In my 5th week of Escitalopram, felt like myself one day and then kinda down the next?

Hi Blaaccypher. Do you also experience anxiety? Yes we are here for each other. My name is Angelo. Please add me as a friend and we can exchange messages for support if you like. I pray for healing for the both of us and for all people experiencing this. Let's keep each other updated. Take care.

I suffer from severe anxiety and depression as well. Panic attacks have been a daily part of my life for years.

How about you?

I suffer from generalized anxiety and have had for about 16 years. It's been mostly under control with meds but I experience relapses during stressful or worrisome events. This latest bout is due an worrisome and scary experience I had in early December. I'm still trying to overcome the anxiety eventhough the experience has been resolved. Just hoping for more good days and normalcy in the days to come.

Have you had periods when you were fine or felt "normal"? Take care and praying that we both feel peaceful and normal soon.

I had years of feeling normal only to have all the feelings come crashing back. It seems to never stop in my life. I feel ok then it just wrecks. If you don't mind me asking, what happened this time around?

Well the last few months have been pretty crazy. But this latest incident was my wife's biopsy bases on her mammogram. It threw me into severe anxiety which I'm still trying to overcome and even though the results were negative. I was a wreck before during and after the procedure. And then the waiting. Even though the experience was resolved I still get bouts of anxiety for some strange reason. I'm praying and hopeful I will feel better soon as the days go by.

If it makes you feel better, I am going through a rough time with my wife as well. We are not getting along and are kids are starting to notice. She thinks I can turn all this on and off and doesn't get it. It makes it extremely hard even being in the same house. Not as bad as a health scare but still driving me to the brink.

I feel for you and I hope and pray that your wife shows more compassion, understanding and support. It's hard for people to understand us when they've never been in our shoes. Stay strong and always hopeful.

During your days, how often you feel anxiety and physical sensations do you feel and how do you deal with them, if you don't mind me asking. Take care.

Right now, I still feel them very often, I really hope they go away soon. I am not sure when you are supposed to know if a med works for you or not.

I hope you feel better soon. What feelings do you have? Do you feel your heart beating faster, panic, nervousness? What things do you do to get over it. My doc says that it takes 4-6 weeks to see improvement. For some people that I've chatted with, it took them 8 weeks. Just hang in there brother and stay strong. Praying for you.

I get really nervous and have the creeping panic attacks. Sudden bouta of dizziness. I do get the feeling that the heart is racing. I get crazy tired. I know we can do this. It just shouldn't be this tough to feel normal. I even take Xanax 4mg a day and that doesn't even help. I have however been taking those for two years. I pray that we both hit that day soon.

Is your doc someone you trust? I have the most amazing Doc at the University of Michigan. She calls me daily to see how I am doing even.

I feel the same way in that my heart starts to race, I get nervous and panicky. It's such an uncomfortable physical sensation. I try to do deep breathing and it kinda helps calm me down, but then a lot of times it's temporary. I do take Ativan which helps but it makes me sleepy so it's hard to take during the day when I'm at work.

Do you find it hard to work, concentrate? My first day back at work since being off 2 weeks for the holidays was tough and actually had an anxiety attack.

My doc is someone I've known since 99 and he knows my history from the beginning. He usually returns my calls but mostly gives me medication advice. I'm seeing a therapist as well for cognitive therapy, meditation, breathing , etc. I'm hoping that helps a lot as well in addition to the meds.

By the way, the name is Ben. I find it very hard to concentrate because I feel so tired. I am not sure if is the Escitilopram or the Xanax or both. I am also seeing a therapist for CBT it is starting to help. The heart racing is an absolutely horrible feeling, I also get tension headaches a lot and because of stress, I get a lot of pain in back and neck. Work is Hard. I am a Manager of a Goodyear Dealership and it gets pretty stressful. That coupled along with everything else is a lot. How is the therapy working for you? Have you tried other meds?

Therapy is good but the stuff we talk about takes time to put into practice and apply. I've only had two sessions so hard to say if it's really helping but I've learned some tools like deep breathing, changing thoughts from negative to more realistic ones, etc. again it takes time to learn and put into practice. I used to be on Citalopram but my doc said escitalopram is the new and improved Citalopram so I'm giving it a try. Finishing up my 5th week, 4th week at 20mg. I have up and down days and I'm praying for more improvement and consistency. Trying to stay patient and always praying.

It sounds like your faith will be the key in this. I pray all the time that one day it just starts working. You have learned more in two sessions than I have in 3 years. Brine seems to just want to chat.

Yes I truly believe faith and prayer is what is going to heal us. Prayer and faith is powerful. It will start to work just don't stop praying and just letting it go to God to take care of and handle. Believe in it. I always say a prayer for healing before I take my meds. Take care and God bless.

You too. Please keep me updated on your progress and I will do the same. If you ever need someone to talk to, please let me know. We have to stick together. God bless

Definitely. You can direct message me anytime you need to chat as well. Will pray for us for our healing. Stay strong and hopeful brother. God bless and take care.

You too

I started Lexapro 2 weeks ago at 2.5 mg then up to 5 mg, I also feel some days are a little better and then some are not as good and I get discouraged. One side effect I get is very foggy spacey feeling its awful and I am wondering if anyone else gets that?? Some nights I take Ativan and it helps calm me down so I can sleep but I notice some night it does not work.