Its driving my crazy idont even know why
im having so much anxiety, i started
lexapro lets see end of may beginning of
june, i was having anxiety just not
anxiety attacks so she upped it from 10mgs
to 20 mg. Well that month i was having
anxiety attacks so now i am on zoloft wich
iv ebeen taking like 2-3 weeks now
something like that. But still having
major anxiety and i dunno what to do, i
dont even know why. I mean last night i
thought cuz i hadnt heard from m yhusband
in a couple days , hes in afghanistan, i
wasnt thinking about any of it really
though but stil having anxiety. But i got
to talk to him today and all is well. SO
idont understand why tonight im having all
this anxiety. I did take my medication 2
hrs later then usual i am on 50mg of
zoloft, maybe i havent been taking itlong
enough for it to kick in i dunno , anyone wanna talk
?
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Tomi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 5
Im Here For You! Posted: 08-09-07 17:41pm
I was on lexapro for 2 years but it took 3
months to start to work for me and when it
kicked in it worked great. I havent been
on medication for 3 years and last night i
had my first full blown anxiety attack in
almost 4 years. My boyfriend is out of
town so i completly understand where you
are coming from! I was really scared last
night because i felt like i couldn't
breath and almost started to
hyperventalate. I went out on my porch sat
down and began to hold my breath. I
released the air really slowly and began
to take deep breaths and then it went
away. I took an ativan just so i could
sleep. I just started therapy last month
for my anxiety which i didn't think was
going to help, but after getting through
this attack i would recommend it to
others. Try therapy and deep breathing.
Doctors especially the ones who don't
suffer from anxiety always make medication
out to be a quick fix but there are other
options. If you need a friend im here.
Message me if you need some support!
thanks for the reply, i was starting to
think no one would respond, myhusband is
in afghanistan right now, wich my dr
knows. she has dealt with this stuff
personally. she offered me someone to talk
to but not as therapy , but i have a
friend to talk to if need be. I try not to
let my husband know about the anxiety
attacks, he has a job to do and needs his
head there 100% and not worrying about how
im holding up, i go to my dr again theend
of this month to check how the zoloft is
working, she might decide to up it then if
these anxiety attacks increase over the
next few weeks or try another medication,
trying to avoid any sedating types because
i have a 2 yr old and 7 mth old and my
7mth old still wake sup at night to eat. i
took lexapro before fo rdepression and it
worked great , just not so much now for
the anxiety. I just hate it because
sometimes it just comes out of nowhere and
idont even know why im freaking out like
my heads just blank, while other times im
freaking out about something that would
most likely never happen but could like my
house burning down or something, even
leaving a fan plugged in will freak me
out. i just want to be normal again and
not have to worry about these anxiety
attacks and such with him being gone and
raising 2 kids alone.
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metalcrystal
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 112 Location: most boring state, USA,
Posted: 08-09-07 21:04pm
tinkinpink84
wrote:
thanks for the reply, i was
starting to think no one would respond,
myhusband is in afghanistan right now,
wich my dr knows. she has dealt with this
stuff personally. she offered me someone
to talk to but not as therapy , but i have
a friend to talk to if need be. I try not
to let my husband know about the anxiety
attacks, he has a job to do and needs his
head there 100% and not worrying about how
im holding up, i go to my dr again theend
of this month to check how the zoloft is
working, she might decide to up it then if
these anxiety attacks increase over the
next few weeks or try another medication,
trying to avoid any sedating types because
i have a 2 yr old and 7 mth old and my
7mth old still wake sup at night to eat. i
took lexapro before fo rdepression and it
worked great , just not so much now for
the anxiety. I just hate it because
sometimes it just comes out of nowhere and
idont even know why im freaking out like
my heads just blank, while other times im
freaking out about something that would
most likely never happen but could like my
house burning down or something, even
leaving a fan plugged in will freak me
out. i just want to be normal again and
not have to worry about these anxiety
attacks and such with him being gone and
raising 2 kids
alone.
Hi there!
Hmmm, you definately have alot on your
plate. 2 little kids and your husband
overseas. So its understandable you are
anxious. I know I sound like a cheerleader
for Cymbalta, but it has worked so well
for me. I tried Effexor and I had anxiety
on that. Sometimes it's a matter of
finding the right meds at the right dose.
They do take a while to work, but it is
not unusual to try a few different kinds
and find the right one that helps you the
most. I don't feel sedated, just less
anxious. I did feel sleepy the first week
but that went away. For some of us, it is
a true chemical imbalance. I couldn't even
relax enough to do relaxation or breathing
exercises! And I'm sure you know that
depression and anxiety go hand in hand.
In my case the anxiety is awful, but the
depression is the underlying cause, and
that is not uncommon.
Once you find the right meds, you
absolutely will feel normal again. If you
can call having 2 tiny kids ever normal,
LOL. My husband and I always say we dont
even remember those days when our son was
an infant and our daughter was 3. We were
so tired and busy it was all a blur. It's
a hard time for anyone, I think , after
the second baby is born. Hang in there,
things will get better! Crystal
, anyone wanna talk
?
