WantToBe, I'm sorry if my post was misleading; I live in central Virginia. I mentioned LA more for narrative reasons (alternative approaches to therapy is much more accepted in LA than in Virginia)....
The therapist did not tell me a goal number of sessions. I know that he encourages his clients to have at least 6 sessions. Luckily, this practitioner is fully covered by my insurance since he's...
I'm on almost 5 weeks of 5mg lexapro and have been in CBT therapy for severe anxiety and mild depression, and I've found a new tool to add to my treatment: hypnosis! A friend of mine who lives in LA...
Just an update! I'm at 4 weeks on 5mgs Lexapro and I can see a huge improvement. I feel much more level! I just took a long weekend vacation and was able to actually relax out of town for the first...
Antibiotics almost always affect my mood. It makes sense because so many of them wreck havoc on your GI track bacteria and there is so much research showing the link between mental health and your GI...
Day 18 on 5mg now! The fatigue and fuzzyness today is even more intense than yesterday. While the first two weeks on Lexapro it felt like I was overcaffeinatedall the time, now it feels like crazy...
Thank you again everyone SO MUCH for all your support. You all really helped me through my initial adjustment period. I'm now on day 17 of 5mg generic Lexparo and things are much better than they...
Xanax is a miracle pill for anxiety! It doesn't make you feel weird or uncomfortable, just calm. Definitely don't be scared to take it. Maybe if you take just a half a pill at some point when you...
I felt increased anxiety (especially physical symptoms of anxiety including trembling, racing heart, tension in chest, tight throat, etc) during my first week and a half on Lexapro. I'm at two weeks...
Day 11 of 5mg Lexapro. I'm still jittery in the afternoon, but I'm also tapering off the lorazepam (Ativan) I was taking to deal with these side effects because I'm worried about benzo withdrawal...
This is my anxiety speaking I'm sure, but now on day 10 of 5mg (still having anxiety/jittery/mood swing side effects, but slowly getting better maybe?) I'm starting to have doubts about the...
Thank you so much for all your replies. I can't tell you how much each of your responses has helped me today. Yes - I do see a therapist and she's generally great and was the one who talked me into...
Thank you for the support! Hearing your thoughts gives me hope. I had taken Prozac for adjustment disorder almost a decade ago (when I was 18-19) and don't remember any significant side effects of...
After much resistance on my part, I finally agreed to start taking medication to cope with the anxiety disorder that has taken over my life lately. I'm taking the generic form of Lexapro,...