Posted by scaredgirl on September 24, 2011, at 11:07:21
In reply to Re: Lexapro 1.25mg, posted by Kathryn Lex on September 22, 2011, at 22:33:45
Thanks guys so much..i do keep telling myself positive things..i'm taking half of .25mg xanax in the evening coz then its the worst..hopefully i'll feel normal again once i see my PD and get the correct dose..even with light dose of xanax i feel light headed and very sleepy..
> Take a deep breath and remember that things will get better.
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> Have you started the Lexapro yet? Everyone responds to medication very differently and it's possible that 1.25 mgs could really help.
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> There are also things you can take with it to help minimize the side effects. When I started taking Lexapro I also took Xanax to help with anxiety. Maybe you could try a similar approach? In any case I'm sorry for your loss and I wish you the best of luck.
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> > Thank you all for listening and your kind support..i lost my dad a
> > few months ago and then had my uncle and aunt and come and live with me for 6 months..Its a culture thing and there's alot of responsibility to take care fo their every need..i have 2 little kids who are my first priority and so on and so forth. Def i fely my stress levels going so high that i would cry for no reason and get stressed for every little thing, my body cudn't handle stress atall..i developed tachychardia which i had ablated years ago and that depressed me further so i started losing wt coz i dont feel hungry but force myself to eat.
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> > Doctor said i'm depressed coz now i feel anxious so many time sin aday, like a wave just washes over me and leaves me shivering and more anxious.
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> > The PD charges 350-400 and i dont wanna go and my doc prescribed lexapro 5 mg and said i can take 2.5 mg to begin with. If i take 1.25, will itgive me side effects coz i'm very nervous already..shud i slowly incraese my dose..
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> > Thank you each and everyone of you for your response..its very much appreciated..i dont know who to turn to and i'm so sad right now..:((
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> > I lost
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