I had the worst day today I was crying,
and feeling so sick, tired and generally
numb. I have missed five day's of this
med and I noticed the effects immediately.
I just got an emergency prescription
today. This is a great drug when your on
it, though i'm worried about coming off
it. To be honest, I don't think I ever
want to come of it. I felt horendous. I
cryed for half an hour last night because
a boy on eastenders died of heroine
overdose. This is acting, not reality,
but I still felt the feelings as if it had
happpened. It was so horrible.
I have taken my dose, an immediately feel
better, psychologically I am still shaky,
but I don't feel sick anymore. I didn't
realise quite how intense this drug build
up must effect you overtime. My doctor
talked about putting my dose upto twenty
mg today, does anyone have any expereince
with this dosage, as i'm on ten mg at the
moment, and feel great ( when i'm on it!!)
but it doesn't cure my panic attacks,
doesn't even touch them, and my
agoraphobia is severe, as you may know if
youv'e read some of my posts i've just got
a new job, and I don't want to lose it.
Anyone have any recommendations or
feedback? The best ssri I have had is
cipralex for depression. What is the best
drug for anxiety disorders? I want
something to make it not hurt so much when
I panic, it's horrible, I can breathe,
it's so intense.
Thanks x
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Ambience24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 64
Omg Still Feel Like Crap.. Posted: 08-14-05 14:57pm
It's day two of retaking lexapro and I
still feel really sick, starving all the
time, even though I eat loads and have put
on weight and dizzy and burred vision. I
don't know what to do, I took 20 mg
yesterday even though the doc said ten, I
don't know if this is why?
What do you think? But kind of tense like
I have alot of suppressed emotions locked
up inside me :(
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cindyz911
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 1
Posted: 08-16-05 21:53pm
Hi I have been on lexipro 10 mgs for 2
weeks and I am feeling so much better
anxiety is really becoming controllable.
I am having just the opposite effect I
have all but lost my appetite I dont feel
nauseated just not hungry.If you are
feeling really bad call your doctor but it
takes time to get in your system.I wouldnt
take 20mgs without your doctors consent it
might be too much too soon.
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debblydeb
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 1
My experience with Cipralex Posted: 02-21-08 08:43am
Hi Ambience,
I know exactly what you're going
through...because I am too. I started
taking cipralex about 8 months ago. I
started on 5mg and went up to 10 and then
up to 20 gradually over time. Dumb
me...about 7 days ago due to financial
reasons, I thought that I didn't need it
anymore and that it would be no big deal
to stop cold turkey. This is where my
mistake was, as I've read up on every
aspect of the drug and know, that if
you're going to go off of it...you should
ween yourself off slowly.
Well let me tell you...it's been pure hell
for the past 4 days, and I am going to
run...not walk, to the pharmacy and get my
prescription. I didn't realize just how
much good they were doing me until I went
off of them. The first 3 days weren't bad
and I was handling it pretty good...day 4
hit and WOW...I thought I was going nuts.
Day 1 of the 4 days, started off with
major irritablitly and no patience and
feeling angry. Day 2 pretty much the same
thing only amplified more. Day 3 I woke
up with a headache along with the other
sympoms...and last night was the worse,..I
felt majorly sad and depressed along with
everthing else. I could not stop crying
for about 3 hours. My good friend has
been have a lot of major health issues and
she has a wound that will not heal and
I've been taking care of her and her dog
and her needs and found myself feeling
resentful and angry...which I normally
wouldn't feel. Last night I started
thinking about her perdicament and felt
bad for her and started crying and could
not stop. Along with the sadness came
major feelings of guilt for feeling
resentful. Today I'm having a lot of
anxiety.
So, I am going to get my prescription
today and continue on with them...and yes
now I know that they were helping me, and
If I ever decide to stop taking them, I
will do it the proper way...by weening
myself off slowly.
By the way...I worked my way up to 20 mg.,
and found they worked fine for me. When I
first started taking cipralex, I started
off at 5 mg. and worked my way up. I had
some anxiety and weird dreams at the
start, but they went away pretty quick,
and once the medication kicked in I was
fine.
The only thing that I find while on the
drug is that all though it works fine for
my anxiety, I found I still had days where
I would get depressed...although not as
bad as when I wasn't taking it.
Good luck on your endevour, and hang in
there...you are not alone.
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CarolDiane
Supporter
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 2401
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Posted: 02-21-08 12:44pm
I'm also am on Lexepro 20mg. 1/2 in the
morning and 1/2 at bedtime. I feel the
same way. I does do wonders for
depression. And yes, this is a med you do
not want to stop cold turkey. Just like
Paxel is. To many things can happen if you
go cold turkey on these and many more.
