Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 This weeks update: Monday and Tuesday I spent in bed, too sleepy to get out and really didn't care. Today I am up and have lots of energy and no sleepiness. No side effects today. My mood is positive and feel refreshed. Can't for the life of me figure out how to feel this way everyday and why I get smushed into bed for days at a time too sleepy to get out. Why all the inconsistencies here? Dana Rose > Hi ~ ~ > > Have been reading all your posts and so wanted to give you an update > on my situation: > * having too many anxiety and panic breakthroughs now after 6 mos on > Lex. > * increased Klonopin to .5 mg for anxiety and panic, still having > breakthroughs after one month. Have been on Klonopin for 5 years. > * have been inching up on Lex but it is intensifying the side- > effects I am now experiencing. > * prior to inching up on Lex, last month, my side effects were: > > 1) at 6 months of Lex at 10 mg the effacy is seeming to diminish > 2) experiencing daytime sleepiness that interfers with day to day > stuff - didn't have that until one month ago and prior to increasing > the Lex > 3) reaction time while driving is getting poor - didn't have before > 4) brain fog - getting worse - feeling like I am spacy all the time > now - didn't have before > 5) Rashes - didn't have before > 6) Dizziness - especially while driving- new > 7) intensive daily generalized anxiety and panic attacks > 8) excessive sweating, especially while doing anything physical > 9) sensitivity to noise and any stimulation around me - new > 10) constant headaches - new > > Going to see my shrink in 2 days to see what he says. Something is > stimulating these side effects and changes and I have not changed > anything in my life or to my diet, etc or added any new meds. Can't > for the life of me figure out why the Lex is changing as I was > content with it from day one until one month ago. I went to the Web > Site " RemedyRX " and found that there a great many people experiencing > these side-effects and lack of effacy around the 6 month marker. > > Dana Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 shoot. I am going to start taking lexapro in a couple days...and I am a runner...its hard enough getting out there for my long runs, like today, without meds, I am hoping this won't make it easier to just say no. > > Good evening everyone...its been a while since I last written. I am approximately 2 1/2 - 3 months on lexapro. I have to say the anxiety portion is pretty much gone and I haven't had a panic attack in quite a while. So kudos to lexapro for doing that part of its job. Its also doing something I'm not quite sure I like. > > I heard people speak of a euphoric state after working out when serotonin is released and lasts for some time but then fades. My psychologist said that the goal with the medications is to try to feel like that all the time. Having been on Zoloft for so long (8 years) I did notice I felt really good after working out. **Side note: I workout at least 4 - 5 times per week, pretty intense as well. Now that I'm on the lexapro, during my workout I feel like I could just lay down and go to sleep. As soon as I start working out I don't have the energy I once had and by the end of my workout I'm in a fog and still pretty dizzy. Its a weird feeling. I recently upped my doseage from 10 mg to 12.5 mg for about two weeks now. I still had the 'good feelings' after a workout on the 10 mg and now with the increase I feel that I'm much to lethargic and tired during my workout to feel those good feelings. > > Its kind of a step back for me. I do feel fine throughout the day mostly its just when I try to exert myself my body won't go above a certain level and if I try to push myself I end up getting dizzy and lethargic (tired). I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if it will go away or is this something that I will have to deal with for ever on the medication. The reason I went up to the 12.5 mg was because I was no longer feeling the " good " feelings of the medication and I felt like I was just 'there'. I'm worried the medication will make me a zombie. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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