Posted by GaryRN on June 26, 2007, at 13:52:35
I started on 10mg of Lexapro 12 days ago for Anxiety/Depression. I have suffered from anxiety for years, but always under control with Klonopin and Serzone. I'm 38 and recently lost my brother to cancer who was 39. On the 7th day of Lexapro, I experienced the worst panic attack I ever had x 10 in severity with crazy crying spells out of nowhere. I became breathless which I never experienced. On day 8 and 9, the same thing happened. I went to the ER on day 8 thinking I had a pulmonary embolism, but nothing found. I skipped my 10mg dose on day 9 and decreased dose to 5mg on day 10. The severe anxiety continues but it is less and not making me so breathless. Can someone please tell me what is going on here and if this will let up and if so, when. I've quit SSRI's in the past due to severe flu like symptoms, Lexapro is the first one that hasn't caused this for me, but the anxiety is unbearable at times. I'm eating xanax like candy just to take the edge off, but even xanax is working that well, when it always has in the past. My mood is better right now, the crying spells are gone, but the anxiety persists and a little strange feeling in my head. One more thing, my pupils were almost as big as my entire eye on the bad days, and are now back to normal. I only took 2.5mg this morning an noticed the increased anxiety within an hour of taking it. ??????????????????? Help Please !!!!!!
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