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Square 1 after a few good days

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tammy76379
tammy76379

I think by now everyone is tired of me on this site. I had 3 really good days and nights this week, a tiny bit of underlying anxiety. Then the reverse happened. Instead of being anxious during the day and it lifting around 5, I've become anxious in the evening and sleeping isn't so easy. The other thing I noticed a few of you have mentioned is that choking feeling and loose bm's, and I'm nauseous.... Maybe I'm getting the flu, I'm sure that would be easier to get over. But I am now experiencing both of those. I feel like I'm starting over. In a few days it'll be 4 weeks on 20 mg, I think I see improvement, then something crops up. And on top of it, I'm so sleepy-tired. More so than just the waking up at night. I'm ready to give up on this medicine and go back to name brand Effexor XR.

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  • Nickie54
    Nickie54 tammy76379

    Posted

    I started out on 2.5 mg. And worked my way up very slow.. I’ve been on Lexapro sense Dec 29 th 2017...
  • dave51726
    dave51726 tammy76379

    Posted

    I started w 10mg for 3 weeks, now I have been on 20mg for 2 weeks. I take it at 9pm, the drowsiness is slowly discipating. Diahrea, yes, loss if libido, for sure, but the improvement in mood, makes me like and want to stick with Lexapro. Stick i t out for 6-8 weeks, feel better.
    • lois_ann82830
      lois_ann82830 dave51726

      Posted

      Hi dave,

      I have pms/pmdd and have vern on lexapro for over 3 months. Best thing ever!!! Om on 10mg.

      No side effect really....and best of all no anxiety/low mood

      Welcome to the group

      L

    • tammy76379
      tammy76379 dave51726

      Posted

      Hi Dave

      I don't take Lexapro any more. Being that I AM the reason there's a Murphy's law, I happened to have an adverse reaction to it. So I'm back in my original effexor XR. I'm actually feeling much better this evening, especially after dinner. There is 3 1/2 days were tough.... Having sever breakthrough anxiety. But I'm also 53, so I'm menopausal, even after my hysyer last January.... Still have the ovaries. 🙄😒🤪. I think men see better results because they're not hormonal...anyway, I like this group, and I do wish you lots of luck. And regardless of which medicine (s) we're on, we still have anxiety and panic and support and understanding is the key to feeling better. God bless!

  • Nickie54
    Nickie54 tammy76379

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    Tammy and Lois Ann... we r real troopers...just stay close .. I’m trying to make it thru this drop in lex...Dave Please try and replace those Negative thoughts with Positive ones.. I know it’s a hard job to do .. but if u can just start small you will b able to conquer the negative thought pattern.. it’s something we have trained our brains to do.. and if we have trained our brain to do it we can retrain it to think positive thoughts...Just promise  me u will take baby steps and think of maybe a positive thought from your child hood r from any area of your life and remember how Happy it made u feel and know u can feel like that again...stay in touch..😊🤗

  • Nickie54
    Nickie54 tammy76379

    Posted

    Tammie and Lois Ann ...I don't know if you guys will see this r not but was wondering how u both were doing.. its been over a year .. I'm hanging in there...I'm still on 5 mg. and doing ok..just let me know how u r doing if u see my post.. Take Care and God Bless..

  • lois_ann82830
    lois_ann82830 tammy76379

    Posted

    Hi!!!! Im good! Couldn't be better really. Steady on 10mg lexapro. Love how it just brings me back to good. Going through this ordeal taught me to appreciate good days even more:)

    Glad to hear you're doing well

    All my best,

    Lois

  • lynne82573
    lynne82573 tammy76379

    Posted

    I just increased to 30 mgs 4 weeks ago. Good for a coupleof weeks, now raging anxiety and panic.

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