Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Hey , I have a question if you don't mind....what kind of chest pains did you have? I started on Lexapro and was on it for a month but my anxitety and depression increased so I just weaned off. Last night I had pain and pressure which seemed to be in my heart and I was terrified and didn't sleep most of the night. When I did fall asleep I dreamed I was having a heart attack or had very strange dreams. I sooooo don't want to tell my doctor this! I already think he thinks I'm crazy. LOL My husband thinks it's just the Lexapro and weaning off etc. I'm lost. Thanks for any advice! I am glad your quality of life has increased on the Lexapro....it's also worked wonders for my Dad and two brothers. ) Cyndi On 11/8/06, <musicman360_2000@...> wrote: > > I was diagnosed as manic depression but an ex-girlfriend and a few > other people said they thought I had ADHD. I started taking lexapro > back in September and I noticed a turn-around with my unbearable > anxiety. Paranoia has subsided and my blood pressure is at a safe > margin and have not had one chest pain since treatment. I have always > been against medication and there are risks involved with this new > medication but it works and my quality of life has increased. Anyone > intrested in talking to me please get back with me. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 The chest pains were hitting me atleast every week or two. I went to my family doctor and he said my bloodpressure was high. He went on to accuse me of being on cocaine or meth. I then went to the hospital and my blood pressure was 220/174. They gave me blood pressure meds and lipotor. I tried them both but disliked them and flooshed them down the toilet. I made up my mind that I would search for another doctor since mine acted unaproppiately towards me. In semptember I met with a new doctor and I mentioned lexapro to her and she wrote me a script. Some people feel no effects from lexapro and some have adverse effects from it. It isn't for everyone. I will probably never have a steady girlfriend because my illness but I am sure I will meet someone crazily compatible with me. Ok, went a little off topic..............Thanks y'all --- Cyndi Bohan <cynboh@...> wrote: > Hey , > I have a question if you don't mind....what kind of > chest pains did you > have? I started on Lexapro and was on it for a month > but my anxitety and > depression increased so I just weaned off. Last > night I had pain and > pressure which seemed to be in my heart and I was > terrified and didn't sleep > most of the night. When I did fall asleep I dreamed > I was having a heart > attack or had very strange dreams. I sooooo don't > want to tell my doctor > this! I already think he thinks I'm crazy. LOL > My husband thinks it's just the Lexapro and weaning > off etc. I'm lost. > Thanks for any advice! > I am glad your quality of life has increased on the > Lexapro....it's also > worked wonders for my Dad and two brothers. ) > > Cyndi > > > On 11/8/06, <musicman360_2000@...> wrote: > > > > I was diagnosed as manic depression but an > ex-girlfriend and a few > > other people said they thought I had ADHD. I > started taking lexapro > > back in September and I noticed a turn-around with > my unbearable > > anxiety. Paranoia has subsided and my blood > pressure is at a safe > > margin and have not had one chest pain since > treatment. I have always > > been against medication and there are risks > involved with this new > > medication but it works and my quality of life has > increased. Anyone > > intrested in talking to me please get back with > me. > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Thanks for sharing , I really appreciate it. I'm still terrified that I'm going to have a heart attack and I live way out in BFE so could I be saved..... ( I don't want to die, I have a little toddler that needs me. I really think I should have gone to the doctor today now as the pain and pressure is coming back even though I picked up my script for Ativan and took one happily. Someone else told me it's probably just a panic attack and it very well may be but I've never had them THIS badly before. Well, thanks for you post and chin up! I'm sure you will find someone who is compatible with you someday. There is someone out there for all of us crazies. LOL I'm kidding! Take care, Cyndi On 11/9/06, Taulbee <musicman360_2000@...