matrix123
22-10-13, 13:47
Hello everyone, the last months I made very good progress but since 3-4 weeks it's going down again :)
In short, my anxiety started in summer 2011. It got worse and worse until in April 2012 I seeked help. Started meds on June 2012 20mg Escitalopram + 1mg Xanax. The first two weeks where very bad, but then things started improving. After 6 months or so, around January 2013 I started feeling "normal" and started reducing the meds gradually. Along the road there were a few issues, but in general was OK.
Now, about 3-4 weeks ago I got to the point of stopping the meds (before that was taking only 5mg Escitalopram). After stopping it, at first acid reflux started, then palpitations, lack of energy, bad mood, but the most worrying is a feeling of unsteadiness, dizziness or lightheadedness :( It's almost constant and sometimes so bad that I'm afraid to go out because it seems like I will fall.
So yesterday, I started back the meds (5mg escitalopram + 0.25mg Xanax). I just wanted to ask if anyone has experienced something similar. I was hopping that by reducing the meds very slowly I would not have problems...but it seems even that 5mg Escitalopram was helping a lot...
In short, my anxiety started in summer 2011. It got worse and worse until in April 2012 I seeked help. Started meds on June 2012 20mg Escitalopram + 1mg Xanax. The first two weeks where very bad, but then things started improving. After 6 months or so, around January 2013 I started feeling "normal" and started reducing the meds gradually. Along the road there were a few issues, but in general was OK.
Now, about 3-4 weeks ago I got to the point of stopping the meds (before that was taking only 5mg Escitalopram). After stopping it, at first acid reflux started, then palpitations, lack of energy, bad mood, but the most worrying is a feeling of unsteadiness, dizziness or lightheadedness :( It's almost constant and sometimes so bad that I'm afraid to go out because it seems like I will fall.
So yesterday, I started back the meds (5mg escitalopram + 0.25mg Xanax). I just wanted to ask if anyone has experienced something similar. I was hopping that by reducing the meds very slowly I would not have problems...but it seems even that 5mg Escitalopram was helping a lot...