Posted by Kim B. on December 19, 2003, at 9:19:38
In reply to Re: panic attacks, lexapro, cognitive therapy, posted by nicky847 on December 19, 2003, at 9:14:36
Jessica,
You were able to put my anxiousness at ease just a little by explaining that even though we have just begun Lexapro it is normal to still feel quite anxious. It makes sense that our fight/flight system would need some time to adjust. Anyone out there find that they fall asleep so hard that they practically jump out of their skin at first before they completely fall asleep. Just wondered.>
LPJ (love the name :)!)-
> First yeah it is entirely normal to feel anxious throughout the day even though your life may not involve wrestling alligators or putting out fires or whatever...alot of times our fight/flight mechanisms get thrown out of whack for whatever reason, and it takes alot of time to get them back to normal...It is entirely possible to recover from an anxiety disorder without meds through therapy and lots and lots of patience, usually cognitive therapy where you learn to examine your panicy thoughts and kind of hold them up to the light and see that they are really not the truth...however meds can really help make the recovery process faster and easier...for some people adjusting to an SSRI can be difficult, and the adjustment period can take anywhere from 6-8 weeks..your having a bad rxn to zoloft doesnt guarantee that you will have a bad rxn to another med like lexapro..as each of our bodies and each med is different...
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> it seems like you have a good attitude towards this so keep it up..it can be a blessing if you approach it with a positive outlook..good luck and take care!
> > hey guys...been reading this thread for some time now, it's pretty interesting, makes me feel scared and normal all at the same time. anyway, had first panic attack little over a month ago and have since suffered from nearly intolerable anxiety and recurrent, yet not as violent as the initial, panic attacks. tried many things such as changing diet, quit drinking, cognitive therapy, acupunture, massage, etc. took zoloft for one day and felt absolutely terrible...have taken half of one xanax to help get thru a panic attack. am generally not excited about getting on meds but have heard lots of good things lately about lexapro. wondering if anyone out there had bad reaction to zoloft and favorable reaction to lexapro...i know they are both SSRIs. also wondering if anyone has personally gotten through panic/anxiety without meds...just therapy only or whatever. this is not a fun experience but everyone keeps telling me that someday i will look back on it as a blessing. reactions, anyone? by the way, this anxiety stuff is all new to me...is it in any way typical to feel physically anxious all day even though you lead a relatively stress-free life? thanks, guys. i hope everyone feels better.
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