Re: DOCTOR WANTS ME OFF LEXAPRO!

[Guest guest]

I am sorry to hear that you are upset

If you don't think your doctor is right you can always get a second

opinion. I don't know your history, but I suppose some people need to

get off it at some point and others, like me, need to be on medication

always. Best wishes to you. Carolyn

mita2161 wrote:

>

> TODAY SUCKS! I WENT TO MY DOCTOR TO GET MY PRESCRIPTION REFILLED OF

> LEXAPRO AND I WAS TALKING TO HIM ABOUT SOME OF THE SIDE AFFECTS IVE

> BEEN HAVING WEIGHT GAIN, HOT FLASHES, SHAKY AND HE SAID THAT I NEED TO

> STOP TAKING IT. AND TO START WEANING OFF OF IT! AHHH. I STARTED CRYING

> IN HIS OFFICE. IM SO AFRAID THAT IM GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER ANXIETY

> ATTACK AND PASS OUT AGAIN IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. HE SAID THAT AFTER 2

> YEARS ITS TIME TO GO WITHOUT THE MEDS. HAS ANYONE ELSE HERE HAD TO DO

> THIS? I HATE THE " ELECTRIC SHOCK " FEELINGS THAT I GET WHEN I FORGET TO

> TAKE IT FOR A FEW DAY.

>

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[Guest guest]

I was told by one doc to stay on something forever......another told me not

to. ???

I've weaned off Paxil and Celexa before and HATE those electric shocks

too.....the best thing to do is drink lots and lots of water. It really

helps even though you'll still have some shocks etc. ( You can always

get a second opinion too or try another med since you aren't ready to go

off?

Take care,

Cyndi

On 10/27/06, mita2161 <atomiccycle@...> wrote:

>

> TODAY SUCKS! I WENT TO MY DOCTOR TO GET MY PRESCRIPTION REFILLED OF

> LEXAPRO AND I WAS TALKING TO HIM ABOUT SOME OF THE SIDE AFFECTS IVE

> BEEN HAVING WEIGHT GAIN, HOT FLASHES, SHAKY AND HE SAID THAT I NEED TO

> STOP TAKING IT. AND TO START WEANING OFF OF IT! AHHH. I STARTED CRYING

> IN HIS OFFICE. IM SO AFRAID THAT IM GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER ANXIETY

> ATTACK AND PASS OUT AGAIN IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. HE SAID THAT AFTER 2

> YEARS ITS TIME TO GO WITHOUT THE MEDS. HAS ANYONE ELSE HERE HAD TO DO

> THIS? I HATE THE " ELECTRIC SHOCK " FEELINGS THAT I GET WHEN I FORGET TO

> TAKE IT FOR A FEW DAY.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't understand how your Doc. can take you off of

something and not put you on something else to help

with the transition. I would say you had an addiction

to it if it weren't for the fact that you had problems

when you forgot to take it. Maybe going down a little

at a time won't be such a jolt to your system and

things will be better when you are off. I feel

sometimes that I am emotionally dependent on the ADs

except that when I forget to take mine I have anxiety

problems moreso than when I am steadily on them.

ak

--- mita2161 <atomiccycle@...> wrote:

> TODAY SUCKS! I WENT TO MY DOCTOR TO GET MY

> PRESCRIPTION REFILLED OF

> LEXAPRO AND I WAS TALKING TO HIM ABOUT SOME OF THE

> SIDE AFFECTS IVE

> BEEN HAVING WEIGHT GAIN, HOT FLASHES, SHAKY AND HE

> SAID THAT I NEED TO

> STOP TAKING IT. AND TO START WEANING OFF OF IT!

> AHHH. I STARTED CRYING

> IN HIS OFFICE. IM SO AFRAID THAT IM GOING TO HAVE

> ANOTHER ANXIETY

> ATTACK AND PASS OUT AGAIN IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. HE

> SAID THAT AFTER 2

> YEARS ITS TIME TO GO WITHOUT THE MEDS. HAS ANYONE

> ELSE HERE HAD TO DO

> THIS? I HATE THE " ELECTRIC SHOCK " FEELINGS THAT I

> GET WHEN I FORGET TO

> TAKE IT FOR A FEW DAY.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

so far so good with weaning off. ive been taken 1/4 pill of lexapro a

night and 1/2 pill of dhea in the day. im irritible and have a

headache and tired of course, but its ok so far. in 2 weeks im

supposed totake the pill every 2 days for 2 weeks. so hopefully the

weirdest thing is all i have cravings for frosted mini wheats. lol 2

bags gone since friday so far.

[Guest guest]

thanks, i think that it was such a shock to hear that he wanted me to

stop. ive been more scared off the withdrawls than the side affects.

but so far its ok. it can only get better

[Guest guest]

Frosted mini wheat cravings isn't too bad a side effect then. ) Hang in

there!

