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Posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 9:52:09
Hey everyone-
as some of you on the board know on sunday i had a panic attack which kind of brought back some anxiety/depression symptoms which thanks to lexapro and therapy had been absent for the last couple of months or so...as you may expect i was pretty scared and thought "oh no here we go again"..and having been on lexapro for 3 months now i didnt have the "waiting for the medicine to kick in" thing going either..so that made me all the more worried..however i am happy to say that i have been doing more or less very well this week...the panic attack was kind of a wake up call to start taking care of myself again...
being a grad student anda 40 hour a week office employee i have to keep a crazy schedule, which i am sure in part contributes to my anxiety disorder as much as it helps keep it in check (keeping busy makes me feel better)...but ive realized there are certain things that i should not do...i should not be staying up till 1 AM on a weeknight studying or playing Madden 04...not drinking the XL Dunkin Donuts coffee at night..or smoking that midnight cigarette..or going out drinking till 3 AM on saturday night..ive just been TAKING IT EASY and it has been doing the trick..i am not yet back to 100% but i am doing well..
so i just wanted to post this b/c i know for me a relapse is always a big concern, and i am guessing it is for others too..what ive learned from this experience is that the tools you learn from dealing with anxiety and depression never leave you..once you learn them they are always there for you and they can and WILL help if you let them..:)
nick
Posted by MarkD on March 5, 2004, at 10:04:44
In reply to Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 9:52:09
Nick
Excellent and positive post, can i ask you a question? ive been on lex for 4 days which seems to make a few of my anxiety symptoms a little stronger about 6 hours after i take the 10mg dose each day, how long was it for you until you truly felt the Lex kick in and the anxiety side effects calm?
thanks in advance, and good to here your kicking ass
Mark
Posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 10:09:52
In reply to Re: Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by MarkD on March 5, 2004, at 10:04:44
Its different for everyone but around week 4 I started to feel a real difference...at that point you kind of start to have good days and bad days but by around week 7 or 8 for me things started to stabilize and really started to feel back to my old self..
> Nick
>
> Excellent and positive post, can i ask you a question? ive been on lex for 4 days which seems to make a few of my anxiety symptoms a little stronger about 6 hours after i take the 10mg dose each day, how long was it for you until you truly felt the Lex kick in and the anxiety side effects calm?
>
> thanks in advance, and good to here your kicking ass
>
> Mark
Posted by MarkD on March 5, 2004, at 10:25:42
In reply to Re: Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 10:09:52
Thanks Nick!
Thats funny Doctors telling me ill start feeling the effects in 3 days or so....
hehe, ill be calling him..
thanks again for the reply
Mark
Posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 10:48:54
In reply to Re: Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by MarkD on March 5, 2004, at 10:25:42
Yeah you feel the effects in 3 days alright..unfortunately not the good ones :p...
hang in there and stick with the plan you will be fine..> Thanks Nick!
>
> Thats funny Doctors telling me ill start feeling the effects in 3 days or so....
>
> hehe, ill be calling him..
>
> thanks again for the reply
>
> Mark
Posted by MarkD on March 5, 2004, at 11:04:32
In reply to Re: Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 10:48:54
thats my plan Nick. ..since i already have a high level of anxiety before taking the Lex the effects of it are going to be a bit more powerful guess..
Having a cold beer and kicking back 8) have a good weekend..
Mark
Posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 13:01:16
In reply to Re: Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by MarkD on March 5, 2004, at 11:04:32
yeah im the same way..for people with anxiety problems lexapro tends to amplify it at first..sounds to me though like you have what it takes to get thru the rough first few weeks without bailing so stick with it and you will be glad you did
> thats my plan Nick. ..since i already have a high level of anxiety before taking the Lex the effects of it are going to be a bit more powerful guess..
>
> Having a cold beer and kicking back 8) have a good weekend..
>
> Mark
Posted by mel_light on March 5, 2004, at 13:16:26
In reply to Re: Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 13:01:16
wow I look so forward to being my old self again "whoever that is" It's so nice to hear things are getting better for you. I'm on day 17 and counting down. I can't wait to be able to write positive things in my journal again. :-)
Posted by MarkD on March 5, 2004, at 17:40:21
In reply to Re: Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by mel_light on March 5, 2004, at 13:16:26
Thanks Nick....kick back this week-end,, and Mel one day at a time you will get there, time is the only obstacle...and is temporary..
God Bless...
Mark
Posted by KathrynLex on March 5, 2004, at 18:19:05
In reply to Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 9:52:09
Nicky,
I'm very impressed by how you've turned a panic attack in to a positive experience. It's quite admirable.
K.
Posted by Thereishope on March 6, 2004, at 17:29:17
In reply to Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good!, posted by nicky847 on March 5, 2004, at 9:52:09
Nick thank you for posting. I really needed to read your recovery story after a little setback. Ahh...one day soon I'll post the same :)
> Hey everyone-
> as some of you on the board know on sunday i had a panic attack which kind of brought back some anxiety/depression symptoms which thanks to lexapro and therapy had been absent for the last couple of months or so...as you may expect i was pretty scared and thought "oh no here we go again"..and having been on lexapro for 3 months now i didnt have the "waiting for the medicine to kick in" thing going either..so that made me all the more worried..
>
> however i am happy to say that i have been doing more or less very well this week...the panic attack was kind of a wake up call to start taking care of myself again...
>
> being a grad student anda 40 hour a week office employee i have to keep a crazy schedule, which i am sure in part contributes to my anxiety disorder as much as it helps keep it in check (keeping busy makes me feel better)...but ive realized there are certain things that i should not do...i should not be staying up till 1 AM on a weeknight studying or playing Madden 04...not drinking the XL Dunkin Donuts coffee at night..or smoking that midnight cigarette..or going out drinking till 3 AM on saturday night..ive just been TAKING IT EASY and it has been doing the trick..i am not yet back to 100% but i am doing well..
>
> so i just wanted to post this b/c i know for me a relapse is always a big concern, and i am guessing it is for others too..what ive learned from this experience is that the tools you learn from dealing with anxiety and depression never leave you..once you learn them they are always there for you and they can and WILL help if you let them..:)
>
> nick
Posted by MarkD on March 8, 2004, at 9:56:24
In reply to Re: Life After the Dreaded Setback..doing good! » nicky847, posted by Thereishope on March 6, 2004, at 17:29:17
Nicky excellent post, good for you..!!
Mark
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