Posted by jms600 on February 13, 2008, at 17:01:55
Hi everyone,
I've been taking 10mg of Lexapro for a fortnight now (switched from 30mg Remeron). The first week was hell - I'm sure the Lexapro was making my anxiety and panic attacks worse (as SSRIs can do), yet last week I actually started to feel better.
The anxiety started to subside and the panic attacks became less frequent and severe. I'm also taking 150mg of Seroquel, although I do question if that is actually doing anything - it certainly didn't help during my first week on the Lexapro.Tonight, however, seems to have gone back to my old dark days. The anxiety has returned with a vengence. I've had crippling panic attacks and the future, all of a sudden, seems so bleak. I've been feeling a little anxious over the last few days - but tonight has really been bad.
I've taken 10mg of Valium - and even that hasn't killed my anxiety like it usually does. I'm really starting to worry - has the Lexapro 'pooped out'?? Have I really got to put up with this suffering for the rest of my life..?
Can anyone advise - is tonight just a temporary relapse? Is it common with Lexapro to get such severe relapses? I know I've only been on the 10mg of Lexapro for a fortnight now, but what worries me is that I felt relatively good last week, yet tonight has been so bad - with the anxiety and panic similar to what I would have been like before I started the Lexapro.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Thanks!
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