Tammy... I can sooooo relate to the death and etc. causing aniexty and panic... I hate that it does us like that...I haven't heard from u in a while on our other blog.. Have u heard how Lois Ann and some of the others r doing? I just need to figure out when and how to start my 10 mg sence I have been taking 2.5 mg 3 X a day any ideals...? U take care and hope to hear back from u ...🤗 and 😇
tammy76379 Nickie54
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Hi. Thanks for checking in on me. It's been rough. Anxiety every day, but I think it's mainly from the medicine. I've been on 20 mg for 6 weeks today, and my therapist thinks it's probably not the medicine for me. I'm waiting to hear from my pcp so we can discuss alternatives. I'm exhausted, too. Exercising, eating well, no caffeine or sugar, therapy sessions... Doing everything right and still not getting consistent relief.
If you're doing well on your current dosage, why do you want to increase? Talk to your doctor. But I think it's wise to stay on the dose for two to three weeks before increasing it. Just be sure your doctor is consulted and don't do anything without her knowing.I do know that with every increase, the side effects increase too. I think that's my issue. Anyway, I really hope you're doing better!!!