Waking up with panic attacks

Hi Ryan, it is possible and even kind of normal...symptoms getting worse in the beginning. I had the same. It helped me just to acknowledge that this is "only" a panick attack, and if it happened in the middle of the night i used to wake up, drink some warm water, distract myself with something like a tv show, and just wait for it to pass. I had many and I guess I just got used to them in a way that I started treating it as something that just needs to pass through, a "necessary evil". It surely doesnt make things better if we start worrying about being worried, it just triggers other panicky reactions.

I also got my first dose of 7.5 mg yesterday and had a terrible pain in my stomach, uterus and other organs, that lasted for a few hours and didn't let me sleep. I've never had it before and it was a bit scary.

I'm sorry you re going through this, but it will pass, and will be better. <3 I've done it twice before, was hard but finally always worked. 

It took me 7 weeks to level out on Lexapro 5mg.  So if you can stick it out, it just takes time for your body to get used to it. I didn't have to raise the dosage thank goodness.  Because everytime you raise the dosage you have side effects again. 

Lexapro is strong/potent as hell/ effective for depression and anxiety like no other SSRI. With great efficacy comes the potential for great side effects. I would call my doctor and ask for some sort of rescue medication for the first month, ativan or klonopin. One of these will rally help in reducing any Lexapro side effects you mustn’t experienced. I’m telling you, 4-6 weeks on Lexapro and you will be thankful you hung in there, just don’t do Lexapro alone, without a rescue Med. I hope you find an adjunctive med that makes you feel better.