Posted by LynneDa on March 2, 2004, at 17:40:57
In reply to Re: Mystic, please post today -- Mystic, posted by mystic on March 2, 2004, at 17:21:40
Mystic - Wow, what a day you've had! No wonder you're feeling confused and scared and probably exhausted too!
Please don't be scared to take the meds. I know that's not saying anything you don't already tell yourself! They really work! You don't have to go through life feeling like this. In a short time, you will feel better, just as we all have. I'm curious, what is it about taking meds that scares you - lack of control over your emotions? Or just that drugs can hurt you or make you have unpleasant side effects?
I am a pretty normal woman with a pretty run of the mill life, I just get a little off balance, just as you do. Anxiety can breed depression and vice versa! That is normal. You just have to teach your body to stay calm at times when your body's chemistry wants to do the fight or flight thing! The meds will help re-train your body. Then, after that, other things in your life can fall into place more easily.
It does sound like you need to reduce your anxiety so you can work up to taking the Lex for depression. That would be okay. Whatever works for you is what you have to try - don't feel pressured to jump into more than you have to right off the bat! One step at a time. I'm not a doctor, but would think that once you have a couple of anxiety-free days under your belt with Xanax, you might be okay starting the Lex.
Also, my doctor told me I would probably be on Lex anywhere from 6 to 18 months. If you taper off gradually, you shouldn't have any problems coming off of them. It's the people who quit cold turkey that spread the horror stories :-)!
It's your body, your brain and your personal peace & happiness you're dealing with. You need to do what's right for you.
This is long too, but I want to reassure you. You are not alone. We all care about you and want you to feel better!!!
~ Lynne
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Once again Bob thank you for the help...It is weird because when I have been struggling with the anxiety and I have felt better about the depression but the anxiety makes you depressed again....My Dr. has been telling me to take xanax which I have taken before for the anxiety..But because I am soooo phobic about taking meds at all I have rejected that idea and she just keeps tellling me to take a small dosage to get through the day to get me used to the Lexapro..This has been a struggle..Well today I had to drive myself to work which is another hard thing for me to do but my daughter was working and my husband was working out of town...Well by the time I got to work I had the worst anxiety attack...I finally took a xanax and it made me feel better but I couldnt bring myself to take another one this afternoon..Think I need to just realize that I might need some help before the Lexapro sets in..>My question is has anyone else taken these drugs and is it a problem to get off or do you have to continue to take them..I really had hoped that the anxiety wasnt going to be a problem..I really dont know how much longer I can deal with not knowing if this will go away with the Lexapro...My dr feels confident that it will get better and even wanted me to go up to 20mgs not ready for that yet but would consider 15mg and she said there has been no proof that there is any difference changing to 15mg...So confused oh yes i'm still confused...discouraged yes i'm still discouraged...I just want to be better and dont want to give up on something that might help but i'm really having thoughts that scare me...I know this is long and I apoligize..but thank you for listening and thank you so much for answering...God bless you all...Thanks Mystic
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