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My dr switched me to lexapro 3 weeks ago from citalipram after it seemed to be not working. i feel worse now then i ever have. i wake up with extreme anxiety, i cant even function. its effecting my life in everything i do. i dont feel like my happy self at all anymore. has anyone had these issues with lexapro ?
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alex_71123 jenn41295
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good evening jenn
i'm so sorry to hear you're not feeling great. But it takes lexapro 6-8 weeks to get the full benefit so a long way to go yet. and its common to feel worse in the first few weeks. you can ask your dr to give you diazepam to help but you will feel better soon i promise
sam54728 jenn41295
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I felt the worst week three and four then all the side effects lessened and my depression/anxiety were way better. Good luck and hang in there!
andrea08357 jenn41295
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I am so sorry your going through this. unfortunately it takes a long time to get better and you always feel worse before you feel better.
The tine frame is different for everyone and you just have to wait and see if the meds work. Sucky answer i know i was there.
You can ask your dr for a supplement for the anxiety.
I also found Calmful sleep to help me at night time.
Magnesium also helps some people.
I wish i had a better answer for you but its all a waiting game. I pray you feel better fast.
pam30642 jenn41295
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Hi jenn, I know what you are going through,but it takes alot of time. I am also on lexapro . Anxiety will be worse before it gets better,but it will get much better.I took some klonopin for awhile to help with the anxiety and it worked well and then tapered down after a few months. Talk with your doctor. I also have a therapist that helped me alot. Best of luck and God bless.
pam30642 jenn41295
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Hi jenn, I know what you are going through,but it takes alot of time. I am also on lexapro . Anxiety will be worse before it gets better,but it will get much better.I took some klonopin for awhile to help with the anxiety and it worked well and then tapered down after a few months. Talk with your doctor. I also have a therapist that helped me alot. Best of luck and God bless.
jenn41295
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it is so good to hear from you all, its nice to know im not alone. i had never changed meds before so switching made me nervous to begin with. today my doctor gave me klozapan to help take the edge off then i will be under the care of a pscyotrist instead of just my family doctor monitering my meds. i would not wish anixety on anyone. thank you all for the support and you are all in my prayers too
brian49010 jenn41295
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jenn it will get better. just be patient. i know patience and anxiety dont go together thats why its so hard. stay the course. when drs say 4 to 6 weeks just change that to months. its a gradual thing . stick with same dose and med for many many months. hang in there !!!
kelly58470 jenn41295
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I made the switch from Citalopram to Escitalopram a year and a half ago:-). It did take a while to fell better again. For me it was about four months, but I did several increases to get to 15 mg. I'm doing really well on that doseage, other than the blip I'm going through right now;-).
I found going for long walks helped, as well as reading. Pretty much anything to keep my mind busy and not thinking about anxiety.