Lexapro for postpartum anxiety
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Today I was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety. I was wondering if anyone else was proscribed Prozac for this and if it helped?! Would like to see the light at the end of this dreadful tunnel.
I also posted this in the forum but noticed no one has posted in there since July so I thought I would get a better response here.
Has anyone ever experinced postpartum anxiety to entremes of panic? After I had my daughter I didn't sleep for like four days. I had heart palp. And believed that I would die from lack of sleep. Finally doc.presribed me a lunesta and some xanax. Knocked me out for 12 hours. Then I was fine. Nine months later the anxiety slowly creeped back and I started to lose sleep little by little, till I wad so panicky at bedime that I couldnt sleep at all.
Does anyone what think they are suffering from postpartum depression...or know they are? I'm pretty sure I am. I put a post like last week and a nurse on Herr said that's what it is. Haven't been to my doctor yet but when I have to go back fir my six week check up I'm going to talk to her about it. I just don't feel like I did after my first. It's hard for me to just be happy. I love my girls so much...With all my heart abd soul..but I'm just not happy...
I currently have postpartum depression and anxiety and am taking medication for this. However, my ruminating thoughts are still haunting me and I wanted to know how I can help cope and heal. Ever since, my baby's birth, I've been having thoughts of being homeless and constantly worrying about this to the point it makes me physically ill and depressed. My psychiatrist says the medication should help with the thoughts and it has in intensity but these thoughts are still there.
My experience on Lexapro was a good one. It worked well for my anxiety/panic disorder for a long time. It did eventually stop working and now I'm trying Zoloft. Zoloft isn't working yet but it has only been 3 weeks so I can't give it a fair assessment. If you really need meds to control your disorder, think about giving the Lexapro a try. Xanax isn't meant to be a maintenance med. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Just by the comments on this website and in general Zoloft is probably the best of the ssris for anxiety. Prozac tends to be stimulating, so it is generally not as good, but when it works it's great because it has the least problems with stopping. Effexor is very stimulating, as it also targets adrenalin, so it's not usually prescribed for primary anxiety. It's a very hard drug to stop taking, so taper off slowly.
Lexapro, the brand name for escitalopram, is a widely prescribed medication known for its effectiveness in managing mood disorders. This antidepressant, belonging to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, offers several benefits to those struggling with conditions like major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
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I have been on lexapro for about 5 months.I take it for anxiety. I have really loved the results! I have had a couple moments when I have got really ditzy and confused. That kinda freaks me out! It is definetely from the medication just simply because I know myself. I'm wondering if it can cause brain damage or if there are any long term effects in the brain?
I took Lexapro for several years with excellent results for depression and anxiety. It takes 4-6 weeks for medications like Lexapro to reach a therapeutic level in your system. Xanax is a fast acting anxiety medication which you take on an as needed basis. They work in different ways. Be patient, you will know when it kicks in. Take care.
Hi there. If your doctor prescribed Lexapro for anxiety, please don't allow your anxiety to interfere with your treatment. :>) Many people take Lexapro and feel better. Some do decide to go off and tapering significantly helps with any withdrawal. There are lots of horror stories but the ones in which discontinuing a medication was not a problem match the number. So, don't let fear and anxiety stop you from feeling better. Talk to your doctor.
Did you just enter menopause? Because if you did, it could be hormones. But given you've been on a med for years, you must have had an anxiety problem for years. You don't say how long you've been taking the ativan or how often. If you only take it when you absolutely have to, not on a daily basis, you're not going to get addicted to it and it won't be as hard to stop taking.
Thanks for the additional info, that makes sense.
I think a chat with your doc on how to proceed makes sense. It's sometimes hard to find that right "balance" of medications, especially when the meds used to treat one condition often will exacerbate other conditions. No doubt it can be tricky!
Good luck, please let us know how you're doing!
Klonopin is long-lasting compared to other benzos, and is specific for anxiety. Lexapro targets serotonin receptors, so is for depression and anxiety. Most serious anxiety sufferers end up on both. Ssri's aren't addictive because you don't need more for it to keep working, but as jake says, quitting can be hard, though benzos are probably overall more dangerous to quit.
i have had generalized anxiety (severe) for 12 yrs. currently only on 5 mg of lexapro only because i couldn't get off the last 5mg. i take clonazepam which is the only thing that works, but every couple of years i hit a wall and need to up the antidepressant. been on zoloft, paxil, celexa,effexor, lyrica, cipralex(lexapro), maoi's, etc..wondering if pristiq works, or maybe cymbalta? only snri i was on was effexor, which didn't do much but also had a brutal psych.
I have had suicide ideation as well as attempts on other types of drugs for anxiety,,,,valium and ativan dont work for my anxiety either.
I have been on lexapro for almost 4 months. I have had anxiety and now depression for over 2 years. What a crazy disorder to have. It's so disabling. I still deal with anxiety and depression daily and I am on 15 mg of lexapro. It is better but I still am dealing with it. Can anyone tell me what antidepressant works best? Is wellbutrin better for anxiety?
There are many different types of drugs out there to help, may i suggest lexapro, lexapro is an antidepressant used for treating depression and anxiety. talk to your doctor about lexapro. if your health professional prescribed you xanax for longer than a few months then i suggest you look for another GP. sorry to be so upfront but i know the dangers of this drug.
With regards to Lexapro,as I understand it, stopping an SSRI you've taken for so long coldturkey can bring about some nasty changes in brain chemistry.Your brain has gotten accustomed to the 10mg and all of a sudden it doesn't have it, hence increased anxiety and sadness.Slappy i know you know that lexapro has a shorter half-life then most ssris,
maybe you can ask your doctor to switch you to Prozac which has the longest half-life, then you can wean off easier.
I too get this feeling....are you on medication for anxiety at all? I just started celexa & hoping my postpartum goes away or helps.Here is a site I just found that shows a long list of anxiety symptoms.....I hope this helps.I too am scared and have fear of dying when things bother me.Message me if you need to talk :)
http://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-symptoms.shtml?
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