Im actively losing my Dad who just entered hospice yesterday. Ive been doing fairly well in my journey for my mental health but it feels like i took the biggest set back ever. This feeling is similar...
Hello everyone, Its been a while which I is a good thing. I had a panic attack today and it floored me. I mean to the point that i felt a heatwave over my body, i feel disassociated and the feeling...
Ever since April i've felt as if my mood just declined..I know I have daily stressors (job, 2 kids, wife, bills) but maybe my lexapro is pooped out. A lot of old things that I thought I came to terms...
Guys im in the middle of a panic attack for the past 3 days its felt as if I cant get enough air in? I find myself constantly trying to take a deep breath. I dont want to take my xanax because I know...
Been away for a while because I was feeling better but now my anxiety has come back double. I hate this feeling of doom and I have a young daughter watch after. Please just pray I can get through this...
Thanks for the responses guys. Unfortunately I dont think this feeling is going away anytime soon. Its a constant dread that im feeling And While I know this too shall pass its just so hard to live...
Its been one week and my body went into a state of Panic about a week ago when I had several stressful things going on. Since then ive been battling this feeling of uneasiness in my stomach. It makes...
Hey everyone, Just an update....Anxiety has just been up and down for the past 3 weeks. My depression has been slowly creeping in. I've been feeling this way and just cant seem to pull my head out of...
Thanks S/C, Its just so hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Been having a real hard time sleeping and its been getting to me now that ive been getting up everyday at 3am on the dot and...
Thank you S/C & Hibee, I think the single biggest thing that I hate about this anxiety is the feeling of dread? Do you folks get that? I dont know how to explain it but it feels like nothing is real...
Hey everyone, It has been a while and I have been lurking but just not posting. I recently had a panic attack out of nowhere recently and through me for a loop. Ive had trouble sleeping, eating, and...
Guys im writing this because Ive recently battled two back to back colds which have exashberated my anxiety/depression. I took a .25mg xanax but now it feels like it does nothing for me and my body...
I had a some dinner and as soon as I stood up I suddenly became aware of myself? Ive been battling a cold these past few days and had to take a .25mg xanax yesterday and just took another one now.. i...
Hey Healingwell Fam, I've been struggling the past few days and took a .25mg xanax last night as I could not handle the anxiety. Normally the day after I feel better and it goes away but its still...
SC, Thank you as always for the kind words and support. I will let you folks know how tomorrow morning goes and at least give myself a baseline of a week to level out. I just hate this feeling and I...
Last night I ended up drinking a lot (6-7 drinks) and woke up at 3:00am with dread and my body shaking. Ive felt this feeling a long time ago before my first depression episode started and I’m really...
Thanks Hibee, I just feel so guilty and down especially with this lingering feeling of panic and anxiety. I normally dont drink but I guess being with a group of individuals I just let my guard down...
Last night I had about 6 drinks with some long time highscool buddies over a good 7 hours but I woke up this morning with the worst hangover that i can think of, i didnt take my lexapro last night...
Hey guys, I've been barely surviving as I wait for my health insurance to kick in (3 months). I recently moved to a new state and just been super depressed. On top of all this my wife and my son just...
I ordered a starbucks today and I always ask for decaf and without thinking I didnt bother to check the cup after I ordered. Sure enough the worker forgot to put decaf on the cup. I'm now shaking and...
Ever since ive landed i have not been able to fall asleep fast and also ive been waking up at 3:00am and unable to go back to sleep. Should i try to take melatonin or something else. The lack of...
Thanks SC, I just landed and it was definitely a tough one. I ended up taking a .50mg the night before, once at 5am and another at 10am for a total of 1.5mg. Will this make me experience withdrawls?...
Im about to board my flight and panic is insane. Ive been prescribed .25mg and dont think thats going to do it. Is it safe to take up to 2 mg and not have any withdraw effects? Im really acared guys...
Woke up this morning feeling completely depleted of energy and even woke up early morning which is the sign that its depression. I have a plane to catch in less than 48 hours and im a complete mess....
