Posted by Glydin on September 28, 2005, at 17:37:55
In reply to Re: To: maddy4 - To Add GLYDIN, posted by maddy4 on September 28, 2005, at 16:01:33
> Hey - thanks for your lengthy post! :) i need all of the info i can get. yes my OB just did some blood work at my request - checked thyroid and b12 - both were fine.~~~ That's good.
>
> how long have you been on lexapro?~~~ 8 months
any weight gain?~~~ Nope
is panic your only thing?
~~~ GAD and panic with agoraphobia was my diagnosis for quite a while. The first of this year, I had a status change and I, indeed, was depressed. At that time, my anxiety was well controlled with using Klonopin. I do feel Lex has helped better control anxiety and Klonopin dosing is very low and not needed daily.
maybe i should try it again at a lower dose - say 2.5 mgs and skip the WB XL. i dont know.~~~ I think a discussion with your doc would be good. If you are comfortable with your GYN - I take it that's your prescribing person right now -I would hope they would work with you. If not, maybe getting a pdoc referral wouldn't be a bad idea. While we need to be informed and advocate for ourselves, trying to figure out the right way to go with meds can be very lonely and discouraging if you are trying to figure all this out on your own.
> i really dont want to gain weight.
~~~ I know that's been something concerning to you. Has weight or an eating disorder been a problem for you in the past? Did someone convince you that weight gain would be an issue in you took head meds? I hope it doesn't offend you I would ask that...... That's not my intention.
has lexapro changed your eating habits?~~~ Not really. Decreased my appetite at first and now it's normal for how I've always been.
when did it kick in and really start to help your panic?~~~ At 2 weeks I began to feel a "lifting" and the SE anxiety was controlled. By 4 - 6 weeks I had max effects and all the startup untoward effects had abated.
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