> wrote: > > The chest pains were hitting me atleast every week or > two. I went to my family doctor and he said my > bloodpressure was high. He went on to accuse me of > being on cocaine or meth. I then went to the hospital > and my blood pressure was 220/174. They gave me blood > pressure meds and lipotor. I tried them both but > disliked them and flooshed them down the toilet. I > made up my mind that I would search for another doctor > since mine acted unaproppiately towards me. In > semptember I met with a new doctor and I mentioned > lexapro to her and she wrote me a script. > > Some people feel no effects from lexapro and some have > adverse effects from it. It isn't for everyone. > I will probably never have a steady girlfriend because > my illness but I am sure I will meet someone crazily > compatible with me. Ok, went a little off > topic..............Thanks y'all > > --- Cyndi Bohan <cynboh@... <cynboh%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > Hey , > > I have a question if you don't mind....what kind of > > chest pains did you > > have? I started on Lexapro and was on it for a month > > but my anxitety and > > depression increased so I just weaned off. Last > > night I had pain and > > pressure which seemed to be in my heart and I was > > terrified and didn't sleep > > most of the night. When I did fall asleep I dreamed > > I was having a heart > > attack or had very strange dreams. I sooooo don't > > want to tell my doctor > > this! I already think he thinks I'm crazy. LOL > > My husband thinks it's just the Lexapro and weaning > > off etc. I'm lost. > > Thanks for any advice! > > I am glad your quality of life has increased on the > > Lexapro....it's also > > worked wonders for my Dad and two brothers. ) > > > > Cyndi > > > > > > On 11/8/06, <musicman360_2000@...<musicman360_2000%40>> > wrote: > > > > > > I was diagnosed as manic depression but an > > ex-girlfriend and a few > > > other people said they thought I had ADHD. I > > started taking lexapro > > > back in September and I noticed a turn-around with > > my unbearable > > > anxiety. Paranoia has subsided and my blood > > pressure is at a safe > > > margin and have not had one chest pain since > > treatment. I have always > > > been against medication and there are risks > > involved with this new > > > medication but it works and my quality of life has > > increased. Anyone > > > intrested in talking to me please get back with > > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Hey Cyndi, I am no pharmicist but maybe if you have been taking Ativan for awhile you may have been experiencing withdrawl sypmtoms from not having it? When I took Zoloft in high school I didn't like it. It made me sleepy. I was reading up on Trazadone (deseryl) and it is a bit older but it is an SRI and a 5HT-1 antagonist which it does exactly like it sounds. Like teasing a leashed dog. It antagonizes the 5-hydroxytryptophans. I haven't tried it myself..........As far as finding a companion, I am confident I will find someone. I have gotten a phone number every weekend the last four weeks counting tonight. Two of which when I called they acted weird so I never called back. One talked to me for a couple days then all of the sudden just got voicemail so I quit calling. The one tonight, Haven't called her yet of course, but she gets disability too but for her back. That might be common ground. I told her that I get it for anxiety. I am always upfront. I never try to be somebody else. I will call her in a few days. I don't get heartbroken when I fall, I just get back on the horse sort of speak. --- Cyndi Bohan <cynboh@...> wrote: > Thanks for sharing , I really appreciate it. > I'm still terrified that > I'm going to have a heart attack and I live way out > in BFE so could I be > saved..... ( I don't want to die, I have a > little toddler that needs > me. > I really think I should have gone to the doctor > today now as the pain and > pressure is coming back even though I picked up my > script for Ativan and > took one happily. Someone else told me it's > probably just a panic attack > and it very well may be but I've never had them THIS > badly before. > Well, thanks for you post and chin up! I'm sure you > will find someone who is > compatible with you someday. There is someone out > there for all of us > crazies. LOL I'm kidding! > Take care, > Cyndi > > > On 11/9/06, Taulbee > <musicman360_2000@...> wrote: > > > > The chest pains were hitting me atleast every > week or > > two. I went to my family doctor and he said my > > bloodpressure was high. He went on to accuse me of > > being on cocaine or meth. I then went to the > hospital > > and my blood pressure was 220/174. They gave me > blood > > pressure meds and lipotor. I tried them both but > > disliked them and flooshed them down the toilet. I > > made up my mind that I would search for another > doctor > > since mine acted unaproppiately towards me. In > > semptember I met with a new doctor and I mentioned > > lexapro to her and she wrote me a script. > > > > Some people feel no effects from lexapro and some > have > > adverse effects from it. It isn't for everyone. > > I will probably never have a steady girlfriend > because > > my illness but I am sure I