Just wanted to check in. I will have been on 2.5 mg of Lexapro for a week Thursday. I plan on going down to just a fragment guessing 1mg or so then Monday off it. It is very hard cutting up the pills...
Thanks anxious scentist. I stand at a counter all day talking to hundreds of people so by the end of the day my whole neck, shoulders, etc are tight. I massage the back of my neck to make it through...
Rich, I was experiencing extreme anxiety(to me) recently but I refused to let it take it's toll that like it did 8 years ago(when I did not even realize what anxiety was). I would call into work...
I am going to basically a talk therapist. In about 10 sessions, all the "good information" could have been summed up in 10 minutes. Unfortunately, the good CBT in my area is 115 per session and does...
Hi Mike, Sounds like your are going down the road I was on. My doctor explained that I may have to try several. My doctor started me out I Buspair. Startup and stopping was easy. It worked for me but...
Ozarker first I like your user name. I grew up in the Ozarks, Yellville to be precise. I am trying to taper off antidepressants, work on my tmj symptoms so I can drive home for the Turkey Trot...
I got diagnosed last Thursday with TMJ. After 4 months of going to ENTs and 5 weeks ago going on Lexapro thinking the weird feeling in my throats and neck were globus. Here are my questions: Buy a...
S.C. Thanks but what I meant is 4 months ago I went to the doctor (pre antidepressants) telling them the back of my neck hurt, my teeth hurt, left side of my throat hurt/felt weird, and pressure in...
I was on 100 mg for almost 3 years. I tapered off over a month period. My doctor said just stop(military doctors)....
Thanks Hibee and S.C for the support. I am on day 2 of 5mg since I have TMJ I am taking .5mg of Klonpin to relax my muscles. Funny, if I just took the Klonpin at night when they gave it to me four...
Larry, I saw my ENT. She told me ragweed. After she left, the other person in the room, told me TMJ and to make an go to my dentist. I made an appointment the next day with my family dentist. I...
Just curious how your tapering worked. I am currently trying to get off Lexapro.Thanks...
In the middle of March, I started getting a tightness that ran from behind my left ear to mainly left my Adam's apple. I would also have a weird sensation when I swallowed on the left side. Tightness...
Thanks S.C. My family is safe and my property is fine. Thanks for your prayers and kind words. They really mean a lot to me. This morning was rough I had the shakes, the sweats, nausea, the jitters,...
SC please post as I have not learned any coping skills. I need any help I can get....
I think it is different for everyone. I started on Lexapro 4 weeks ago. Initial dose was 5mg for two weeks. Side effects didn't show up for a several days. Them, upped to 10mg. I just went through...
Sorry for the slow reply but I was busy prepping for Irma. Thanks S.C.! I decided to stick it out. I am on antibiotics because it is possible it is just an sinsus infection. I know if it is teeth...
I am so frustrated. Friday will be 4 weeks on Lexapro( 2 weeks at 5mg, almost 2 weeks at 10mg). I was taking a .5mg Klonpin to sleep or if I got anxious but I never took over one a day and most days...
Are you taking the magnesium in addition to the ssri's? I am on 10mg of lexapro and .5mg of Klonpin as needed. Thanks so much,...
Thanks! I am learning so much activating/non activating SSRIs. I did not even know what CBT meant. Lol. Thanks so much for the help and this forum!...
I am in mid 40s. I have experienced anxiety 4 times in my life that was long term 1) when I was a teenager our car was hit by a bus, I did not want to ride/like riding in vehicles for a couple of...
Thanks Hibee. I am on day 19 now. I work 10 hour day plus have a part time business so I have been keeping busy. I am working out as well. My appetite has improved but I have not felt anything "kick...
I had this recently happen to me. I was not on any meds and had not been for several years. I usually work out to release my stress but had an injury. I was stressed, maybe a little depressed, which...
Thanks for all the kind words! I am on day 15 now. Now at 10 mg. I am going to start taking the lexapro in the morning. You are right about staying busy. It keeps your mind off things so you focus on...
Thanks for the kind words. I have Klonpin and some other sleeping pill my doctor prescribed me. I have only taken one of the sleeping pills. Even when I was not taking the Klonpin, I was sleeping...
