Tell me about Lexapro

[Snoochibooches]

I'm on day 2 of it and my anxiety is heightened.

I quit smoking 10 months ago and since then I have been in anxiety hell. Shakes, anxiety attacks, tunnel vision, eye floater, derealization, the works.

My anxiety has backed off a bit over time. It's not as bad as it was but still bad. I finally asked my gp for help and they put me on 10mg of lexapro. I really want this to work. I need it to work...

So any info would be great.

[Rosiemarie82]

I can't comment on that medication, however I am in the same boat. Stopped smoking in February and have been in an anxiety-driven frenzy ever since!

I take 15mg buspirone twice a day, it takes the edge off most of the time, but certainly does not stop all the symptoms. My biggest symptom is chest pain, for obvious reasons, but cleared by the drs for anything other than anxiety. Best of luck to you, and I hope that medicine helps!

[Snoochibooches in reply to Rosiemarie82]

I quit last February to.

[Ironj]

It’s a great medication if you want to put on 50lbs. It didn’t help me because it’s an ssri for depression not really all that helpful for anxiety. Best wishes