will meet someone > crazily > > compatible with me. Ok, went a little off > > topic..............Thanks y'all > > > > --- Cyndi Bohan <cynboh@... > <cynboh%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > Hey , > > > I have a question if you don't mind....what kind > of > > > chest pains did you > > > have? I started on Lexapro and was on it for a > month > > > but my anxitety and > > > depression increased so I just weaned off. Last > > > night I had pain and > > > pressure which seemed to be in my heart and I > was > > > terrified and didn't sleep > > > most of the night. When I did fall asleep I > dreamed > > > I was having a heart > > > attack or had very strange dreams. I sooooo > don't > > > want to tell my doctor > > > this! I already think he thinks I'm crazy. LOL > > > My husband thinks it's just the Lexapro and > weaning > > > off etc. I'm lost. > > > Thanks for any advice! > > > I am glad your quality of life has increased on > the > > > Lexapro....it's also > > > worked wonders for my Dad and two brothers. ) > > > > > > Cyndi > > > > > > > > > On 11/8/06, > <musicman360_2000@...<musicman360_2000%40>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I was diagnosed as manic depression but an > > > ex-girlfriend and a few > > > > other people said they thought I had ADHD. I > > > started taking lexapro > > > > back in September and I noticed a turn-around > with > > > my unbearable > > > > anxiety. Paranoia has subsided and my blood > > > pressure is at a safe > > > > margin and have not had one chest pain since > > > treatment. I have always > > > > been against medication and there are risks > > > involved with this new > > > > medication but it works and my quality of life > has > > > increased. Anyone > > > > intrested in talking to me please get back > with > > > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks . I haven't taken Ativan regularly but since weaning off the Lex was taking one 0.5 before bed just to sleep. Either that or I have to take tons of benadryl. ( I guess it's possible though I really needed that Ativan because last night I was calm, cool and collected and even almost fell asleep on the couch. ) I REALLY want to get Wellbutrin but found out there are others that Walmart and Giant Eagle pharmacy offer for $4. (the generics) and wouldn't that be great. Cost may have to play a factor in which one I choose because if I pick a $4. one I can start it tomorrow and be on the road to recovery. ) Keep up the good work on finding someone good for you. My husband puts up with my craziness even though he doesn't understand it (he's a nutcase as well in his own ways) so I am lucky. He almost took me to the ER with my chest pains last night but we simply decided I am too young to be having a heart attack even if I do have all the symptoms. Stay on your horse and take care of yourself! Cyndi On 11/10/06, Taulbee <musicman360_2000@...> wrote: > > Hey Cyndi, I am no pharmicist but maybe if you have > been taking Ativan for awhile you may have been > experiencing withdrawl sypmtoms from not having it? > When I took Zoloft in high school I didn't like it. > It made me sleepy. I was reading up on Trazadone > (deseryl) and it is a bit older but it is an SRI and a > 5HT-1 antagonist which it does exactly like it sounds. > Like teasing a leashed dog. It antagonizes the > 5-hydroxytryptophans. I haven't tried it > myself..........As far as finding a companion, I am > confident I will find someone. I have gotten a phone > number every weekend the last four weeks counting > tonight. Two of which when I called they acted weird > so I never called back. One talked to me for a couple > days then all of the sudden just got voicemail so I > quit calling. The one tonight, Haven't called her yet > of course, but she gets disability too but for her > back. That might be common ground. I told her that I > get it for anxiety. I am always upfront. I never try > to be somebody else. I will call her in a few days. > I don't get heartbroken when I fall, I just get back > on the horse sort of speak. > > --- Cyndi Bohan <cynboh@... <cynboh%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > Thanks for sharing , I really appreciate it. > > I'm still terrified that > > I'm going to have a heart attack and I live way out > > in BFE so could I be > > saved..... ( I don't want to die, I have a > > little toddler that needs > > me. > > I really think I should have gone to the doctor > > today now as the pain and > > pressure is coming back even though I picked up my > > script for Ativan and > > took one happily. Someone else told me it's > > probably just a panic attack > > and it very well may be but I've never had them THIS > > badly before. > > Well, thanks for you post and chin up! I'm sure you > > will find someone who is > > compatible with you someday. There