Posted by JaneB on May 7, 2003, at 10:28:05
In reply to Re: LEX-5 MONTHS NOW INFO: » JaneB, posted by lil' jimi on May 7, 2003, at 10:09:44
> > > lexapro takes a long time to take effect im on
> > > 10 mg's a day ,diazapam 2xs a day 2.5 mgs,for anxiety ,i must say lexapro may not be the best out there for anxiety and panic but diazapm is well for anxiety , but all&all lexapro is working well with no sideeffects no weight no sex problems never did from start and the sleepy feeling is all gone, id say im back to pretty much all normal , but anxiety is a part of life for me and always will be ,good luck 2 all.
> >
> > I tried Lexapro and it made my anxiety worse. What would happen if you only took the diazepam? Do you NEED the Lex for depression?
> > Thanks,
> > JaneB
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> hi jane,
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> i had anxiety when i started lex, but it went away.
> may i ask how long were you on lex?
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> ~ jimI was on lex 3 1/2 months, also klonopin. Now I just take klonopin. With lex, I had severe nightmares, my teeth would "chatter", sharp pains shooting in the left side of my head, extreme fatigue, heart pounding. Not all of the s/e happened at the same time or every day. I would often awake in the middle of the night and arms or legs would be straight up in the air. Not a restful sleep situation. Gained 10 lbs. Probably from inactivity and total lack of motivation.
Without it I may wake up on average one morning a week and feel like crying for no reason but I can pull myself out of that state with a walk outside or phone call with a friend. It is good to be free of the s/e of lex. I know that 10 mg was the maximum dose I took, thinking that the increase from 5 would help. It made things worse. Perhaps I could tolerate 2.5 but I say why? I need less Klonopin (max .5 mg/day) without the lex. I had been on ad's for 7 years and will be very careful about the potential relapse into deep depression. But for now I feel better without any ad. It has been almost 8 weeks since my last dose.
Jane
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