Posted by maddy4 on October 5, 2005, at 19:31:44
In reply to Re: lexapro and ANXIETY » maddy4, posted by Glydin on October 5, 2005, at 16:58:18
> > Thank you!
> > i just wish i wasnt going through this at all.
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> ~~~ Me too. Keep in mind it takes courage to recognize a problem and do something about it. You're doing a good thing for yourself and your family. Your children deserve a Mom who is functioning as well as she is able AND you deserve it for you.
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> > i have had a manageable anxiety that has come and gone for years - but mostly it was 'gone'.
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> ~~~ The nasty part I found about anxiety disorders is they grow slowly over time until they are unmanageable without intervention of some sort. At least that’s how mine was. These disorders tend to repeat but the good news is they can be managed and managed well – again, that’s what I’ve found.
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> > it is just very strange to want to take smthg that increases (to a level i have never had) the very feeling i want to go away.
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> ~~~ I understand that. Unfortunately, in a lot of cases startup stuff is just how it goes. It might be the brain adjusting and resetting itself to how things should function.
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> > do you agree or have you heard that maybe too low of a dose could give SEs only and no 'good stuff' so to speak - like emily eliz said?
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> ~~~ I really don’t know.
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> > i dont know if you remembered that i tried 5 mg 2 days two weeks ago and my eyes dilated and i felt drugged. at least not panicky tho - but not enough time i guess for that SE in 2 days. should i keep on w. the 2.5 mg a day? i cant imagine taking more if it would give me MORE panic.
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> ~~~ I do remember. One of problems I had was the preconceived belief I had when I started these meds. Most of us are already in an unstable state and in times that are difficult for us to be objective when we begin meds. The meds are marketed to have us believe you take them and don’t notice anything until it works. For some that’s true – not for most of us.
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> Have you spoken with your doc for some guidance? Do you see a therapist? That can be helpful if all you discuss is the rough time you are experiencing trying to start a med. Smeone who can listen to your honest venting can be a good thing.
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> I’m hoping for a good success for you. It's possible.
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> I hope you will keep me posted,
> Glydin
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>thanks again - i just hope this experiment is worth it in the end - my OB also suggested the pill to regulate my hormones - maybe would have been a better choice - but i wanted faster action - thought i would get it w. lex - apparently not
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