HELP

I'm a bit panicked right now...I've been all day actually.

Today marks 1 week since I started Lexapro, I've been taking 5mg. I'm suppose to up the does to 10mg tonight.

I've already posted on this forum about my issues, some of you might have already read. I'm not sure what's causing all this but my anxiety feels worse than it ever has, I haven't slept without meds in over 2 weeks, and right now I'm barley eating. Definitely under 500 calories a day for the last 2 days. I have an endoscopy tomorrow morning at 7am. That's the only thing keeping me from going to the ER now. I'm just concerned...is it safe to be taking all the medicine I am when I'm eating so little? And I haven't been getting a good nights sleep for awhile?

Here's what I'm taking:
In the morning- Zyrtec (I forget the dosage), lansoprazole 15mg (for my acid reflux) and minocycline for my acne.
At night- Lexapro (I guess I'm starting 10mg tonight) another minocycline and Temazepam 30mg for insomnia.

I'm trying to eat but it's a struggle. I think it's a combination of acid reflux and anxiety.

My doctor told me to take it at night because it will make me drowsy and help me sleep.

I'm just panicking because I've barely been eating and I feel like is not safe to take medicine on top of it. I don't know. Surely I'm freaking myself out.

I have anxiety and acid reflux related issue as well.
I starve myself many weeks and it gets worse.

Please try to eat small meals and you will notice improvement.

I am trying to eat better and my acid problem is greatly reduced.

Do not stay empty stomach for long .Also nausea can create troubles too.
Many days on empty tummy I get nausea and it won't let me eat.

Try slow and take one at a time.

Keep us posted..

When I first started my SSRI's, I barely ate for a little overa week. I've read that it can be a side effect, plus just an increase in stress! Hang in there!

Thanks for the info everyone! This is definitely rough on me.

I had my endoscopy done...surprisingly it came back okay. The doctor said it doesn't mean I don't have acid reflux, just not to the point where I have acid stains or inflammation. I've been taking medicine for awhile for it so that's probably why. I had some intense sharp pains afterwords in my stomach but the pain is going down. Hoping that's normal.

I'm going to try to eat something now. I haven't had nausea so far. Just diarrhea and some stomach pains.

Wish me luck!

Hey

I'm sorry to hear about your condition. If the meds aren't working and is causing you to suffer more then I think your doctor should reconsider it and give you a different medication. Also, I urge you to try counseling therapy as well. You see medications are quick fix but is potentially more harmful. It alters mood but it doesn't eliminate the source of anxiety. But with therapy, you will not only learn the trigger of your anxiety, you will also learn how to cope with it and eventually to erase it fully. Please be careful in taking that much pills. Your stomach issues may be a side effect of taking that much medication.