Evenings Worse?

[Beth1982]

I take my Lexapro in the mornings and I feel like most of the day I have zero emotion but every evening 5-6pm I start getting anxious again. It usually ends in a panic attack with me crying and agonizing over wanting to be my "normal" self again. Does anyone else feel evenings are worse? 

[Oliveira42970]

How long have u been on lexapro has it been more than 6weeks it takes around that time to feel it working 

[Beth1982 in reply to Oliveira42970]

I have only been on it for 5 days. 

[Oliveira42970 in reply to Beth1982]

I take lexapro 10mg a day for the past 11years u have to give it time I started to feel much better after the 3 week it can take up to 6 for the full effect hang in there what is the dose u take my doctor actually wants to increase it to 20 because I've been on it for so long 

[Beth1982 in reply to Oliveira42970]

I'm taking 5mg a day. 

[Agora1]

Hi Beth,  I'm on 15mg of Lexapro for the last 6 years.  I take it after lunch.  It's a good med in that it doesn't make me sleepy or void of emotions.  Give it a little more time.  I wish you well on it.  My anxiety involves mornings.   x

[Beth1982 in reply to Agora1]

Thanks for sharing. Lately, I have anxiety all day but by 5-6 in the evening I can't fight it anymore and end up having a panic attack that ends in tears. 

[Agora1 in reply to Beth1982]

I'm sorry Beth.  I hope the Lexapro will make  you feel better after a while.  x

[Beth1982 in reply to Agora1]

Thank you! 

[Agora1 in reply to Beth1982]

xx

[Alice61]

Hi Beth, I am the opposite. I take 20mg of Citalopram in the morning. When I wake up my anxiety levels are high...I could not stay in bed too agitated and can be like that on and off during the morning. However, by the afternoon things seem to settle down and by the evening I feel like I am back to normal. Go to bed and then next day it starts all over again. I'm on week 3 of Citalopram and I'm told it should be starting to improve my symptoms sn......so fingers x'd.

[Beth1982 in reply to Alice61]

Thanks,  it's so strange I wake up and feel normal. A few hours after I take Lexapro I feel kind of numb and by evening I'm a mess and can't wait for bedtime. I pray this is fixed soon. 

[Alice61]

Hi Beth, it's strange how it affects us all differently. I'm hoping that the Citalopram will get me back onto an e en keel & keep me there. Hope that u will get better sn too. Keep me posted, it's so good to talk to people going through the same as u as others can sympathise but don't understand just how bad it can make u feel. Take Care & hugs to u.

[Beth1982 in reply to Alice61]

Thanks! I just want to be me again. 

[Alice61]

Yes that's all I want too.....not a lot to ask😊😊

[Beth1982 in reply to Alice61]

This is my first significant battle with anxiety/panic.  I haven't worked in 2 weeks. How long does the worst of this usually last? 

[Alice61 in reply to Beth1982]

It's difficult to say, if you are on medication it can take a few weeks to feel beneficial effects. But u will recover although sometimes u think u never will, this is my second episode. Take heart from the people on this site who will help and encourage u along the way x

[Beth1982 in reply to Alice61]

Thank you. Today, I have felt hopeless. 

[Alice61]

We have all been there....just take one day at a time, tomorrow is another day nearer feeling better. Let me know how u are. Hugs x

[Beth1982 in reply to Alice61]

Thank you so much!