Any advice or side effects? I need to start it but I’m so anxious abt taking it. I know I’m being silly but my anxiety takes over sometime
Anyone take lexepro?: Any advice or... - Anxiety and Depre...
Anyone take lexepro?
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It's not silly to wonder or worry about side effects of meds.
I take 10mg off lexapro. When I first took it I had teeth clenching for about a week but it went away. It makes me a little thirsty and a little tired but that is about it regarding side effects.
Thank you. Yeah I get so anxious taking new meds. I want it to help but I get so reserved when it comes to taking medication
Everyone is different, so there's not really a way to know if you have side effects until you start. Lexapro is a great fit for me, though. My anxiety was worse for the first couple weeks (that's a side effect of all meds for me), but after that 2-3 week mark, I felt more like myself than I have in years. My doc prescribed a very low dose of xanax to help me deal with the first couple weeks, but after that I didn't need it at all. Lexapro helped me feel more like ME, and got rid of the numb feeling depression left me with. It's worth a try! But like all meds, it requires some patience.
Thank you I wanna feel better and be better just anxious abt taking new medicine. The pharmacist said it would make me dizzy and that’s a trigger of mine so I think that’s why I’m scared
Hi R67V you are not being silly at all about starting a new drug. We're all the same however sometimes we need to take that step out of our comfort zone and give things a chance. I did 4 years ago with Lexapro and it proved to be a good drug for me. No tiredness or other side effects short of dry mouth. (most meds give that anyway)
I hope you give it a try. Believe in it. I take mine at lunchtime with food rather than before bed. Has worked great. Good Luck We're here for you. There are plenty others on Lexapro as well. xx
Thank you that was a question I was wondering when I should take it. My psychiatrist didn’t specify so I wasn’t sure
I’m the same way when I start something new but with me I had a horrible experience I felt like my body was on fire and I called my dr and couldn’t tell me if it was a side effect or not and then I got the bad abdominal pains but everyone is different give ur body time to adjust
I hope this works for u
Definitely not a silly question...I myself am also nervous starting a new medication so your not alone...I tried lexopro and really had no change or side effects...I personally have had so success with Zoloft (300mg) but I also take several other meds for bipolar so it's sometimes hard to know what is working or not..
I was on lexapro, one thing for me: i was taking it in the morning after breakfast...if i took it later, even afternoon, i would not sleep at night, was very energetic at night and could not sleep. So the best solution was for me to take it in the morning.
Thank you I will try that tomorrow morning