is someone out > > there for all of us > > crazies. LOL I'm kidding! > > Take care, > > Cyndi > > > > > > On 11/9/06, Taulbee > > <musicman360_2000@... <musicman360_2000%40>> wrote: > > > > > > The chest pains were hitting me atleast every > > week or > > > two. I went to my family doctor and he said my > > > bloodpressure was high. He went on to accuse me of > > > being on cocaine or meth. I then went to the > > hospital > > > and my blood pressure was 220/174. They gave me > > blood > > > pressure meds and lipotor. I tried them both but > > > disliked them and flooshed them down the toilet. I > > > made up my mind that I would search for another > > doctor > > > since mine acted unaproppiately towards me. In > > > semptember I met with a new doctor and I mentioned > > > lexapro to her and she wrote me a script. > > > > > > Some people feel no effects from lexapro and some > > have > > > adverse effects from it. It isn't for everyone. > > > I will probably never have a steady girlfriend > > because > > > my illness but I am sure I will meet someone > > crazily > > > compatible with me. Ok, went a little off > > > topic..............Thanks y'all > > > > > > --- Cyndi Bohan <cynboh@... <cynboh%40gmail.com> > > <cynboh%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > Hey , > > > > I have a question if you don't mind....what kind > > of > > > > chest pains did you > > > > have? I started on Lexapro and was on it for a > > month > > > > but my anxitety and > > > > depression increased so I just weaned off. Last > > > > night I had pain and > > > > pressure which seemed to be in my heart and I > > was > > > > terrified and didn't sleep > > > > most of the night. When I did fall asleep I > > dreamed > > > > I was having a heart > > > > attack or had very strange dreams. I sooooo > > don't > > > > want to tell my doctor > > > > this! I already think he thinks I'm crazy. LOL > > > > My husband thinks it's just the Lexapro and > > weaning > > > > off etc. I'm lost. > > > > Thanks for any advice! > > > > I am glad your quality of life has increased on > > the > > > > Lexapro....it's also > > > > worked wonders for my Dad and two brothers. ) > > > > > > > > Cyndi > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/8/06, > > > <musicman360_2000@... <musicman360_2000%40> > <musicman360_2000%40>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I was diagnosed as manic depression but an > > > > ex-girlfriend and a few > > > > > other people said they thought I had ADHD. I > > > > started taking lexapro > > > > > back in September and I noticed a turn-around > > with > > > > my unbearable > > > > > anxiety. Paranoia has subsided and my blood > > > > pressure is at a safe > > > > > margin and have not had one chest pain since > > > > treatment. I have always > > > > > been against medication and there are risks > > > > involved with this new > > > > > medication but it works and my quality of life > > has > > > > increased. Anyone > > > > > intrested in talking to me please get back > > with > > > > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Hello Everyone, Just wanted to chime in and say that years ago I took Trazodone (Deseryl) for sleep and I always woke up groggy. Liz Re: What's up everyone Hey Cyndi, I am no pharmicist but maybe if you have been taking Ativan for awhile you may have been experiencing withdrawl sypmtoms from not having it? When I took Zoloft in high school I didn't like it. It made me sleepy. I was reading up on Trazadone (deseryl) and it is a bit older but it is an SRI and a 5HT-1 antagonist which it does exactly like it sounds. Like teasing a leashed dog. It antagonizes the 5-hydroxytryptophans. I haven't tried it myself..........As far as finding a companion, I am confident I will find someone. I have gotten a phone number every weekend the last four weeks counting tonight. Two of which when I called they acted weird so I never called back. One talked to me for a couple days then all of the sudden just got voicemail so I quit calling. The one tonight, Haven't called her yet of course, but she gets disability too but for her back. That might be common ground. I told her that I get it for anxiety. I am always upfront. I never try to be somebody else. I will call her in a few days. I don't get heartbroken when I fall, I just get back on the horse sort of speak. --- Cyndi Bohan <cynboh@...> wrote: > Thanks for sharing , I really appreciate it. > I'm still terrified that > I'm going to have a heart attack and I live way out > in BFE so could I be > saved..... ( I don't want to die, I have a > little toddler that needs > me. > I really think I should have gone to the doctor > today now as the pain and > pressure is coming back even though I picked up my > script for Ativan and > took one happily. Someone else told me it's > probably just a panic attack > and it very well may be but I've never had them THIS > badly before. > Well, thanks for you post and chin up! I'm sure you > will find someone who is > compatible with you someday. There is someone out > there for all of us > crazies. LOL I'm kidding! > Take care, > Cyndi > > > On 11/9/06, Taulbee > <musicman360_2000@...