erin.savage replied: "I weened off of Cymbalta a couple of months ago and it was brutal. The withdrawal symptoms were horrible and it really took over 2 weeks for them to die down.
is my personal addiction site but I have made a lot of posts about going through the Cymbalta withdrawal and what I did to make the withdrawal bearable. Check it out, maybe it will help."
If I am having bad Lexapro withdrawal symptoms while pregnant will a doctor put me on temporary disability? So, I have been taking Lexapro 20mg for about 4 years which saved my life. I was completely unable to function, couldnt leave home, couldnt drive, couldnt face people.
Now I have just found out I am pregnant (unplanned) and because there is no concrete information or study on the effects of Lexapro on unborn babies I decided to get off of it asap.
I've been weening myself off and am finding myself going right back to where I was 4 years ago only worse because I'm having these horrible brain spaz's, total confusion, emotional outbursts, etc... It's horrible but I want to fight this out, I'd rather suffer myself then risk having an abnormal child.
What I'm wondering is if I can ask my doctor to put me on early disability or does it have to be an actual physical and not mental disability in order to qualify??
Paul A replied: "Well, Lexapro withdrawals are physical symptoms! I've been there, and done that.
A couple years ago, the doctor switched me from Lexapro to Wellbutrin, and said there was no problem doing that. Ha-ha - was he wrong!
I think the brain zaps (or whatever they're called) are the worse thing, they are horrible!
It never hurts to talk to your doctor, tell him your concerns - and see if he will give you at least a couple weeks to get over the withdrawals.
Best of Luck :-)"
Rambo replied: "That would depend on your insurance policy, or state program depending which state you're in."
Upping dose of Lexapro 10mg-20mg sight effects? I had nausea when I started on Lexapro for the first few days, when you up your dose do you have physical symptoms like your starting all over again? A friend told me you dont notice because it's already in your system??
Michele L replied: "Some experience temporary side effects and others do not. 20mg is still not a high dose of Lexapro."
Doctor/ People with physical anxiety symptoms please help? Hi, I really don't know where to start but Im so scared and tired of feeling like this.
It all started age 19 during the summer ..On night I got up off a chair and felt like i was going to pass out It was such a horrible feeling. I went to sleep the next morning i woke up and the feeling was still there ...I felt head pressure, weakness, numbness, muscle spasms and general feeling of being ill the worst symptom was very bad chest pains.
I went to ER as the chest pains were so bad I was told I had a long QT and told to stay in for tests .... I had several ECG'S and then a 24 hour heart monitor they told me to go home i was fine. I went home still with chest pains and with the words the doctor had told me before the tests saying i had a slight long QT. The week after a boy in my school died from this. I was so scared I went back to my GP who said that there was no signs of any long QT so he didnt understand why this was mentioned to me.
Im 22 now I had got over the chest pains. I have been on lexapro and cymbalta but am currently only on xanax which i find is a great help. About 3 weeks ago i developed a lower back pain which got worse as the weeks went on I went to my doctor who told me I had a kidney infection .. When I finished the antibiotics I went back and the pain hadn't passed. Then sunday morning the pain got so bad I had to go to ER I was in so much discomfort, The doctor injected me with two painkillers neither of them touched on the pain. He did blood work with was all fine except slightly raised WBC and anaemia.
I have had this raised WBC for a while but my GP tells me its nothing to worry about. Surely its not normal. I still have the back pain the only thing the doctor said came up on the xray was that i was constipated yet i have regular bowel movements. Im in pain right at this moment and feel generally unwell.
The doctors keep saying there is nothing wrong with me but how can this be true if i feel so physically sick. I keep thinking it must be cancer somewhere in my body. My mind cannot cause all this.
Im so scared ..I was training to be a teacher and my life fell apart ..I got excellent grades then had to drop out because of how i felt. I am due to start college next week again but will probably not be able to with this discomfort. I have been to see psychologists etc... and there is nothing to signify a trigger for this.
Could I be seriously ill?
