Is any one on leproxo please

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after going to the doctor today Practically begging for help be ause I cant deal with this health anxiety anymore he was sat there and was rolling his eyes at me this is when I lost my sh* and broke down I've held it in for so long I told him no wonder people dont seek help for mental health when you have doctors that sit there rolling there eyes at you when he could see I was desperately in need of help but neway hes out me on leproxo 5mg to start I'm scared of side effects is anyone on them and do they help with anxiety thanks

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    i’ve been on Lexapro at 5 mg and really didn’t have any side effects except it made me a little tired but all of these medication‘s do that. 5 mg is a low dose so you should be OK with that. it should help with your anxiety. None of these medication‘s for anxiety are perfect. no medication will completely take away anxiety but it helps. don’t take it expecting to get symptoms, just take it. It takes a good 4 to 6 weeks to really kick in. at some point you may even need to have it increased by your doctor. It’s really too bad that some doctors don’t take this seriously because we are all suffering terribly from it. just because they can’t see it doesnt mean it’s not happening.

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      the thing that worrys me I'm on propranolol 10mg twice a day I'm scared to take them both together xx

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    I've been on/off Lexapro for a while. I started at 10mg, then 20mg. It seemed to help me some. Side effects- it made me a bit tired and increased my appetite. My wife also was on Lexapro for a few months. Same side effects. Slightly tired and increased appetite. For many people, Lexapro works well.

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    Is anyone successful with escitalopram I'm going into week five my nausea is bad

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    ive been on lexapro 5mg for about 9 months. it Definitely took the edge off. i had Crippling anxiety to the point of just wanting to sleep. Between Lexapro and therapy I’m not 100% but lexapro helped me a lot. Also being aware of anxiety and what it is and a lot of positive self talk helped alot. I check in with my doctor about once a month now and she doesn’t want to raise my medication because she feels like im learning to control it. 5 mg may be a low-dose but if you’re a person who’s never taken medication or your tiny It may not be a low dose for you. 5mg is always a great start. When I started Lexapro I always had a nervous feeling I don’t know if it was my anxiety or the Lexapro. Never really had any other symptoms but I know that it took a good four months to work.

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    im on 20mg daily and i have tons of side effects....exhausted all day...can sleep at any time. nausea always there...lack of appetite although slowly retuning...even cod synptoms....not to mention the lack of enrrgy i havr righr now worth it in the end as once they go ..my mind shouldnt be clouded with illotical fears aet thea first sign of a symptom!

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