> wrote: > > > > The chest pains were hitting me atleast every > week or > > two. I went to my family doctor and he said my > > bloodpressure was high. He went on to accuse me of > > being on cocaine or meth. I then went to the > hospital > > and my blood pressure was 220/174. They gave me > blood > > pressure meds and lipotor. I tried them both but > > disliked them and flooshed them down the toilet. I > > made up my mind that I would search for another > doctor > > since mine acted unaproppiately towards me. In > > semptember I met with a new doctor and I mentioned > > lexapro to her and she wrote me a script. > > > > Some people feel no effects from lexapro and some > have > > adverse effects from it. It isn't for everyone. > > I will probably never have a steady girlfriend > because > > my illness but I am sure I will meet someone > crazily > > compatible with me. Ok, went a little off > > topic..............Thanks y'all > > > > --- Cyndi Bohan <cynboh@... > <cynboh%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > Hey , > > > I have a question if you don't mind....what kind > of > > > chest pains did you > > > have? I started on Lexapro and was on it for a > month > > > but my anxitety and > > > depression increased so I just weaned off. Last > > > night I had pain and > > > pressure which seemed to be in my heart and I > was > > > terrified and didn't sleep > > > most of the night. When I did fall asleep I > dreamed > > > I was having a heart > > > attack or had very strange dreams. I sooooo > don't > > > want to tell my doctor > > > this! I already think he thinks I'm crazy. LOL > > > My husband thinks it's just the Lexapro and > weaning > > > off etc. I'm lost. > > > Thanks for any advice! > > > I am glad your quality of life has increased on > the > > > Lexapro....it's also > > > worked wonders for my Dad and two brothers. ) > > > > > > Cyndi > > > > > > > > > On 11/8/06, > <musicman360_2000@...<musicman360_2000%40>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I was diagnosed as manic depression but an > > > ex-girlfriend and a few > > > > other people said they thought I had ADHD. I > > > started taking lexapro > > > > back in September and I noticed a turn-around > with > > > my unbearable > > > > anxiety. Paranoia has subsided and my blood > > > pressure is at a safe > > > > margin and have not had one chest pain since > > > treatment. I have always > > > > been against medication and there are risks > > > involved with this new > > > > medication but it works and my quality of life > has > > > increased. Anyone > > > > intrested in talking to me please get back > with > > > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Hi , welcome to the board. Glad to see that you are doing better. ak --- <musicman360_2000@...> wrote: > I was diagnosed as manic depression but an > ex-girlfriend and a few > other people said they thought I had ADHD. I > started taking lexapro > back in September and I noticed a turn-around with > my unbearable > anxiety. Paranoia has subsided and my blood > pressure is at a safe > margin and have not had one chest pain since > treatment. I have always > been against medication and there are risks involved > with this new > medication but it works and my quality of life has > increased. Anyone > intrested in talking to me please get back with me. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Just wanted to know if anyone has gone from Lexapro to Celexa. I am tired all the time and need to try something different. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Hi , I went from Lexapro to Celexa due to financial reasons. Celexa is a lot cheaper! But Lexapro and Celexa have the same active molecule... I really don't know if it would affect your sleepiness. For me, I ended up taking both Wellbutrin and Celexa. The Wellbutrin has worked wonders for my energy level, but switching from Lexapro to Celexa had absolutely no change on me other than a mild transition period where I had heightened anxiety for a few days. I don't remember if you've posted before about other meds you've tried? Maybe there is another antidepressant that your doctor could tell you about that has less of a reputation for making people sleepy. Hope this helps some, Jen > > Just wanted to know if anyone has gone from Lexapro to Celexa. I am tired > all the time and need to try something different. Thanks. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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