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Lexapro 6 weeks HELP!

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Buttercup84
Buttercup84

Hey everyone. I've had a pretty rough ride and don't know where to get help anymore. 

I used to take lexapro for two years for severe anxiety and depression. I stopped like a fool based on my Drs advice because I wanted to get pregnant. I weaned fine and stayed good for three months. When I was 9 weeks pregnant I relapsed badly. I restarted straight away. Theat was five and a half weeks ago. Ten days ago I lost the baby which had died a few days prior to my relapse and my body didn't miscarry. Point is I felt a bit of relief because I was taking Xanax and felt so much guilt that I was harming it. 

Ive now been on 4 days 5mgs, 1 week 10mgs, 4 weeks 15mgs, 1 week 20mgs. I feel as anxious and depressed as day one and have needed daily benzos just to get by which is terrifying me re addiction.

what can I do? Will cipralex not work after literally being a godsend? And why does that happen? The thought of doing different med trials terrifies me and would mean me staying in benzos for longer which also scares me  I have two kids that are under 6 and are watching me suffer and it's tearing me apart 

my psychiatrist recommended I start triflouperazine to augment but I'm scared of taking an antipsychotic  

any other tips I can discuss with him re meds that can kick start the cipralex? 

Thank you and appreciate all your help,

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  • Nickie54
    Nickie54 Buttercup84

    Posted

    Buttercup84... sounds like u may need some help with dealing with the loss of your baby.. that in itself can cause lots of aniexty.. I would talk with my obgyn and my  dr that put me on the lex.your hormones I’m sure r out of control at this point.. you may just need grieving time and time for your hormones to regroup.. Take Care
    • Buttercup84
      Buttercup84 Nickie54

      Posted

      Thank you so much Nickie for taking the time to reply. 

      I had a gyno appt today and he put me on hormone replacement therapy. I've kind of parked the loss of the baby at the back of my mind till I'm able to get my anxiety under control because practically speaking I have my kids to take care of and I'm

      Absent and I'm causing my whole family distress and a feeling of helplessness. I just need to know that the cipralex will work it's where I've hedged all my bets or I'll be lost 

    • Buttercup84
      Buttercup84 Nickie54

      Posted

      Thank you so much Nickie for taking the time to reply. 

      I had a gyno appt today and he put me on hormone replacement therapy. I've kind of parked the loss of the baby at the back of my mind till I'm able to get my anxiety under control because practically speaking I have my kids to take care of and I'm

      Absent and I'm causing my whole family distress and a feeling of helplessness. I just need to know that the cipralex will work it's where I've hedged all my bets or I'll be lost 

    • Buttercup84
      Buttercup84 Nickie54

      Posted

      Thank you so much Nickie for taking the time to reply. 

      I had a gyno appt today and he put me on hormone replacement therapy. I've kind of parked the loss of the baby at the back of my mind till I'm able to get my anxiety under control because practically speaking I have my kids to take care of and I'm

      Absent and I'm causing my whole family distress and a feeling of helplessness. I just need to know that the cipralex will work it's where I've hedged all my bets or I'll be lost 

  • miso46022
    miso46022 Buttercup84

    Posted

    Hello,

    Just to remind you, every dose increase creates side effects all over again, my advice is stick with increased dose for another 4-6weeks and there is big chance to feel normal again...

    Talking from my experience...good luck and don’t give up on escitalopram...

    • Buttercup84
      Buttercup84 miso46022

      Posted

      Thank you miso so you think it's normal that I've felt nothing at all for 6 weeks? Even at 4 weeks 15 and 1 week 20?? I just don't understand how a drug can work miraculously the first time and then do absolutely nothing the second. I'm so so scared it doesn't work terrified 

  • dave51726
    dave51726 Buttercup84

    Posted

    I would suggest heavily, gabapentin 400, 600 or 800mg 2 or 3x day. It impacts mood, more specifically anxiety, anticipatory anxiety. I swear it will be your magic bullet, make you feel so much better and keep you motivated to stay on Lexapro. Gabapentin is FDA approved for nerve pain, anxiety studies were conducted. It proved to demonstrate efficacy, not at the level necessary for FDA approval though. I swear by it. I take 800mg 3x day. Also, OTC Gaba can provide similar benefits of anxiety relief as well as an overall feeling of improvement in general well being. Shoot, if You have any questions, and good luck.
    • Buttercup84
      Buttercup84 dave51726

      Posted

      Gabapentin is similar to pregabalin right?? My hesitation with these drugs is that I have derealisation and depersonalituon. I totally resolved these symptoms when the lexapro had worked the first time. However this time they're back and I know those drugs have dpdr listed as side effect hence my reluctant to use them.  Do you have any other suggestions that could be safer in my case? 

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