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Lexapro and morning anxiety

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alex10154
alex10154

Hi does anyone find their anxiety is significantly higher in the mornings? Have been on Lexapro for 2 weeks now (1 week @5mg then 1 week @10mg.)

I find the morning anxiety awful upon waking, with racing thoughts and every problem even small ones seem overwhelming to the point of feeling nauseous. Will this subside? Dr has given me Diazepam which I find I'm taking every morning. Im new to Lexapro after previously being on Prozac and Mirtazapine (which I hated and asked Dr to change) although I still take 7.5mg at.night for sleep. Just want to feel normal again and wake up looking forward to the day and feeling positive about things rather than the dread I have now sad

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  • aishling39060
    aishling39060 alex10154

    Posted

    Oh im in the same dilema.i wake up with horible inner tremors if anxiety really gets me down hard to funtion.im 2weeks on 10mg lexipro hope it stops soon
    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 aishling39060

      Posted

      aishling... Yes those inter shakes r horrible... But I would say they to will go away in time... If u feel better about talking with your Dr. I would .. But I bet they will fade away as u continue with your meds.. Take Care and continue posting...
    • aishling39060
      aishling39060 Nickie54

      Posted

      Thanks nickie. ill give it a little more time .its crippling everyday but wears off by eve .fingers n toes crossed .
    • aishling39060
      aishling39060

      Posted

      Im exactly the same 2 wks in On 10mg I wake up tremering inside lasts all day and a ball of stress in my tummy .cant eat until evening just want it to stop
    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 aishling39060

      Posted

      aishling... It seems as tho all of us has different signs and symptoms of the meds. Taking care of our issues.. We all have aniexty and panic but when the meds start doing their thing it still leaves some aniexty there but trust me it will get better..I've been on Lexapro for almost 1 month and durning that time things have happened and changed that I don't understand but the meds. R making things better for me and I was in a mess..I've started out slow .. 1st few weeks 2.5 then 5.0 then now I'm on 7.5mg. And things r getting better.. Trust me and the rest on this blog.. Sunny Days r ahead .. Just wait it out... Take Care and Keep on Posting...Hugs and Prayers

    • mrs_susan74280
      mrs_susan74280 aishling39060

      Posted

      Hi was you trembling before you went on tablet, I am on day 3 on it, also on 7.5 mitazapine having lots of treamberling and rushing to loo as well, will carry on bit longer
    • Hopeful341
      Hopeful341 aishling39060

      Posted

      How are you feeling now that a few months have passed? I’m just increased to 15mg , was on 10mg for 2 weeks and I feel awful. Extreme morning anxiety, nausea, shakiness. Let’s up son in evening but I can’t take this anymore. It’s been like 8 weeks of torture. Was on Zoloft for 4 weeks prior to Lexapro and that didn’t work well at all. 

      Hoping for some positive encouragement. 

    • mrs_susan74280
      mrs_susan74280 Hopeful341

      Posted

      HI how are you getting on ,I am week 4 of 5mg, still have all my anxiety, not sure if to updose , sweating as well, went on them as I am menopausel with anxiety, woke up treamberling one morning, but they are not working yet, have no appertight neither
    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 mrs_susan74280

      Posted

      Susan... Yes u may want to think about increasing a little at a time.. I went up 2.5 each time for the pure sake of the side effects being sooo bad if u go up to fast... I'm on week 10 of 10 mg. I still have side effects of the choking thing and heart burn and indigestion.. Hope and Pray these things go away.. My aniexty and panic are doing better tho...this is just a very long process... Take Care and keep us posted..😊

    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 mrs_susan74280

      Posted

      Susan... Yes u may want to think about increasing a little at a time.. I went up 2.5 each time for the pure sake of the side effects being sooo bad if u go up to fast... I'm on week 10 of 10 mg. I still have side effects of the choking thing and heart burn and indigestion.. Hope and Pray these things go away.. My aniexty and panic are doing better tho...this is just a very long process... Take Care and keep us posted..😊

    • macy96104
      macy96104 aishling39060

      Posted

      just wondering if your morning anxiety went away? I'm on 7 days 5mg and my morning anxiety keeps me down until midday

    • macy96104
      macy96104 aishling39060

      Posted

      I'm on day 9 of 5mg and i wake up with horrible tremors and dread every morning since starting 5mg. How long until you felt relief? It sucks to not be able to function until late afternoon.

  • madeline59163
    madeline59163 alex10154

    Edited

    Im so glad I have read this post. My anxiety is horrible in the mornings, I wake up feeling very uneasy and sick. Cannot tolerate food until the afternoons. I have been on lexapro 10mg for 9days. (my first medication for anxiety). I have also been given diazepam which I take each day when I need to leave the house. I'm taking the medication in the mornings but I'm wondering if I should change it to night time?

    • jennifer21990
      jennifer21990 madeline59163

      Posted

      Madeline.. i am feeling the same way..  harrible in the morning and i have been on 10 mg for 21 days.  my doctor just increased it to 15mg starting tomorrow..  i also have to take xanax during the day to stop the shakes..  they do work but i don;t like to use them unless i need too..  and i do need to but can;t take them all the time.   i feel like my world is falling apart... shaky , trembles .. and i have to forse myself to eat.. i take it in the morning too.. i was wondering the same thing about the night time... i try to get out of the house but it has been tough.. but i am doing it.   keeping busy should help ..hope to chat again with u , maybe we can work this out together and get our life back..
    • macy96104
      macy96104 madeline59163

      Edited

      just wondering if your morning anxiety went away. I am on day 7 of 5 mg lex and mornings are terrible. laying on couch now bc I feel so sick and anxious. it usually subsides around midday and I feel om for the rest of the day. crazy!

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