Lexapro for severe anxiety?

[AndreiSH]

Why?

[melfish]

I have narrow angles. SSRIs dilate the pupil and are contraindicated if there's a chance your angles could be occluded. Can cause an acute closed-angle glaucoma attack, which is really bad news

[AntsyVee]

The point it that at least now you're willing to try to get some help, whereas a few weeks ago, you were not.

[melfish]

True. My anxiety is still about my symptoms though. I wouldn't be this anxious without them.

[AntsyVee]

Yeah, but after awhile the heightened anxiety just makes you have more symptoms. Some of us develop health issues we never would have had otherwise without anxiety.

[will351]

How long does Lexapro take to kick in? It’s 20 days today. Mornings are the worst.

[AndreiSH]

Give 1-2 months. It gets better each passing week.