Re: Re: Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

The anxiety, or depression if that is what one is being treated for, comes from

a brain chemical imbalance. Namely serotonin in cases where SSRI's work. SSRI =

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. Lex works by restoring the balance.

I take a dual uptake inhibitor that works on norepinephrine as well as

serotonin. Celexa (the parent drug of Lexapro) didn't work well for me. Effexor

does. It's simply one of those differences where not every drug works the same

for each person.

As I said, the nausea shouldn't last more than a few days if that. If it does

you may need a different AD (Anti Depressant).

As far as effects it should get rid of the extreme anxiety. It shouldn't mask

legitimate anxiety such as what you feel before going to the dentist, for

instance. But it should get rid of that fear that you can't find a reason for

and seems to rule your life.

And yes! This med does work. But I will state again that it doesn't work for

everyone. That doesn't mean you give up. It means you talk to your doc and try

and different drug, that's all.

Being alone can cause anxiety. But when it gets out of hand it's impossible to

live with. It's nice that you have a bit of help with the younger kids. I did

too and it was such a blessing!

Barbara

Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

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> Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

ate 2

> slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

school and

> enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

a

> smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

whole

> day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

March

> 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

that

> will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

want

> make me nausea how long does that last?

> Thanks for everyones help,

> , Kentucky

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[Guest guest]

The nausea won't last too long I don't think. 5 mg is a pretty small dose, in

fact 10 mg is pretty small. When you are on it for a few days you will feel

like you will not really notice that you're on it. Hang in there Theresa

smileytm <teresamiller3@...> wrote: Barbara,

Thanks for the reply I just took the 5mg of Lexapro. I was

wondering how long the nausea will last. I am hoping I will be fine.

I am home with three kids alone. My husband took a fishing trip to

Alamaba since this past Tuesday. That is what has also triggered my

anxiety being home with the kids. My oldest is 14 and by youngest is

17 months. I spaced all three of my kids 6 years apart. He can help

me. I figured I was being nausea with or with out the medicine so

why not. Okay does this medicine really work. What exactly will it

do to help my anxiety?

Thanks,

, Kentucky

>

> 5mg as a starting dose is fine. In about a week to two weeks you

need to go up to 10 and the same for 20 if that's the top-out dose

your doc wants you on. The nausea shouldn't last too terribly long.

A few days maybe. It's different for everyone.

>

> I wasn't sure if you were asking how long the nausea lasts or the

Lex. You have to take the Lex every day at as close to the same time

as you can manage.

>

> I'm glad you had a better day. :-)

>

> Barbara

>

>

> Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

>

>

> Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

ate 2

> slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

school and

> enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

a

> smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

whole

> day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

March

> 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

that

> will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

want

> make me nausea how long does that last?

> Thanks for everyones help,

> , Kentucky

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Your nausea may not be coming from the meds. Anyway hope u feel better.

smileytm <teresamiller3@...> wrote:

I didn't get that nausea last night. This morning I feel bad again.

I am fixing to get out with my mom. Part of the problem is me

worrying about eating. I have a hard time deciding on what to eat.

Thanks,

, Kentucky

> >

> > 5mg as a starting dose is fine. In about a week to two weeks you

> need to go up to 10 and the same for 20 if that's the top-out dose

> your doc wants you on. The nausea shouldn't last too terribly

long.

> A few days maybe. It's different for everyone.

> >

> > I wasn't sure if you were asking how long the nausea lasts or

the

> Lex. You have to take the Lex every day at as close to the same

time

> as you can manage.

> >

> > I'm glad you had a better day. :-)

> >

> > Barbara

> >

> >

> > Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

Your nausea may not be coming from the meds. Anyway hope u feel better.

smileytm <teresamiller3@...> wrote:

I didn't get that nausea last night. This morning I feel bad again.

I am fixing to get out with my mom. Part of the problem is me

worrying about eating. I have a hard time deciding on what to eat.

Thanks,

, Kentucky

> >

> > 5mg as a starting dose is fine. In about a week to two weeks you

> need to go up to 10 and the same for 20 if that's the top-out dose

> your doc wants you on. The nausea shouldn't last too terribly

long.

> A few days maybe. It's different for everyone.

> >

> > I wasn't sure if you were asking how long the nausea lasts or

the

> Lex. You have to take the Lex every day at as close to the same

time

> as you can manage.

