Posted 4/17/2016 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Rei and welcome back!
Although I am sorry to hear you have had some returning panic.:( It is always hard to have it come back...
...but the good news is that you can get back to the good place you were previously again! Great job on getting to your clinic and reaching out for help.:)
I wish you the best on your start up of the Lexapro. If you have not been on an SSRI before...you will need to know that it differs in some ways from a benzo/Xanax. For one thing, you will need to take it everyday. It works only when levels are kept at a regular level in the system, so it is not taken 'as needed' like a Xanax can be. It also may take a few weeks for it to fully build up, and for therapeutic benefits to be fully noted. (there can also be side effects during this time, but they will phase out within a few weeks)
Get back into the regimen of practicing your coping skills...and you will have a well rounded program that will serve you well! :)
Keep posting with us too...we will always be here to cheer you on!
Talk soon,
S.C.