0
You have social anxiety and general anxiety and thinking of taking Lexapro cause you have heard good things. Has anyone taken this for anxiety?
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
i did and it did nothing for me at all exept insomnia and nausea. those things go away, but i never felt any benefit. now I'm hoping that i do not have a hideous withdrawal since yesterday was my last day. switching to paxil. buspar doesn't work either. ugh
Make sure that the anti-anxiety medicine your taking, has no risks of becoming addictive. But don't let that put you off because the situation may get worse like mine.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Has anyone had trouble with their gallbladder because you took Lexapro?
I did and ended it with having my gallbladder removed and weaning off Lexapro in one week. My first problems with my gallbladder arose a couple of months into taking Lexapro for the first time years before. I stopped and then I had a pregnancy and about 5 year with no lexapro. When I had a traumatic family sitiuation I tried Lexapro again and again a couple of months into it I started to have gallbladder attacks. I took one lexapro after my surgery and it made me so sick I have vowed to never touch it again. It sucked because it really did great for my anxiety.
What is anxiety an who can get it?
Anxiety is when a person has lots of stress. This can happen to anyone.
Is lexapro a benzodiapine?
Dose anyone know if Lexapro considered a benzo? NO, definitely not! As a matter of fact, I do not know of any current SSRI antidepressants that have BZE's (benzos) mixed with or included in there manufacturing process....
Can walking your dog improve its anxiety?
Exercise can help anyone, dog or humans, to relieve anxiety.
Have recently stopped taking 20mg Lexapro after almost two years Has anyone experienced itching symptoms from Lexapro Withdrawal?
I am on my fourth day of quitting Lexapro cold turkey. Yes, I am itching! I am hoping that this goes away, along with a nagging dizziness if I turn my head too fast or stand up abruptly
Who can show thinking interdependently?
Anyone
I have been taking Lexapro for one month now and have gained 4.5 kilo and my eating pattern has not changed has anyone else experienced this?
I have been taking lexapro for years and have gained a total of 20 lbs and my eating habits have never changed I blame the lexapro and now I will slowly stop taking it due to this fact.I've tried losing the weight just about starving myself ,walking nothing works I truly believe it is the lexapro>
Has anyone switched from Lexapro to Valium?
i really hope 2 leagly ive been self medicating with them the lexapro stole my sex drive i couldn't get a boner at all i stopped cold turkey and started on benzos and now i feel great
If your thinking about a boy is the boy thinking of you?
Most likely not. You could be thinking of anyone at any given moment. Most likely they won't be thinking of you.
Taking 20 mg of lexapro for 2 years but having fatigue dr recommended switching from lexapro to 30 mg of Cymbalta for 2 weeks and then 60 mg has anyone switched and what was your experience?
I switched from 10mg lexapro to 30 mg cymbalta for 2 wk and then 60 mg. Have had good results. For one thing I quit gaining weight, as I did on lexapro. Cymbalta also helped my muscle aches and pains as an added plus.
Can you experience really bad withdrawal symptoms from Lexapro even if you were taking such a low dosage of 5 mg per day?
Everyone reacts differently to medications. Some people can experience withdrawl symptoms from stopping the SSRIs (anti-depressants such as Lexapro), while some have no symptoms at all. For those that have withdrawl symptoms, I always recommend tapering the medication by breaking it in half or taking it every other day then every three days, etc. Sometimes, this can take a really long time since some people experience pretty severe withdrawl symptoms. The main thing is to talk it over with your physician and set up a plan that will work the best for you. I am 21 year old college student who took Lexapro, 20mg, for 5 months. I was prescribed Lexapro to treat my anxiety and obsessive thoughts. As most college students, I became incredibly stressed with my major. The problem was, that I did not talk to anyone about it, I just let the anxiety and the negative thoughts take over. I definitely think I needed Lexapro to get me through the rough time! But, along with the medicine I also saw a therapist, who taught me techniques on how to reduce and manage my stress/anxiety. Counseling gave me the tools to work through the anxiety, the medicine reversed my emotions so I was able to make it through the day. As I stated previously, I started at 20mg --- all I did to taper off was take 10mg of Lexapro for a week, then I was done! I am on my third day of being completely off of the medication. I am experiencing occasional dizziness/light-headedness and sweating. But, I know that will only last a little bit longer. I am feeling great and staying positive :)
Is there a difference between being painfully shy and social anxiety disorder?
i think there is a big difference. I have social anxiety but i can start a conversation with anyone. It depends on the "symptoms" i suppose.
