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It is so reassuring to read positive posts! I feel like there are sunny days

ahead instead of the fear of constant anxiety- Thanks so much!!

>>> lexduder@... 02/03 7:49 AM >>>

HI, I recently introduced myself. Diagnosed general anxiety

disorder. Always felt stressed, anxious, figety, worring all the

time, constant back pain, multiple thoughts spinning through my

head, and depression from feeling like this all the time. I felt

like I was going to explode, thougth maybe I looked calm on the

outside. Anyway long story short, got bad enough, went for help,

couldn't figure it out on my own, however much I kept trying.

Lexapro 10mg once a day. Now on for 7 days.......no anxiety, no

depression, if any, lasts like 2 seconds. No spinning thoughts

racing through my mind.....now I can concentrate on ONE thing at a

time without multiple other thoughts trying to butt in. Very

surprising....no back pain. Wild.....anxiety causes muscle tension

which causes pain. I thought I had a back condition! I'm not

saying this is the cure for my condition, but I feel way better and

am able to function and feel somewhat normal to enjoy my day and do

what I must do to live. A moments peace...I hope it lasts! One

week down, the rest of my life to go. Hope this helps anyone

considering taking Lexapro.

Lex

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You have to understand I have felt like this for a LONG time,

thinking it was just me, something I wasn't doing right, or not

handling the correct way. Just something I would figure out in my

own time. Well alot of time has passed and I decided I wasn't going

to wait another day. Well, it was me, something in me, something

biological. I'm just glad there are people out there who study this

stuff and find treatments for people. Hang in there.

Lex

> It is so reassuring to read positive posts! I feel like there are

sunny days ahead instead of the fear of constant anxiety- Thanks so

much!!

>

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> >>> lexduder@y... 02/03 7:49 AM >>>

> HI, I recently introduced myself. Diagnosed general anxiety

> disorder. Always felt stressed, anxious, figety, worring all the

> time, constant back pain, multiple thoughts spinning through my

> head, and depression from feeling like this all the time. I felt

> like I was going to explode, thougth maybe I looked calm on the

> outside. Anyway long story short, got bad enough, went for help,

> couldn't figure it out on my own, however much I kept trying.

> Lexapro 10mg once a day. Now on for 7 days.......no anxiety, no

> depression, if any, lasts like 2 seconds. No spinning thoughts

> racing through my mind.....now I can concentrate on ONE thing at a

> time without multiple other thoughts trying to butt in. Very

> surprising....no back pain. Wild.....anxiety causes muscle

tension

> which causes pain. I thought I had a back condition! I'm not

> saying this is the cure for my condition, but I feel way better

and

> am able to function and feel somewhat normal to enjoy my day and

do

> what I must do to live. A moments peace...I hope it lasts! One

> week down, the rest of my life to go. Hope this helps anyone

> considering taking Lexapro.

>

> Lex

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Hi Lex ~ ~ what was soo astounding about the Lexapro as it calmed

down the wild chatter in my head. I called it white noise. I think

there is a book out there about white noise. Now I can concentrate

on one through at a time too without all those racing throughs. I

though I was the only one who experienced racing thoughts all the

time. Initially I had no thoughts in my mind, too zoned out at the

highter dosaging - 10 milligrams. Now, down to 5 milligrams, I am

about to think straight.

Way to go Lex, glad Lex is helping you !!!!!!!

Dana Rose

> HI, I recently introduced myself. Diagnosed general anxiety

> disorder. Always felt stressed, anxious, figety, worring all the

> time, constant back pain, multiple thoughts spinning through my

> head, and depression from feeling like this all the time. I felt

> like I was going to explode, thougth maybe I looked calm on the

> outside. Anyway long story short, got bad enough, went for help,

> couldn't figure it out on my own, however much I kept trying.

> Lexapro 10mg once a day. Now on for 7 days.......no anxiety, no

> depression, if any, lasts like 2 seconds. No spinning thoughts

> racing through my mind.....now I can concentrate on ONE thing at a

> time without multiple other thoughts trying to butt in. Very

> surprising....no back pain. Wild.....anxiety causes muscle tension

> which causes pain. I thought I had a back condition! I'm not

> saying this is the cure for my condition, but I feel way better and

> am able to function and feel somewhat normal to enjoy my day and do

> what I must do to live. A moments peace...I hope it lasts! One

> week down, the rest of my life to go. Hope this helps anyone

> considering taking Lexapro.

>

> Lex

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What did you take previously dana?

>>> danarose1950@... 02/03 12:22 PM >>>

Hi Lex ~ ~ what was soo astounding about the Lexapro as it calmed

down the wild chatter in my head. I called it white noise. I think

there is a book out there about white noise. Now I can concentrate

on one through at a time too without all those racing throughs. I

though I was the only one who experienced racing thoughts all the

time. Initially I had no thoughts in my mind, too zoned out at the

highter dosaging - 10 milligrams. Now, down to 5 milligrams, I am

about to think straight.

Way to go Lex, glad Lex is helping you !!!!!!!

