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    You are 110% fine. A rate of 60 while you sleep...

    You are 110% fine. A rate of 60 while you sleep is very good, and an increase of 20 to 30 bpm due to anxiety and being awake is extremely normal.

    A resting heart rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute...
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    I am terrible at sleeping anywhere that is not my...

    I am terrible at sleeping anywhere that is not my home. Some tips:

    1. It definitely gets easier with practice. This is essentially exposure therapy.

    2. Leave yourself lots of extra "sleep time"...
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    Anxiety can most definitely cause a fast heart...

    Anxiety can most definitely cause a fast heart rate, that is super common.

    How fast?
  4. I went drug-free for many months, and for me it...

    I went drug-free for many months, and for me it was a mistake. I have had very serious anxiety for my whole life, so I think I need the drugs. I suspect other people can go drug-free. I wish you good...
  5. Thread: Celexa

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    Escitalopram (Lexapro) makes me tired, and I...

    Escitalopram (Lexapro) makes me tired, and I think it might decrease my appetite. So I am familiar with these side effects. Paroxetine (Paxil) was somewhat stimulating, but escitalopram is not.
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    I have experience increasing my escitalopram...

    I have experience increasing my escitalopram (Lexapro) dosage in response to increased anxiety. I find that the worst side effects come on day 1 of the increase, and the benefits come gradually on...
  7. I take 30 mg per day of escitalopram (Lexapro),...

    I take 30 mg per day of escitalopram (Lexapro), which is comparable* to 60 mg of citalopram (Celexa). 30 mg of escitalopram is "a lot", the FDA recommended maximum is only 20 mg. However, I...
  8. Anacin wrote: "i got the one where you cant walk...

    Anacin wrote:
    "i got the one where you cant walk and your jaw locks"

    That sounds more like dystonia, not dyskinesia. It is a similar side effect. They are both in the class of extrapyramidal side...
  9. California Rocket Fuel - Remeron+Effexor Combo

    Disclaimer: I do not recommend this drug cocktail. I also do not discourage it. I just want to talk about it, because it is increasingly fashionable.

    Background:

    A few years ago, some...
  10. I am now on Step Four: 25 mg Paxil 10 mg...

    I am now on Step Four:
    25 mg Paxil
    10 mg Lexapro

    I am not sure, but I think my anxiety is better now that I am on Lexapro. However, I am fairly certain it is causing headaches. I get so much...
  11. Paxil is one of the worst antidepressants on the...

    Paxil is one of the worst antidepressants on the US market, and Lexapro is one of the best. Most psychiatrists agree with this, especially the ones who read scientific literature often.

    Paxil is...
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    You might get away with that because 0.5 mg per...

    You might get away with that because 0.5 mg per day of Klonopin (clonazepam) is a very low dose and it has a very long half life of 36 hours or more, but taking "drug holidays" like that from GABA...
  13. I am still on Step Three: 30 mg Paxil 7.5 mg...

    I am still on Step Three:
    30 mg Paxil
    7.5 mg Lexapro

    Things seem to be going okay.
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    Vitamin deficiency is vanishingly unlikely. ...

    Vitamin deficiency is vanishingly unlikely.

    However, after reading the original post again, I am unsure whether the original poster should be taking a benzo every day. Daily benzo use is a serious...
  15. Withdrawal from any monoamine-boosting...

    Withdrawal from any monoamine-boosting antidepressant can be bad, that includes serotonin-boosting drugs like Lexapro and norepinephrine-boosting drugs like Edronax (reboxetine, which laurandisorder...
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    I also have anxiety and allergies. I actually...

    I also have anxiety and allergies. I actually have perennial allergic rhinitis, it lasts all year. It does get worse in certain seasons.

    I use Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and Nasonex (mometasone...
  17. I am now on the third step of my taper: 30 mg...

    I am now on the third step of my taper:
    30 mg Paxil per day
    7.5 mg Lexapro per day

    I am planning (and hoping) to completely eliminate the Paxil.

    Things are going okay. Apart from the original...
  18. Prozac (fluoxetine) is a very good SSRI,...

    Prozac (fluoxetine) is a very good SSRI, according to head-to-head trials which compare one SSRI with another. The two SSRIs that consistently win in head-to-head trials most often are Prozac and...
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    Nope, just 5 mg of Lexapro made me very sleepy...

    Nope, just 5 mg of Lexapro made me very sleepy for a few days. The drowsiness has now worn off completely, it only lasted about 3 days.

    Also, 50 mg of Lexapro would be a rather high dose, and an...
  20. Perhaps the most obvious case of hypocrisy in...

    Perhaps the most obvious case of hypocrisy in that "fact sheet" is that it universally rejects the idea of using benzodiazepines continuously and long-term on the grounds that this causes withdrawal,...
  21. The fact sheet that you linked is extremely...

    The fact sheet that you linked is extremely biased, and although it has the seal of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, I think you would find that the majority of psychiatrists in that College would...
  22. Kabukicho, how much Xanax do you take? How many...

    Kabukicho, how much Xanax do you take? How many mg and how many times per day?

    In general, longer-acting benzos like Klonopin are better for continuous and every day use.

    Regarding tolerance:...
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    It's a little sad to cancel a trip, but my...

    It's a little sad to cancel a trip, but my philosophy is this:

    If you succeed 100% of the time, you are setting the bar too low.

    In terms of my university and professional career, this has...
  24. Ondansetron, brand name Zofran - Anyone else use it?

    I use Zofran (ondansetron) on an as-needed basis for nausea. I also find it is moderately effective for anxiety. There are numerous small studies showing it is effective for anxiety, OCD, alcoholism,...
  25. Do you have health problems? (I have an arrhythmia)

    Do you have any serious physical health problems? Personally, I am dangerously underweight and I have a cardiac arrhythmia. My low weight is largely related to anxiety, because anxiety makes me...
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