Lexapro for severe anxiety?
I have GAD and am currently struggling with severe health anxiety. Any depression is secondary to this overwhelming anxiety. Is Lexapro suitable? I've tried several SSRIs in the past, can't remember which except for Paxil, and had no luck with them. Desperate at this point, so am going to try again.
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Heck yeah, Mel!
Come over to the dark side with us Lexapro users... We have cookies... ;)
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Good stuff that Lexapro :yesyes:
I am heading your way in a few months so may I come and have a cookie.:winks:
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AntsyVee
Heck yeah, Mel!
Come over to the dark side with us Lexapro users... We have cookies... ;)
If the cookies are laced with horse tranquilizers, I'm in.
Seriously, tho, does Lexapro help with that incessant ruminating kind of anxiety that won't let up?
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Originally Posted by
Lola-Lee
Good stuff that Lexapro :yesyes:
I am heading your way in a few months so may I come and have a cookie.:winks:
I'm from Oz :yesyes:
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I can only speak for myself Mel,they work for me along with the occasional benzo when I need it.
I have been on several but Lexapro seems to agree with my head.:D
Maybe you should come back to your Island Home and come and visit me and Phill,we will help you on the road to recovery.:hugs:
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Yes, I will still have the bad thought, but I don’t dwell on it. For the super bad days, I take a Xanax. I use about one a month, usually during PMS or visits from my MIL.
I was on 10 mg of Lexapro for the first 6 mos, then went up to 15 a day, and I’ve been on that for 3 years.
If you have start up issues, take 5 mg for a week before going to 10 mg, which is the smallest effective dose.
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Thanks! Now I have to leave the house to find a doctor ...
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Get some new shoes while you’re at it...that always makes me feel better.
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My husband already calls me Imelda ...