About me

[dodge2toughgirl]

I am a 29 yr old female. I have 3 children and am married. I have really bad anxiety. Feel like I am coming out of my body. I feel like my nose stops ups and I can't breathe. I have alot of sinus issues and feel like my ears pop or hurt all the time. I took effexor in 06 and got postpardum depression and started lexapro. Within the first week I was back to normal. I took until summer of 08. Which honestly I never took it everyday. Then in Oct of 08 I lost my mother due to depression. She took her life. A week later I started having bad hot flashes. Alot of my mothers family loves the nerve pills and have all my life. I tried celexa and the worst 4 hr panic attack of my life. Never again. Then I tried prozac and couldn't sit down after one pill, so I stopped that crap. Prozac made my mm really manic. I don't think I have bi-polar but it scares me that I could get it. My mother always said medicine made her feel worse. I'm scared it will do the same to me. I know that everyones chemicals are different. So I decided to go back on lexapro in 09. I did get better on 5mgs, but for some reason I quit again. I started feeling cloudy after a month on it. So needless to say my anxiety is off the hook once again. I have been prescribed ativan but will not take them. I have 3 kids that need me and I don't want to not be able to function. So yes I am terrified of medicine. Some ppl can just pop anything. Maybe this is part of the anxiety for me. But since my last period almost a month ago, I have had extreme anxiety. Spacey, body aches, sinus pressure, shaking, irritable, sweating, hot flashes, arm weakness, left side of face numbness, dry lips and mouth, heavy legs, tired but can't fall to sleep cause mind is racing, can't breathe, racing heart, cold chills, dizziness, no energy, and sad to say I don't even feel like showing sometimes bc I get anxious and feel like I am going to pass out in the shower. So I would say my anxiety is off the hook. About 2 wks ago I took lexapro again and instantly the anxiety was gone. I had energy but my chest was a little tight. Next day my mind felt like it was going to explode, but I had energy. It took me forever to go to sleep and the restless legs started. Nausated wasn't the word. I felt sick as crap for 4 days with stomach upset. So I even felt a little depressed after one pill. So I have not taking it again. My husband keeps telling m to take it and get past the side effects. I just don't know what to do anymore. Sorry this was so long.

[Leelee]

Oh man i'm so sorry to hear that you're going through such a hard time right now.

I have had anxiety that bad before but it was for a period of about 2 weeks after i lost my son. It's very debilitating.

My two cents would be to say to try the lexapro again. I know the sides suck. I have taken it too but if it even takes the edge off these horrid feelings you're having then i say take it.

I didn't mind lexapro actually but i felt a tad cloudy on it as well so i do get what you mean about it.
I liked taking lexapro though mostly because when i felt anxiety comming on i actually had one pro active thing to do about it which was take my meds. Problem was i'd start to feel better and stop.

I am looking at taking it again also.

If you need to write out how you're feeling please don't apologise hey, this is what this site is for. I'm sure i'm not alone when i say talk away. I think it helps to get your feelings out and for someone to be able to take them in. Not sure why but it does ease that pressure cooker feeling of anxiety for me somewhat.

[dodge2toughgirl]

I am planning on taking the lexapro soon. But now I have developed a cold or something to make things worse. Yee haw for me.