Cyndi

On 10/31/06, mita2161 <atomiccycle@...> wrote:

>

> so far so good with weaning off. ive been taken 1/4 pill of lexapro a

> night and 1/2 pill of dhea in the day. im irritible and have a

> headache and tired of course, but its ok so far. in 2 weeks im

> supposed totake the pill every 2 days for 2 weeks. so hopefully the

> weirdest thing is all i have cravings for frosted mini wheats. lol 2

> bags gone since friday so far.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

just wanted to cheer you on.. on the going off lex. i went off about 6

months ago or so ( ??) now.

just so you know i am VERY med sensitive . hypersensitive if you will

esp with these Antidepressants. I went on lexapro one Mg at a time & each

mg would brig me to new heights of anxiety i never knew before (ie . i

could feel each increase even in such a small amount & that is just how

sensitive really i am ) i went off less slow than you and i was ok more

or less. so my point is you should be fine if you are going so far as to

take the 1/4 pill every other day for 2 weeks. i think i was on more each

day ( maybe 3 mg each day and then stopped . SO no worries . enjoy the

mini wheats.

also...

what is DHEA for again? that is herbal correct?and does you Doctor know

you take that ? i am bringing this up cause I think i saw you mention the

DHEA more than once and i got concerned as there Are many herbals NOT

allowed with antidepressants and so i thought I'd point that out for you

as well as for anyone reading who may not know this . . I am not sure

about DHEA but i know for example St john's wart is a HUGE no no. it can

cause an overload of seretonin in the brain and you can get very sick if

used while on antidepressants. please check with your Dr ( if you haven't

already)before using anything

herbal while antidepressants are in your system

by the way how come they are taking you off the lex? the obvious answer

is it wasn't working but you say it was a shock to you so maybe the

answer is not such an obvious one

hugs,

alison

[Guest guest]

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT. I TALKED TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT THE DHEA CAUSE I

HAD NO LIBIDO AND I HEARD THAT ONE SIDE AFFECT FOR WOMEN WAS THAT IT

INCREASED THAT. HE WASNT SURE BUT HE SAID TRY IT AND SEE. ALSO I HEARD

THAT IT HELPS WITH DEPRESSION WHICH I DINT HAVE JUST ANXIETY. HE SAID

TO TRY IT WITH THE SMALL DOSE AND SEE. IT DOES SEEM TO HELP WITH MY

MOOD AND THE LIBIDO A LITTLE BIT. I WORK AS A PARTS MANAGER AT AN

AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE WITH 7 MECHANICS AND IN THE MORNING BEFORE I TAKE

THE DHEA THE GUYS KEEP TELLING ME THAT IM A RAGING B@* & H WHILE IM

GOING THRU WITHDRAWLS. LOL THE REASON I WENT OFF LEX IS CAUSE I GAINED

WEIGHT, SWEATING, SHAKY, NO LIBIDO AND I JUST FELT BLAH NOT HAPPY NOT

SAD JUST BLAH. SO HE SAID TIME TO TRY GOING WITHOUT IT AND SEE IF I

COULD KEEP MY ANXIETY UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT ANYTHING. MISTI

[Guest guest]

Alison you are so right about using any extra

substances with Lex. I talked to a Pharmacist about

using that suppliment that is suppose to help with

your brain. (I forgot the name-ginko biloba?) Maybe if

I could take it I would remember the name of it.

However, it is not good for Lex users to take that

either. We can take a combo of Vit. B that someone on

this board suggested a few weeks ago to help with

something, i for got what though. I think it's a safe

thing to either check with your Doc. or a Pharm.

before adding anykind of supplements to our med.

routine. This includes cold medications, alergy,

anything new.

ak

--- Alison J Rosenberg <crazydaizy@...> wrote:

> just wanted to cheer you on.. on the going off lex.

> i went off about 6

> months ago or so ( ??) now.

>

> just so you know i am VERY med sensitive .

> hypersensitive if you will

> esp with these Antidepressants. I went on lexapro

> one Mg at a time & each

> mg would brig me to new heights of anxiety i never

> knew before (ie . i

> could feel each increase even in such a small amount

> & that is just how

> sensitive really i am ) i went off less slow than

> you and i was ok more

> or less. so my point is you should be fine if you

> are going so far as to

> take the 1/4 pill every other day for 2 weeks. i

> think i was on more each

> day ( maybe 3 mg each day and then stopped . SO no

> worries . enjoy the

> mini wheats.

>

> also...

>

> what is DHEA for again? that is herbal correct?and

> does you Doctor know

> you take that ? i am bringing this up cause I think

> i saw you mention the

> DHEA more than once and i got concerned as there Are

> many herbals NOT

> allowed with antidepressants and so i thought I'd

> point that out for you

> as well as for anyone reading who may not know this

> . . I am not sure

> about DHEA but i know for example St john's wart is

> a HUGE no no. it can

> cause an overload of seretonin in the brain and you

> can get very sick if

> used while on antidepressants. please check with

> your Dr ( if you haven't

> already)before using anything

> herbal while antidepressants are in your system

>

> by the way how come they are taking you off the lex?

> the obvious answer

> is it wasn't working but you say it was a shock to

> you so maybe the

> answer is not such an obvious one

>

> hugs,

>

> alison

>