Posted by jlynne on March 10, 2004, at 23:12:47
In reply to Re: HELP..WHEN WILL THE ANXIETY END!!!!, posted by magdalena on March 10, 2004, at 12:19:33
Magdalena, I hope you are feeling better. How did today go? Any more anxiety?
As for your question, I am taking Lexapro for depression and anxiety, and a little OCD. The most prominent side effect for me is the insomnia (especially since I tend to obsess after I go to bed), but I am taking 1mg of Lorazepam for that (.5mg about an hour before I go to bed, and another .5mg about 1/2 hr before). One other side effect for me is the "wired/tired" feeling that you might hear people talking about. My anxiety went away fairly soon after I started the Lexapro, but it has started to come back over the weekend and that is why I am upping my dose this week.
You are so young, and you have such better choices for treatment than I did when I was your age. I have all the hope in the world that you will find your way. Please, don't let what I said in my first message discourage you. The meds I took before didn't work because my doctor didn't understand the insomnia piece, and she refused to give me anything to help me sleep. My current doctor is much more in tune with my needs. (Do you have a good relationship with your doctor?)
I hope I am not rambling on. It has been very hard for me to write this; I am on the verge of tears at this moment because I have social anxiety and this is almost like getting up in front of a crowded room for me. I will keep writing to you, though, because I know that I will be okay with it after I do it a few more times, and I know how important it is to share our experiences with each other. I am glad you landed on this site:) jlynne
P.S. Was I right about this site? Have you been getting some good feedback?
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