Medication Question

[Giraffe2]

Does anyone have any experience with Lexapro? My Psychiatrist just prescribed it to me for my anxiety and fear. I am wondering if helped you, what the side effects were (if any), etc. Thank you in advance.

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I love giraffes too. My motto from them is stand tall and carry on.

I don’t feel like I do it yet. Lexapro is a good med. I have tried many SSRI’s over 25 years. Some I know in a few days make me sick in some way.

Some have broken me out in hives and one for FMS caked Lyrica I am really allergic to. The whole face swell up thing. Finally one didn’t hurt me, used Paxil for years then had hand shaking problems. Changed to Lexapro. It was much better. I hear it is one of the most prescribed recent years.

[Meleddie415]

My recommendation to you is to NOT look at the list of side affects that comes with the prescription and to trust your psychiatrist. Others may not agree, but that’s how I have to do it. Every single time I have to take a new med, if I read those side affects, I inevitably GET those side affects. If you’re scared, just make sure you try it on a weekend (or when you are not having to go to work or school) and make sure someone is home. Good luck and sending you a big hug!

[pth55]

I took the generic for approximately 3 months. Panic attacks were replaced by constant irritability punctuated by short tempered outbursts. Slept and felt terrible. Stopped taking it slowly over a couple of weeks time. Did nothing to relieve depression. 2 years later I still don’t feel like I did before I took it.