Woke up this morning feeling like a zombie. I had to take a .25mg of xanax as my face was flushing hot and I felt my fight or flight mode kick in. I have to board a plane in 5 days to a new state and...
My Father is going in for a ct scan because he can feel a lump in his throat. My anxiety is through the roof. I have a huge move in jobs and states all while trying to tame this anxiety. I feel so...
Guys, I think i've hit rock bottom...After the past two days I'm just so tired from fighting with the anxiety that I'm just mentally and physically exhausted. I don't know what else to do and upping...
Its been almost a month since I had a nervous break down that left me a bit shattered. I've since switched back to my brand name Lexapro from generic and it has been roughly three weeks now. It has...
DDSS, I don't mean to side track your question to others but can I ask if you had any side effects increasing? My doctor wants me to move up since ive been having break through anxiety and would like...
Wish I didnt have to vent so much so sorry guys and gals. Last night while driving home I was hit with another major anxiety attack. Meeting with the PDOC today to try and see what I need to do....
Does anyone know of any good medications to take that are safe with lexapro to fight off a cold?...
Dani, First thing is I'm very used to staph and even had MRSA at one point so I know how scared you can be and worried. Take a deep breath and lets tackle this thing. Do not attempt to squeeze it any...
I think thats one of the biggest things Hopeful86. I know its hard but rather than trying to think of when am I going to be normal again. Try to accept that this is who you are at the movement. "Be...
Hopeful, You will need to wait at least 6-8 weeks for it to sit in.. have you ever tried genetic testing for meds? Might need to find one with less side effects for you. I know exactly how you feel...
This is coming up on week 3 of switching back from escitalopram to brand name lexapro. I've been battling high anxiety and anxious thoughts for a while. Last week I had a small episode that left me...
Themage, I know exactly how you feel. My panic and anxiety first kicked off in a similar way with caffeine a while back. Since then its just been episode after episode till I saught medication. Was...
I was about to take a shower when all of a sudden a thought about moving and taking the new job just ran a shock through my body. My face flushed extremely hot and now all the feelings of anxiety...
Today marks two weeks since my panic episode and im coming up to two weeks back on my lexapro brand from the generic. I think the depression is starting to settle in as Ive been so high strung in...
Man I guess this is my life lol....Big panic attack followed by mounds of anxiety.. I feel hopeless, doomed, and like my life is somehow coming to an end. I feel like crying and just want peace. I...
Pina Coladas sound so good right about now... I havent had a nice drink in a while. Kelly I think some of the strongest people are those on this forum seeking help and looking to help each other grow...
Its been a week and some change since i went back from escitalopram to brand name lexapro. Still feeling very uneasy and with all the things going on in my life i can see why. Been using headspace,...
Hopeful, You sound like me... I too have xanax .25mg to be taken up to 3 times a day if needed. It is a very addictive drug and i think the fact that youre aware of the potential risk helps you from...
i think that no matter the dosage its going to take your mind getting use to the dose. Right now im in a week back on my lexapro brand name and im extremely anxious. Throat feels likes it closing and...
Most definitely the anxiety is high from the startup. When i first started lexapro I had to use xanax as a crutch till the meds leveled out. All i can say from experience is to hang in there and...
WearyRA, I know how you feel. My father is across the ocean on the east coast and lives by himself with stage 4 oral cancer. Everyday goes by that i feel like a phone call might come and has...
SC, Do you know how long it should take to recover from the switch over?...
Hey Anxious, I've been on Lexapro for two years and was actually put on it due to an episode of panic and anxiety that I had. Just recently I had a breakthrough of the anxiety during a very stressful...
Yesterday I was feeling ok and then towards the end of the day it hit me like a ton of bricks. I felt this rush of anxiety just whip through and it overcame me. I took a .25mg xanax again to work it...
Bam, Sign back up for skype and come find me at "jinw58" Im missing the crew we had....
T331, Stay strong, in the beginning lexapro gave me a bit of side effects but after 5-6 weeks everything cleared up for me and actually did me well for two years and im trying to get myself back on...