Posted by Arrianna on September 15, 2003, at 0:19:41
In reply to Lexapro Side Effects, posted by PHV on September 14, 2003, at 21:25:44
Patty,
I'm so sorry to hear of your losses. It must have been such a difficult and tragic year for you. I'm so sorry.
Sounds like you're moving through it with much resilience.
I wish I had an answer for you regarding your quesition. Though, I've never heard that there are pysical indications that your ready to come off your med. Hopefully others will better be able to help you with that.
Yet, I can really identify with the anxious feelings of butterflies in the stomach and feeling like you want to just jump out of your skin. It's not a fun feeling. I'm on lexapro for anxiety, but this feeling is differen't than the anxiety and panic attacks I've had before Lexapro. So, I'm really not sure what this is about.
Do you feel your ready to go off your meds? Have you talked to your doctor about it? Don't want to tell you what to do, but you may want to talk to your doc. or wait for a clearer answer here from this board, before you make a definite decision.
Hang in there and stay strong! Good Luck!
Arrianna
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> I've been taking 10mg of Lexapro for just a little over ten weeks now for depression. I noticed significant improvement almost immediately and really felt back to my old self. Suddenly today, I have been so anxious and feel like I'm ready to jump out of my skin. I have never had problems with anxiety in the past and am wondering if it's a side effect of Lexapro or perhaps my body's way of telling me I no longer need it? Ten years ago I was on Serzone for approximately six months for depression. My doc at the time told me my body would tell me when I no longer needed the meds. Butterflies in the stomach and overall anxious feelings seemed to come about the time my doc said I was okay to stop taking meds. I was able to withdraw with no problems. Though depression runs in my family, I'm generally not reliant upon meds to get me though. However, the past year has been overwhelming with the deaths of three people very close to me, cancer diagnosis in my father, and two other people who have been my rocks my entire life, moving across country. Now that I seem to be feeling better and accepting all of the difficult situations in my life recently, could the anxiety be an indication that I no longer need Lexapro? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Patty
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