Posted by Ariel27 on June 11, 2004, at 22:45:20
In reply to Re: Lexapro has changed my life!!, posted by morel1 on June 11, 2004, at 16:45:20
> > Hi everybody,I've been lurking around this board for the past couple months, but this is the first time I've posted. I just wanted to share something positive with anybody out there who may just need it right now--I know that a few months ago I certainly did. I have suffered from panic disorder and GAD for as long as I can remember--About six months ago,it became completely crippling.My life became one long panic attack,it literally never stopped--I would wake up every morning gasping for breath with my heart pounding out of my chest and go to sleep at night only feeling worse. On top of all this was, of course, the medication trials, the side effects that only agitated my anxiety...I thought I would die.I found this board and started searching for a ray of hope--I thought I would leave my own for anybody else who might be searching. I have been on five medications in the last six months. One made me completely insane, others caused allergic reactions, at which point I became too afraid to give any of the others a chance. Having gone through absolute hell, I can now say that I truly believe that there is help out there for everyone, if you can just hold on and keep trying. I've been on lexapro for a little over a month, and already the difference is incredible.I can go out, I can enjoy my life, I can unclench my teeth and take a full breath.The side effects were hard in the beginning, but they were far more tolerable than the others I've tried--the point is that lexapro is right for me,but it took me five months and four medications before I found it. Please, don't be discouraged if things aren't better right away, or if the situation seems hopeless--if you need to be on medication, there is some medication out there that you can tolerate and that will help. These past six months have been the scariest of my life,I never thought it would be ok--I know that I would have liked to see something like this when I felt so alone and afraid. Please have hope...if I could find something that I could take, I promise that anybody can! Best of luck to you all!
> > -Ariel
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> I'm in Canada and they dont have lexapro here but i am taking Celexa at about 40mg. My problem has always been feeling tired and never haing arestful sleep - so professionals say its a depression problem - eliminating other sleep medical problems - since starting the 40mg my sleep has gotten worse but for a period of three days a felt like myself - i took trazadone before i went to bed - i still slept crappy but when i woke up i felt better. But i haven't felt thast way for a good week now - i guess you have given me some hope. Maybe one day i will feel like you and just feel normal. Not in a sleepy haze and swollen face but just NORMAL. Why should i be any different from you? You got better, so why cant I.
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> PLURHi, I would say to just try to give it time. I used to read some of the more positive posts that I could find on this board and think to myself the exact same thing you said to me: "you got better, why cant I." I really think that you can--you just need to give the celexa enough time so that you can see if it's right for you, and if it isn't, you can try something else.I tried zoloft, celexa, effexor, and zoloft again before I finally found some sort of success with the lexapro. It came down to not feeling bad if something wasn't working for me, and just moving forward. As for your sleep getting worse, lots of times the meds are very activating in the beginning, which can make sleep even harder. This goes away with time though,if its the right med for you. I hope this helps somewhat--you should definitely have hope. Best of luck to you!
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