Posted by IamGaryRN on August 18, 2007, at 13:38:07
o.k. guys....I've tried most of the SSRI's for my severe anxiety / depression which started after I lost my best friend (my brother) in 12/06. He was only 39 and me 38.
The SSRI's give me flu like symptoms and increased anxiety.
The first two times I tried Lexapro, I stopped each time due to the above symptoms and Lexapro increased my anxiety two fold. The first time I went to 20mg to quick and weaning back didn't seem to help. The second time I went up slower, but wound up with the same symptoms and made it to three weeks.
This time I started at 2.5mg for a week, and then went to 5mg for about 4 days, and Yesterday took my first 10mg pill.
I woke up this morning and couldn't keep my eyes open, and went back to bed. My body feels so fatigued today, and I had really bad chills earlier, now gone. I have also been having body aches for a weeks now, but they seem way worse today. My anxiety isn't so bad today due to the extreme fatigue, but the body aches are terrible.
My plan is to drop back down to 5mg today or should I skip today and do that tomorrow and just hang on to 5mg for another week and then go to 7.5mg for a while. I don't think my body can go higher than 10mg.
I am also on Serzone, which I have been on for years, but it is an NSRI (non-selective) and I need to wean off the 300mg I take now daily.
I saw a new psychiatrist yesterday and he seems to think my anxiety is due to taking Xanax and advised my to stop taking it. Xanax is the only thing that has helped me with my anxiety and I don't take it except when I need it. I honestly don't feel like I'm physically or psycologically addicted to it. 10 doctors will give you 10 treatment regimens, so I'm not taking it to heart.
I just feel really lost in this battle. I have two kids 5 and 7 y.o. and a loving wife. I have been no good for any of them the last few months and have felt so terrible most days with a good one here and there. I'm tired of feeling torchered and I sense the pressure from my wife that she is getting tired of all of my daily complaints. I try not to talk about it with her, as I know it can be a nusence. She is supportive, but even I would get tired of hearing her complain day after day if she were sick.
I NEED ADVICE ON THIS.....PLEASE !!!!!!!!!
GARY
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