Lexapro for stress relief

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Avatar n tn I recently experienced relief of CAEBV symptoms after being administered drugs for a cardiac stress test. I was given Lexiscan 0.4 mg and 10.6 mCi of Tc99m Myoview. I was symptom free for five wonderful days and then symptoms returned. Anyone else experience this? I have had CAEBV for three years now.
Avatar m tn 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. https://buylexaproonlinepharmacy.weebly.
Avatar m tn I take 20mg of lexapro a day for my depression and have been off and on MANY anti-depressants. I find that when I start back on the lexapro it kicks in after 2 weeks. Much sooner than the others. I had to ween off of klonopin a year or so ago and it took forever!!! Every time I thought I had lowered the dose enough to stop the side effects would kick in and make my body feel like someone had beat me up.
1390847 tn?1344657468 We are respond differently to these types of medications, so what works well for one, may not for another. I take Lexapro and have for several years with excellent results and no side effects. Your body goes thru an adjustment period when you first start taking this type of medication, if it becomes too bothersome call your doctor, or if after 6 weeks you don't get any relief, call your doctor.
Avatar f tn So since I was 28 weeks my hubby's specail needs brother has been staying with us. I'm now 32+3 weeks and been so stressed because his dad promised to send some money for groceries for him ( he is on their food stamps and gets 674 dollars in disability) well no money has come and we have had to spend so much money on him and skipped two major bills this month to get extra groceries and make sure he had a good birthday.
4268628 tn?1375041176 So I am 17 weeks now and feeling g physically ill due to stress. Any ideas for stress relief? Most of my go to activities aren't working. Between a creep video taping my daughter (who's 2) while at my in laws and my fil telling me I'm blowing things out of proportion, my husband reverting to whatever his dad says is law, and being the mean evil board member Sharing with 50 members their dues are increasing 3Xs what they're used to.....I'm sick and cramping.
Avatar m tn Im 16 weeks pregnant. My stress is at an all time now between work, school, family issues and trying to make sure my baby's okay. I just need some stress relief techniques i've tried walking, talking to friends but none of its working it just leads to me feeling depressed for some time. Mind you i've picked up on my bad habit of smoking cigarettes but not a whole cig or not that often but it makes me feel like crap so I need something else beside the just breathe technique.
397118 tn?1219762250 Taking this will help with PAWS ( post accute withdrawl syndrome) or eliminate you suffering from them all together DO NOT TAKE IF YOU ARE TAKING A SSRI OR TRICYLIC ANTI DEPRESSANT Sam-e-- aids in stress relief, depression,eases pain, and produces antioxidant effect that can improve the health of the liver 200-400mgs per day
Avatar m tn Hi Mammo Thanks for your reply, im alittle confused now haha i thought that the Lexapro was for the Anxiety? You mentioned both am i doing something wrong with only taking 1 type of medication?
Avatar n tn Thank you for the advice. Just today, after my post, my doctor recommended I go up on the zoloft to 200mg and add 10 mg of Lexapro. I sure hope this works because it's so taking away from my life. Again, thank you for your kind words.
2216810 tn?1420856876 Hi everyone!My psychologist prescribed me Lexapro 20 mg and xanax 0.5 mg for anxiety ,PTSD,depression.But i am scared to take SSRI.Does anyone has use it and if yes,what side effect did you have and does Lexapro helps?
Avatar n tn 50mg of Xanax a day start to wean off of it when I start Lexapro, 10mg. Should I start with 5mg of Lexapro for a week and go down to only .25mg of Xanax for a week? Then increase the Lexapro to the 10mg full dose prescribed to me and start taking the Xanax .25mg every other day for a week- then once every three days? then quit the Xanax. This would allow at least two to three weeks for the Lexapro to get into my system.
329994 tn?1301663248 I was a Lexapro user as well, for what was first thought to be depression, but later the *40* pound weight gain made matters worse! Not only did I blindly take Lexapro upon my Dr's suggestion, but I didn't bother to do any research on this drug until I was a whopping 40 pounds heavier and even more stressed and in pain. I think it's great for those that it helps, but it's horrible for those that it doesn't.. ya' know?
Avatar f tn It also gives me tremors and night sweats. I was on Lexapro for many years then it pooped out. I did very well on Lexapro. My anxiety has been a daily battle for the past few months. I exercise, do yoga, go to therapy, on meds to no avail. Has anyone had success on Zoloft for severe anxiety? What about side effects? I've read it can be somewhat stimulating which is my problem with the Effexor.
Avatar n tn I went to a nuerologist who put me on topamax, I take 100mg twice a day, for about 1 month now. I also suffer from depression for about 20 yrs. I have been taking lexapro for about a year. The Dr. feels the lexapro isnt helping my headaches. The topamax took some of the pressure of but I still suffer, he added vivactyl which i thought was a migraine medication until I looked it up and found out it was a antidepressant.
Avatar f tn ve had all these tests and you do have enough of an anxiety problem to have gotten an RX for Lexapro, and enough anxiety not to take it (which I take for prudence, not blind anxiety), let's say it is anxiety. Have you tried therapy? Have you tried relaxation techniques to deal with some of these symptoms, such as yoga, breathing exercises, meditation? Drugs aren't the only place to seek relief.
Avatar m tn I took Effexor XR 300Mgs for 4 years and in that time it provided me with near complete remission from my Severe depression and anxiety. When it finnaly started to fail (poop out) and I had to switch meds and I got very sick from it's Withdrawl effects for about a full 8 weeks. Would I trade that 4 years of remission for 8 weeks of sick nasty withdrawl? Hell yes I will anyday! Hum, let me see....
Avatar f tn No one can guarantee you will find relief on this med. That being said, Lexapro worked very well for my anxiety and panic disorder for a long time (10 years). It quit working for me this past December and I have yet to find something else that does. I don't recall how long it took to kick in for me but it seemed to do so quickly. 5 mg is a very small dose, you will probably need to increase it. I was on 10 mg most of the time.
Avatar m tn I just wanted to stress again that the generic name for Lexapro is not Citalopram The generic name for Lexpro is Escitalopram Citalopram is the generic name for Celexa Two different drugs, but closely related
Avatar m tn I only ask because Lexapro would be a treatment for a chronic anxiety problem, but not for a physiological problem or a one-time heart disturbance. And even if it is an anxiety problem, usually people are sent to therapy before being put on a medication if they know what they're doing when the problem as you describe it isn't chronic and therefore hasn't been treated at all or diagnosed by an expert in psychology.
Avatar m tn t begin to feel any real relief from your depresson for possibly a bit over a month. Which is exactly where you are now. In my humble and non-medical opinion, I would give the Celexa another few weeks and see how you feel then. It might be worth discussing with your doctor the breakthrough anxiety.......there are a few possibilites.........