Posted by kkat on May 21, 2003, at 20:05:12
In reply to Lexapro hope it helps me, posted by chaztrip on May 21, 2003, at 13:16:17
> Hello, I am new to the board and here is my story. I have been on Klonopin for about 10 years… way to long I know.. dosage has been .5mg 2 times a day or sometimes 3 times. I have been supposedly diagnosed with generalized anxiety and slight agoraphobia. It is time that I get off the Klonopin and I have been to a new Doc.. he put me on Lexapro 10mg a day.. I started off at 5mg for about 3 days then went to 10.. I have nausea and I have also picked up my anxiety… I know that these are SE of this drug but I was getting pretty jittery.. anyway today I too 5mg again and will do that for a full week then go up to the 10.. here are my questions.. I am slowly going to ween of the klonopin and I hope that the Lex will help with my anxiety.. I also have mild depression Do you folks think that this is the right route to go?
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> also when should the SE go away
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> Thanks
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> chaz
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I changed from Zoloft to Lex because my mom said it was working for her so I decide to try it. I have anxiety/panic attacks, but two weeks after I started Lex 10 mg, I started developing anxiety/panic attacks pretty bad. I increased to 20 mg for 2 1/2 weeks and for me they didn't subside. I decided to go back on Zoloft and am doing better. Panic attacks are subsiding. Everyone is different on how they respond to meds. For me, Lex didn't help. I really believe that a med should start working or at least you should notice some difference and I didn't. I don't want to discourage anyone from trying Lex, I am just sharing my experience with this particular medicine. Good luck!
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