> >

> > I'm glad you had a better day. :-)

> >

> > Barbara

> >

> >

> > Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Have you tried eating some yogurt? That can help. Also, whenever I feel

nauseated, I eat an apple, and that helps a lot, at least for me. Sprite, 7-Up

or Ginger Ale, too. And soda crackers are supposed to be good for nausea. Just

think of it as being in the early stages of pregnancy...LOL.

Colleen

smileytm <teresamiller3@...> wrote:

I didn't get that nausea last night. This morning I feel bad again.

I am fixing to get out with my mom. Part of the problem is me

worrying about eating. I have a hard time deciding on what to eat.

Thanks,

, Kentucky

> >

> > 5mg as a starting dose is fine. In about a week to two weeks you

> need to go up to 10 and the same for 20 if that's the top-out dose

> your doc wants you on. The nausea shouldn't last too terribly

long.

> A few days maybe. It's different for everyone.

> >

> > I wasn't sure if you were asking how long the nausea lasts or

the

> Lex. You have to take the Lex every day at as close to the same

time

> as you can manage.

> >

> > I'm glad you had a better day. :-)

> >

> > Barbara

> >

> >

> > Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

*smacks forehead* How could I forget this??? For many people when they're first

starting SSRI's drinking a lot of water helps. I mean a lot. It alleviates the

side effects.

Barbara

Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

It would seem that you have a fixation on food. The thing would be to determine

if the anxiety has caused this or if this has caused the anxiety.

You probably won't feel much from the Lex until you go up to 10 mg. You'll begin

to feel a bit better and when you go on to 20 even better.

Use the Vistaril your doc gave you. It's for anxiety and nausea I would think,

in your case. Although I'm not a doctor, from what you've said so far that's

what comes to mind. Just be aware that it can cause drowsiness.

Barbara

Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

If I ever start taking the chemo for hepatitis C, I will need to drink lots and

lots of water. I hear it helps with the side effects, which can be very, very

bad with interferon and ribavirin. I'm supposed to drink a lot of water anyway

because of chronic kidney stones.

Colleen

Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote:

*smacks forehead* How could I forget this??? For many people when they're

first starting SSRI's drinking a lot of water helps. I mean a lot. It alleviates

the side effects.

Barbara

Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Ouch! Kidney stones. *shudder* I've never had one but I know people that have.

I'd rather give birth.

Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, a few of the ones I've had were far worse than giving birth. I've had two

lithotripsies and also had one that the urologist had to go in and get with a

little tiny basket through the ureter. I've also had some that passed on their

own with much pain, and one or two that must have been very small, for they were

more silent.

Colleen

Barbara <bjarrett@...> wrote:

Ouch! Kidney stones. *shudder* I've never had one but I know people that have.

I'd rather give birth.

Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Soda crackers and salty rice crackers really helped me.

-njg

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MsTigerHawk <tigerhawksoars@...> wrote:

Have you tried eating some yogurt? That can help. Also, whenever I feel

nauseated, I eat an apple, and that helps a lot, at least for me. Sprite, 7-Up

or Ginger Ale, too. And soda crackers are supposed to be good for nausea. Just

think of it as being in the early stages of pregnancy...LOL.

Colleen

smileytm wrote:

I didn't get that nausea last night. This morning I feel bad again.

I am fixing to get out with my mom. Part of the problem is me

worrying about eating. I have a hard time deciding on what to eat.

Thanks,

, Kentucky

> >

> > 5mg as a starting dose is fine. In about a week to two weeks you

> need to go up to 10 and the same for 20 if that's the top-out dose

> your doc wants you on. The nausea shouldn't last too terribly

long.

> A few days maybe. It's different for everyone.

> >

> > I wasn't sure if you were asking how long the nausea lasts or

the

> Lex. You have to take the Lex every day at as close to the same

time

> as you can manage.

> >

> > I'm glad you had a better day. :-)

> >

> > Barbara

> >

> >

> > Any one please help me #2!!!!!!!!!

> >

> >

> > Just wanted to check in for today. I did get to go to work. I

> ate 2

> > slices of toast and a slice of pizza today. I got to teach

> school and

> > enjoyed being with my students. Today when I signed out I drawed

> a

> > smiley face next to sign out time. I was so excited to stay the

> whole

> > day. I made an appointment with a counsellor could get in until

> March

> > 16. I have decided to take 5mg of the lexapro. do you all think

> that

> > will be to small of a dose to take. I decided on the 5 mg so it

> want

> > make me nausea how long does that last?

> > Thanks for everyones help,

> > , Kentucky

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >