Posted by Glydin on October 10, 2005, at 11:53:19
In reply to glydin, posted by maddy4 on October 10, 2005, at 11:17:14
Hi maddy4,
> i dont know what to do - since my OB gave it to me i'd rather find a doctor that really knows abt SSRIs - have been trying to find someone today. maybe i should stop. maybe i should up my dose. maybe im not giving it enough time.
~~~ I do think you need some guidence from a doc. Maybe your family doc could be of help? It's not the best option but that might be a better way to go. I wish I did have the answer as to what you should do. I only know my reactions to startup were a combo of the actions of the med itself and MY mind's reaction. I know it was difficult for me to think objectively with anxiety and panic so at the forefront.
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> in your opinion, would the start up SEs be fading now and i'd have noticably less anxiety - or is 11 days not enough?~~~ I'm really not sure. It did take about 2 weeks for me to begin to notice the easing of the startup stuff and when I upped my dose, it was about 2 weeks to adjust to the new dose. Using Klonopin was really helpful during this time and I was able to decrease the K dose when the Lex kicked in.
Have you thought about therapy - either while trying to find a good med for you or alone without going the med route? I do think it can be helpful.
Thinking of you,
Glydin
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