Posted by lil' jimi on June 29, 2003, at 21:26:46
In reply to Re: Anyone start off taking Lex 5mg?? » lil' jimi, posted by Capri on June 29, 2003, at 18:18:10
hi capri,
your symptoms / diagnosis ("sx/dx") are different from mine.
i'm depressed, never had anxiety until initial side effects ("SEs or "ses").
you're on day 3 ... i'm on month 3 and doing great if i do say so myself .. .. .. .. well, pretty good anyway .... ....> hey jim,
>
> Thanks for your advice. I feel better knowing other people have gone through the same effects. I hope this is the right cocktail for me. I'm tired of switching back and forth for the past 2 months.
>
> I'm taking this med for irratibility and anxiety when driving, closed places, bridges, etc.
>
> When I took Paxil 4 years ago it never really helped with the "panic" in certain situations. I'm trying to find a med that works like Klonopin but with no "habit forming" substance. Although from what I read most of these AD's are quite habit forming too so what's the difference.
>
> I'll let ya know how I'm doing. Also my stomach is quesy. Not eating that much. We'll see!
>
> Capri
>great to have you keeping in touch.
i have read about the concerns with benzo supplementing ssris for anxiety ... ... i am with on the 'how-much-more-"habit-forming"-are-benzos-than-ssris?' ... i don't get it either.here's the deal:
... i'm afraid your anxiety sxs are likely to get worse before they get better from the lexapro, although your klonopin should (is meant to) provide support against anxiety until the lex se induced anxiety fades and the lex begins to relieve your sxs .... and your ses could last for weeks: i was 2 weeks; some folks, its 4 to 8 weeks; a few successful outcomes have been through 10 weeks of lex ses ... ...
.... ... .... sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't .... .... some good folks try to survive the ses and can't ... ... lexapro is not for everyone, but the only way to tell is to try it ... ... which explains a lot of why you have been through so many meds lately, i'd say ... ... (however, anything less than 4 weeks doesn't seem likely to give a good assessment, of course depending on sensitivities ...)... so some folks should dedicate 3 months to this med to see if it's going to work ... ... and some people will not be able to handle that ... ...
i really want to encourage you to check in with the other thread i have mentioned Because you may well (are going to?) need and want the support and experiences of anxiety sufferers...
... for instance, by using that url, you can also do searches by using 'anxiety' as a search term and be able to pull up a series of posts about lex anxiety experiences ... ... or use 'naesea' ... ...... ... ... because you Are Not Alone and there are a lot of people who want to share with you ... ... and help you ... ... they helped me ... .. ... so i try to help others
... and i Am kind of worried about you, but i don't want to make your concerns worse .. . i'm a afarid i have and i'm sorry for that .. ..
... .. ...blkveetes, male34, tim47 are some of my pals over at the lex thread with personal stories about anxiety... ... male34 is having a rough time ... .... ... blkvettes posts have gotten so much better that he inspires me .. .. ...
i know nothing about benzo addction, but for now i would not be afraid to use your klonopin if you have anxiety ... i'd let it give you the confidence to get through the lex ses ... ... ... there are any posts about klonopin on the lex thread too .. ... ..
... .. i hope i haven't sent you into a panic; i haven't meant to; (as if that's any consolation) ... ... i'd love to offer more of this support over on that thread so that my buddies can offer their insights too .. .. .... ... ....
but do please keep posting anyway / anywhere you can... ... i do want to hear how you are doing ... ..
TAKE CARE !!!!
~ jim
poster:lil' jimi
thread:237692
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030624/msgs/237995.html