Posted by robot on March 17, 2004, at 23:09:48
In reply to Re: LEXapro, anxiety, and ibuprofen » robot, posted by jlynne on March 16, 2004, at 2:01:20
Thanks jlynne. The idea that concerns me is that I NEED to be feeling the anxiety--it means Im loading up on seretonin so my brain learns to adjust to the new environment. I just experimented the past few days with taking it in the evenings, and it helped--little or no anxiety. I suspect, though, it will take longer if I keep doing that. Anyway, I might try it tomorrow in the morning to see if its getting better.
What Ive been experiencing at night is pretty great. I tend to wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and lying there on my bed I feel a great body buzz like im floating. I havent felt that in a long time. Part of me cant stand thinking about all the things Ive missed out on in the past 5 years. Its not very real until you start feeling better. Plus Im in this intermiediate state where not only do I have to wait, but Im not sure what Ill find in a few weeks with this med. My doc and I suspect I have bipolar tendencies, but I wanted to see what happened on just one antidepressant without a mood stabilizer. I think it was the best choice.
It so nice to be able to get encouragement from you guys. Thanks again.
> Robot, I agree with mrs. c's advise to "d-c" and I think I would offer the same to you. Please talk to your doctor about getting something for the anxiety - my heart aches for you, and I know that there has to be something that will help. Keep us posted. We are pulling for you. ...jlynne
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