Please help me ..I cry every night I just want to feel well again.
retox replied: "It sounds like you have chronic anxiety about your health. Everytime a doctor tells you are OK, you either don't believe them or find another reason to go back to them with another problem. If you are not careful, this will completely destroy your life. You are so young and right now should be having the best time of your life. At your age, the chances of you having cancer or a serious illness are very small indeed. Unnecessary blood tests are just going to make you feel worse - most of our bloods change on a daily basis - slight anaemia and raised WBC are nothing to worry about - it's not a sign of cancer. As for your heart/chest pains honestly, if you had something seriously wrong with you, you would have died by now! If you were seriously ill you would certainly know about it - if you have ever seen someone have a heart attack you will see what I mean. My suggestion to you is to go and talk to your doctor and ask for some counselling about your phobia and fear of illness. In the meantime, learn to brush off minor ailments and you will soon forget about them. It also sounds like your doctor is too quick to hand out anti depressants and antibiotics without looking at the bigger picture - I am no doctor but it is clear to me that you have anxiety."
nano replied: "When your doctor said you were constipated had he done an X-ray of your abdomen to see how bad the constipation really was? I had to pick my son up from school when he was about 8 years old. He broke out crying his eyes out with his back and chest hurting. Freaked the teachers out because he was never sick and never gave them any trouble. It didn't do anything for me, either. When I got to the school he couldn't stand up straight or walk. It turned out he was constipated, compacted almost to the point of vomiting it up. I had no clue he was like that because he was still going every day, or every other. We spent 5 days in the hospital. I would recommend you get an X-ray if he didn't do one, just to make sure. It's not something you want to mess around with."
Does this sound like depression or a physical ailment? I know this is a lot and the list is very long but please take the time to read this and take it seriously because I am truly suffering.This is a SERIOUS question look for serious answers. I am seeing professionals soon but I need to know right now what it is most likely to be and if I will ever recover. I am a 21 year old male and it has been twelve days since this started. I have seen little to no improvement. Here is the list of what is going on with me. Some things happen only sometimes and other things (like the uneasy stomach) I feel on a constant and unending basis.
-wake up every morning with a soar throat (I have GERD, is this it?)
-24/7 stomach ache that is sometimes worse but is always present
-complete loss and lack of appetite where as before I would eat a lot
-feel full or sick after small meals (most of the time)
-significant weight loss since feeling sick
-Pressure/pain in anus (doctor said it was a hemorrhoid but I'm not sure. I only feel this sometimes)
-possible blood in stool (I had a fecal occult blood test and it was normal. I always check my stool after a movement.)
-Feeling like I have to go the bathroom but I don't (sometimes)
-Feeling like I'm choking (somewhat rare)
-Feeling like it is hard to breathe (sometimes)
-Aches and pains, including very short-lasting headaches (sometimes)
-no sex drive at all (all the time)
-generally feeling sick (all the time, sometimes it is worse)
-frustrated (most times)
-unhappy (most times)
-can't get enjoyment or peace from anything anymore (most times)
-feeling nausea (sometimes, somewhat frequent)
-worried (most times)
-thinking I'm going to die (most times)
-thinking I have an illness (almost all the time)
-constantly wanting/seeking reassurance (most times)
-having a deep desire to be better or normal again (all the time)
-thinking I'm not going to get better (most times)
-feel short-lasting throbbing in back of legs (sometimes, what on earth is it?)
-chest pains (sometimes)
-tightening in center of chest (sometimes)
-weird heartbeat (sometimes)
-sweaty palms (sometimes)
-restlessness (most of the time)
-insomnia (sometimes)
-shaking (sometimes)
-lump in throat (sometimes)
-tingling (sometimes, mostly during an anxiety attack)
-need more effort to do things (most times)
-yawning more (sometimes)
-irrational fears (almost all the time)
-feel weird things in body (almost all the time)
-when i lay on my stomach I feel like there is a bump or something there (when I was laying on my stomach in bed last night it almost felt like a mass was there)
-feel large bump in my chest (honestly I think it is my bone but I am over weight and it is more prominent on the left side)
-feel like something is in my rectum (hemorrhoid probably?)
-afraid to take medicine (whenever I need to take anything)
-always looking/researching symptoms online for help or diagnosis (most times)
-wanting doctor's to check me out (sometimes)
-always thinking the doctor is not thorough or missed something (all the time)
-desperate for help (most times)
-regurgitation (acid reflux, not vomiting)
-short stomach throbs (sometimes)
-stool looks different (most the time)
-feeling on edge (sometimes)
-can't tell whether it is a physical ailment causing anxiety or anxiety causing physical ailments (all the time, it feels like I get physically sick BEFORE I get anxious or panicky)
-fear of going places or being trapped (most times)
-constantly taking my temperature (sometimes)
-constantly feeling my chest to feel my heart or other parts of my body (sometimes)
-trying to cope but I don't feel well all day everyday (all the time)
-panicky (sometimes)
-sometimes difficult to concentrate (sometimes)
-panic attacks (sometimes)
-sometimes i feel cold (i never used to feel cold, maybe chills?)
