Posted by john1022 on October 29, 2003, at 18:53:25
In reply to lexapro vs. effexor xr, posted by need2feelbetter on October 29, 2003, at 18:34:18
I know it's hard not to worry if you are a hypochondric, but please just give the medication a shot. They really work wonders for most people.
Sometimes feeling slightly worse, jittery or more anxious can be a common side effect of the medication when you are first on it that will probably start to go away after a week or two.
Just do your best to ride it out until then and see how you feel. These medications work for a lot of people and they do take a few weeks at first. Klonopin only isn't a good choice, because you would not be treating the underlying condition of your chemical imbalance and Klonopin isn't something you want to stay on long term if Lexapro by itself fixes your problem.
Please just give the meds a shot and bare with them (unless of coarse the depression/anxiety you are feeling becomes unbearable). But just understand what you are feeling might be and actually are common feelings until the meds start working.
As long as you functional on them and can get up and go to work, I wouldn't worry about how they are making you feel at the moment (as hard as it might seem to not worry about it). Kick back, try to relax and let the meds run there coarse.
The mind is a powerful thing, so do not sit around and think about your condition too much and how you are feeling. Just try to get on with your life and eventually, possibly very soon, you will realize that the meds are working and you will feel great.
And don't feel any guilt about being a nurse and having these problems. The last two nurses I have talked to had tried a couple of the same meds I have! More people have anxiety and depression problems than you would ever expect, 1 out of 5 people statistics say. Don't feel ashamed! Good luck!
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