Anxiety tablets has anyone been given escitalopram for anxiety please want some advice scared to take them

[Saz12345]

Can anyone help please

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Why you scared ?

[Saz12345 in reply to Hidden]

Just am just in case they is a reaction or something hate anxiety

[Hidden in reply to Saz12345]

I understand u got through 8 years with nothing but believe me it's so hard, I feel like just giving up and screaming a wish a could but I've got kids that's all I think of or I'd of died by now I'm sick tbh it kills me

[Saz12345 in reply to Hidden]

Yes we can all get through this I think because the symptoms are so real it's scarey

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It's like were going insane feel so stupid I break down half the time

[Saz12345 in reply to Hidden]

What symptoms do you get x

[Chrisenvy in reply to Saz12345]

Don't worry about taking the medication. Do you have someone close to you that can sit with you when you take it? These pills are taken so often by so many people that even when the tiny fraction of users have bad things happen, it must be reported. Most of them are fairly safe and if you don't like them, you can always go off of them.

[Chrisenvy in reply to Chrisenvy]

I have taken Zoloft, Paxil, Effexor, Buspar and Celexa. None did the job, other than Effexor, but it raised my blood pressure too much.

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Blimey we're to start dizzy weak tired feeling bloated of balance heart racing sweaty hands cold feet headaches pins and needles my eye sight goes funny x

[Agora1]

Hi Saz12345, I've been on Lexapro (escitalopram) for the last 6 years and have never had a problem. I was even able to wean off my benzos because of being on this drug. Of course, everyone responds differently to medications. For myself, it doesn't make me lethargic or cloudy heady. It is not a sedative drug like some. Saying that, you can only try it and see if that might be what works for you. Just remember that the answer to anxiety is not in the drug itself, we have to do our part as well. Good Luck.