Posted by catachrest on July 19, 2005, at 19:08:35
In reply to Re: Cipralex/lexapro - increased anxiety anyone? » catachrest, posted by Jen Star on July 19, 2005, at 13:38:52
> hi Susan,
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> One thing I've heard about though, is that the dosage might need to be adjusted for you. Maybe a lower dosage would alleviate depression w/out increasing anxiety?
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>>>>>>>That could be. But I'm only at 10mg per day - I'd have to break the pill to go lower. That's why I was loathe to immediately think it was the dosage level, but it could be.> It's also possible that if you were suffering from multiple things like depression AND anxiety, now that one is getting better the other one is more apparent?
>>>>>>That's a really good point. Before I started taking an AD I did have some anxiety, but nothing so severe, but you make a good point that perhaps now the anxiety that was there but being supressed somewhat by depression is coming to the fore.
Some people take 2 drugs - one for depression, another for anxiety. You might need to experiment to find the right mix for you.
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>>>>>>>That might be a good plan, though I'd like to avoid taking anything I don't need to.> Also, are you experiencing extra stress at work or in your life? Lex isn't a magic bullet (sadly, sadly, sadly!) I think it HELPS but doesn't prevent all anxiety.
>>>>>That's true. I have some issues that I'm trying to work through, but nothing has changed in that respect.
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> Do you do exercise or yoga? For me, working out plus meds seems to be a great mix and really helps me keep anxiety low.
>>>>>>>That's also good advice. I am adding some exercise to my life though I'm generally very sedentary.
> take care!
> hope you feel better.
>>>>.Thank you Jen!!!
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