Posted by BLKVETTES on September 18, 2003, at 13:24:15
In reply to Re: Lexapro is a NO for me!!, posted by completelypsycho on September 18, 2003, at 12:15:50
> > > I have been on efexxor for almost 3 years and was changed to Lexapro a few days ago...I don't know if the problems I'm having now are from the change in med's or what but God theres a lot of them. If someone could let me know I would appreciate it. I was fine the first 2 days but on the 3rd day...lightheaded, short of breath, dizzy, shakey, heart running away..like I was having an anxiety attach that I couldn't control...I went to bed it was so bad and then all hell broke loose...dream's that I couldn't breath, that I was having a heart attack and on and on until I woke my self up and then the other side effects hit again....this is the 4th day and I did not take it today I went back to the Effexor and have a call into my doctor to find out if that was a good thing or not...any suggestions......oh and I still feel really shakey and all the other side effects are still there I assume they will go away in a couple days or at least I sure hope so...any help or am I going completely psycho????? HELP!!
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> > is it possible that its withdrawl from your other meds. we need weaned off most of them... just a thought. there are side effects when you start lex. maybe they should have started you at a lower dose....
> > take care
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> Thank you all!! I went back on the Effexor and off the Lexapro and the withdrawl stopped immediately. I had no problems when I first started the Effexor in the very beginning and was started on 150mg. But the Lexapro didn't get the job done with all the side effects from the withdrawl off the effexor. I'm fine now but the funny part is my doctor never figured it out, as withdrawl until I slipped it in from all your great advice. That's frightening! Thank all of you again for your help. I don't think I could have made it through that day without you. Its been over a month now and I'm still here. not-completelypsyco any more!
>Some doctors are so ignorant when it comes to withdrawal!!!!!! Some people never have withdrawal, but most do. I put up a link yesterday about one persons withdrawal story. For some people this withdrawal lasts for months and months. Now doctors are jumping from med to med. The symptoms or side effects are blamed on the new med. The doctor doesnt know, the patient doesnt know, this is very sad. People come to this board all the time with the same problem. They think its lexapro!!! Some times it is the lexapro. But in my heart I believe its withdrawal. Your lucky you found this board and figured it out for yourself. If you ever go off your med, there are guides on the web to help. The best way is to wean yourself off slowly. I do mean very slowly!!!!!!! Im glad you posted with an update and am going to put this whole post in my favorites. Glad you recovered so quickly. I know how scared you were. Ive been there myself, it is truly hell. Especially when you have no clue why its happening to you!!! TAKE CARE!!!
WAYNE
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