Posted by JenStar on July 15, 2004, at 15:39:59
In reply to Re: Lexapro/Vertigo/Dizziness - Mrs. C/Jen Star, posted by captain on July 15, 2004, at 13:27:18
hey guys,
poor Captain - you ARE having rough issues right now. I'm sorry about your friends' moms...that is sad. I too am afraid of death & like to be insulated from it. I don't have any good advice about that, b/c I like to "ostrich" and pretend it doesn't exist.I guess -- just take joy in the fact that you are young and strong and healthy (even despite your worries, you're still walking & talking & living life!) Going to a funeral or talking to your friends won't change that.
About PMS - Lexapro helped me; I used to have really terrible emotional roller-coaster symptoms and now it's smoothed out some. I still get vicious cramps, though. The longer I took Lex the better it helped with my PMS, although like Mrs. C -- I still get more emotional & sad & worried around my period.
I read that some people are actually taking SSRI's (Lex or others) JUST because it helps with the horrible PMS issues!
I know what it's like to listen to a friend describe a disease nd then then you have it. I have a friend with MS, too, and even now I'm sure that my symptoms are similar to hers. I try to not obsess about it b/c I had all those tests, but it's easy to get sucked into the "I have this too" fear. Of course, keep in mind that doctors and meds these days are awesome. MS is NOT a death sentence; many people live huge, long rich lives with it. So too with brain tumors -- surgery is excellent and people get cured. You don't have those, but even if you did -- it's not a death sentence! :) Remember this: They operate routinely on people in their 70's and 80's - even tricky stuff like triple bypass & stuff!! And those people live and do well! Medicine is so advanced.
anyway, I hope things are going well.
talk to you soon!
JenStar
> Mrs C., I saw you posted something about being on your period. I am having mine right now and this is the first one i have really had since the lex has really been in my system. I have been SO incredible emotional - flipping out and crying to my boyfriend and having more anxiety than normal. Is there a link between periods and lex? My doc has never mentioned anything to me!
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> This would explain a lot if so!
> Captain
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