Posted by timbr on August 29, 2008, at 12:42:27
In reply to Re: Lexapro making me worse??, posted by Bill LL on January 26, 2005, at 8:48:22
hey guys,
i found this thread after googling the phrase "lexapro making me worse" to see if others had experienced the same severe side effects as me after going on lexapro. i only took lexapro for 4 days, to treat panic disorder, and can confidenly say those were the four worst days of my life. i experienced the exact same symptoms as you. Its not physical symptoms that seem to really worry me, e.g finding it hard to breath, throat swelling, almost feeling like i have forgotten to swallow... tunnel visoin etc etc... its the mental side that scares the sh*t out of me and makes me by far the most uncomfortable. Lexapro made me experience the worst de-personalization (or de-realization) I have ever felt. and in turn made me deeply depressed. i remember looking in the mirror at myself and wondering if it was a photo. also just generally making me think about the big life questions WAY too much. e.g who am i, where did i come from, is my life real, etc.... all of this stuff really terrifies me and rememeber i already suffer from bad panic. i put an immediate stop to taking lexapro, and have never since taken another chemical medication to treat my anxiety and panic simply because i am absoultely terrified what medication can do to me after my lexapro experience.
I felt it very hard get my head around what was happening to me, and just like the others who have posted similar messages, i thought i was going absolutely insane, like completely and utterly mental, it helped me alot having a really really good doctor.
oh and due to thinking i was going insane i was terrified i might do something dangerouse, embarrassing, or just really really weird and i began being a little scared of being in high places, in crowded places, and having things touching or near my throat.
all of this thanks to lexapro :(
anyway i just thought id post and let the others know that i think stufff like this is pretty common (bad reactions to ssri's) and your not alone.
lf you are having severe side effects i would definagtely NOT suggest increasing your dosage.
all the best...
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