It has been a long time. Been off the boards for over 8 years without a flare up or meds. Thank God! I guess I made a mountain out of a mole hill this summer and before I knew it flared up my acid...
Jean, When I was in the hospital for the first three days. Liquids would go down better for me. When the swelling hit, drinking was actually more difficult for me. I would have the drain effect. It...
Jean, The first thing I can say is when you eat relax! After I got my the food stuck, I was pretty tense when I would eat for a few days. After that, I would sit down and watch one of my favorite...
Sorry if I repeat anything that someone else says but I am 9 weeks post nissen. Unforunately, when I left the hospital I did not get awesome instructions. My instructions given were simple "no sex,...
Yes, my swallowing/drinking has been improving everyday. For lack of better wording, I feel like it is loosing up a little everyday. First day, it took 20 minutes to drink a cup of juice. I can drink...
Solliver 38, I am on day 23 since my surgery. I still have problems eating more than a cup or two of anything at a sitting. I am still only eating really softs right now. If I eat more than that I...
Denise, Thanks! You put my mind at ease. Just by looking at a few post on here, I realized a lot of the things I was experiencing were normal. I am trying every thing to make this a successful...
Denise, Thanks for the advice. I fell for the straw thing as well. It was easy to sip but I took in a lot of excess air which made me feel bloated. Funny, that is what they gave me in the hosipital....
This is a great forum. I should have gotten on hear prior to my surgery to know what to expect and what to do. I have a couple of questions. My surgery went very well via the doc/nurses. I believe my...
I am three weeks 1 day post nissen. My doctor sent me home with just a few set of instructions: no bread, no sodas, no lifting over 10 pounds, no sex, and eat soft well cooked funds. As a matter of...
I was I had got this forum before my surgery. Three weeks 1 day post Nissen. No reflux. Surgery was not bad. I stayed in the hosipital 3 days. I really did not get too much direction when I left the...
A little history, 6 months ago I went to the emergency room because my throat felt like it had something stuck in it. Thought I had ingested something while doing some home imrovement projects. Sent...
When I was 14 or 15, I had a very similar problem. If anything would feel funny when I swallow, I would get so nervous. I didn't realize this until 20 years(everything was fine) that my whole family...
Hello June Lady, Don't get anxious. It makes it worse. I have the same thing! I go for my scope on Thursday. Do you have the lump in the throat sensation? This is a weird question but were anxious or...
Hey Halls, Just curious about you allergic reactions you are taking about. I have experienced a lot of symptoms. Curious what tests the Docs due for PPI allergies. You can email if needed:...
Dee, Thanks for your response. I actually have trying to find all your old posts. You also mentioned allegries I believe. That is what I was first diagnosed with. My GERD actually was getting better...
Bayouboy, You are not alone on this one. I have never had any emotional or mental problems. I started the Nexium and at about week three, I was getting depressed every day(couple of times crying),...
I have been taking Nexium for 5 weeks. After a couple of weeks got the extreme dry throat which made it a little hard swallowing. Went to the ENT and they said it was my throat healing. He also...
I have been having the burning, dry feeling in my throat. Has anybody found anything to help with this? I heard Aloe Vera but don't want to do more damage? Maybe some other alternatives?...
I am having this problem. I got it after being on Nexium for two weeks. Is the dryness caused by acid reflux or the Nexium? I am being scoped on the 2 Aug 07 but this dryness is rough....
Hey Friendly, Email me at: [email protected] and I will tell you names. Just don't want to do it in an open forum....
Hello Friendly, I am a newbie here but have been suffering these symptoms for 1 1/2 months. I was going to an ENT when I first had the feeling like something was stuck in my throat. He is a very good...
Hello, Just curious if I have entered the healing stage. I was under a lot of stress of for a few weeks and was exposed to a lot of smoke(worked outside during forest fires). I was immediately put on...
Thanks, Ray!!! I don't smoke. I haven't had chocolate for a month(when diagnosed). I don't drink anything but water right now. I have tried Priolosec but it really wasn't working. I have been on 40mg...
Hello Everybody, I have been reading your forum and agree with a lot of what I am reading! My situation is kinda of weird, I went to a ENT after thinking something was stuck in my throat(3 months...