-scared something is wrong with me (all the time)
-very afraid that this 24/7 feeling of being sick will not go away (all the time)
Does this sound mental or physical? Am I going to be normal again? It has been 12 days since I started feeling sick. Before then I was clumsy with taking my Lexapro and pretty much stopped taking it. I have started taking my medicine again at the first onset of symptoms 12 days ago.
Please answer the following:
1) Does this sound mental or physical?
2) Do you think I am going to return to normal?
Thank you so much. Responses are GREATLY appreciated.
Dominique replied: ",
My friend has been thinking about trying the Acai Berry. She heard on Oprah and Rachel Ray that it works really well. You might want to check it out."
Lexapro - need help dosaging ? My doc has me on 10 mg. I started at 2.5 then 5 then 10mg. I feel great. Anxiety which I had terribly is GOne, but I have no sex drive which isnt important to me as I never really had one anyway, but I am so tired at night and have a hard time waking up in the morning which would be ok exceopt I have 3 children under the age of 4 and they wake up early - 5:30 AM.
Would you say the benefits in my case outweigh having a hard time waking up or could I reduce the 10mg to 7mg? I can not do 5 mg because I regain my physical symptoms of anxiety which are terrible and I am also anxious then too.
Any ideas?
As I reread my question it would be nice now that I dont have the anxiety to be excited about a sex life, but I am willing to forgo that for peace of mind.
Rahrah replied: "Do NOT self regulate your medications. Talk to your doctor and see if he/she will change your medication levels - a good doctor will work with you to solve all issues."
CATHY J replied: "The side effects should disappear within time. I am glad that you are feeling better, so just hang in there. I am taking Lexapro too and more then that, it is hard to get up in the morning, but I did not think it was because of the medication. 10mg is the standard dose people take on Lexapro. So you are still within normal limits."
DepressionAwareness replied: "I am taking Lexapro (20mg/day).
Lexapro is known to cause fatigue. How long have you been on the 10mg? It might take your body a little while to adjust to the increase. The best thing to do is speak to your doctor about this. I would not recommend decreasing the amount you take without talking to your doctor. Your seretonin levels could rapidly drop, and that would cause your symptoms to increase."
jdphd replied: "this is really a question for your doctor. no one on the board, not even a physician, would be able to give you the best answer because none of us know your particular situation. do not change your medication regime at all without speaking with your doctor."
Bob replied: "Talk to your doctor. I was up to 40 mg of Lexapro but that was fueling manic behavior. Lexapro does different things to different people - how much sleep are you getting each night? Try going to bed at the exact same time as the children for a couple of days and see if the tiredness and no sex drive go away BEFORE talking to your doctor."
Depression/Anxiety or Physical Illness? Please take the time to read this. I am afraid and need help.
I'm a 21 year old male.
I've been on Lexapro for years for panic disorder.
I've recently been skipping many doses of my Lexapro and stopped taking it abruptly about 2 weeks ago.
About 2 weeks after abruptly stopping the Lexapro I suffered what was diagnosed as a panic attack. I called 911 and went to the emergency room.
Lungs look good. Throat look good. Heart sounded good. All vital signs seem fine. I've had a blood test a few months ago that was normal.
I've started taking my Lexapro again in hope that this is a mixture of withdrawal symptoms and the underlying cause (my anxiety disorder) resurfacing.
My symptoms are as follows:
Stomach ache (maybe cramps?)
Nausea
Breathing difficulty
Chest pain
Decreased energy
Unhappy
Generally feeling sick
Short-lasting aches and pains (very short head pain, additional stomach pain, and pain in random areas)
Constant thoughts that I am dying
The most upsetting symptom is the nausea and abdominal discomfort because it is constant. Sometime it feels better than other times but it is always there and it is very saddening and debilitating.
Do you think this is a physical ailment? I fear that I am dying. Does this sound like I am? Do I have a right to be at a state of high anxiety or am I exaggerating things? I'm afraid that I am going to die.
Lab Chick replied: "You are NOT dying. It is a combination of your anxiety disorder and taking the Lexapro again. It usually takes a few weeks for meds for panic disorders to build up to therapeutic levels and kick in. Hang in there, you'll be fine."
xx replied: "THOSE ARE CLASSIC ANXIETY SYMPTOMS/SIGNS"
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