Dana Rose

> HI, I recently introduced myself. Diagnosed general anxiety

> disorder. Always felt stressed, anxious, figety, worring all the

> time, constant back pain, multiple thoughts spinning through my

> head, and depression from feeling like this all the time. I felt

> like I was going to explode, thougth maybe I looked calm on the

> outside. Anyway long story short, got bad enough, went for help,

> couldn't figure it out on my own, however much I kept trying.

> Lexapro 10mg once a day. Now on for 7 days.......no anxiety, no

> depression, if any, lasts like 2 seconds. No spinning thoughts

> racing through my mind.....now I can concentrate on ONE thing at a

> time without multiple other thoughts trying to butt in. Very

> surprising....no back pain. Wild.....anxiety causes muscle tension

> which causes pain. I thought I had a back condition! I'm not

> saying this is the cure for my condition, but I feel way better and

> am able to function and feel somewhat normal to enjoy my day and do

> what I must do to live. A moments peace...I hope it lasts! One

> week down, the rest of my life to go. Hope this helps anyone

> considering taking Lexapro.

>

> Lex

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Hi ~ ~ I have been on them all. Due to my exquisite sensitivity

to medications it has limited me to what I could adjust to. Lithium

worked well for me but my body hated it, my mind loved it. Same with

Celexa. My last drug of choice that I could get along with was

Pamelor. Hope this helps :)

Dana rose

> > HI, I recently introduced myself. Diagnosed general anxiety

> > disorder. Always felt stressed, anxious, figety, worring all the

> > time, constant back pain, multiple thoughts spinning through my

> > head, and depression from feeling like this all the time. I felt

> > like I was going to explode, thougth maybe I looked calm on the

> > outside. Anyway long story short, got bad enough, went for help,

> > couldn't figure it out on my own, however much I kept trying.

> > Lexapro 10mg once a day. Now on for 7 days.......no anxiety, no

> > depression, if any, lasts like 2 seconds. No spinning thoughts

> > racing through my mind.....now I can concentrate on ONE thing at

a

> > time without multiple other thoughts trying to butt in. Very

> > surprising....no back pain. Wild.....anxiety causes muscle

tension

> > which causes pain. I thought I had a back condition! I'm not

> > saying this is the cure for my condition, but I feel way better

and

> > am able to function and feel somewhat normal to enjoy my day and

do

> > what I must do to live. A moments peace...I hope it lasts! One

> > week down, the rest of my life to go. Hope this helps anyone

> > considering taking Lexapro.

> >

> > Lex

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I think that's one of the biggest reliefs for me. I wondered what

it would be like to shut off all that white noise. I have to agree

with you, I kinda feel like I have no thoughts in my head also,

which has been rather invited by me, considering how I felt before

(too many thoughts). However, I can actually get things done now,

feel relaxed and able to concentrate on whatever I set out to do, no

worry about doing it, no other thoughts intruding prying me away

from the task at hand. I felt really foggy when first taking it,

but after a week it's lessened quite a bit. Guess time will tell.

How long have you been on the 10mg dose and did you notice the " no

thoughts " thing improving? Let me know how you feel after you're on

the 5mg dose for a while, I might try the same. Curious now. I

often wondered if there was anyone else out there that had all those

thoughts running through their mind all at once. It was like a

constant flipping between one topic to the next, making it very hard

to concentrate. Thanks for sharing. Nice to know I'm not alone.

Lex

> > HI, I recently introduced myself. Diagnosed general anxiety

> > disorder. Always felt stressed, anxious, figety, worring all

the

> > time, constant back pain, multiple thoughts spinning through my

> > head, and depression from feeling like this all the time. I

felt

> > like I was going to explode, thougth maybe I looked calm on the

> > outside. Anyway long story short, got bad enough, went for

help,

> > couldn't figure it out on my own, however much I kept trying.

> > Lexapro 10mg once a day. Now on for 7 days.......no anxiety, no

> > depression, if any, lasts like 2 seconds. No spinning thoughts

> > racing through my mind.....now I can concentrate on ONE thing at

a

> > time without multiple other thoughts trying to butt in. Very

> > surprising....no back pain. Wild.....anxiety causes muscle

tension

> > which causes pain. I thought I had a back condition! I'm not

> > saying this is the cure for my condition, but I feel way better

and

> > am able to function and feel somewhat normal to enjoy my day and

do

> > what I must do to live. A moments peace...I hope it lasts! One

> > week down, the rest of my life to go. Hope this helps anyone

> > considering taking Lexapro.

> >

> > Lex

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I was just wondering if anyone has any good books on therapy, self-help,

depression, anxiety, that they could recommend?

>>> lexduder@... 02/04 7:55 AM >>>

I think that's one of the biggest reliefs for me. I wondered what

it would be like to shut off all that white noise. I have to agree

with you, I kinda feel like I have no thoughts in my head also,

which has been rather invited by me, considering how I felt before

(too many thoughts). However, I can actually get things done now,

feel relaxed and able to concentrate on whatever I set out to do, no

worry about doing it, no other thoughts intruding prying me away

from the task at hand. I felt really foggy when first taking it,

but after a week it's lessened quite a bit. Guess time will tell.

How long have you been on the 10mg dose and did you notice the " no

thoughts " thing improving? Let me know how you feel after you're on

the 5mg dose for a while, I might try the same. Curious now. I

often wondered if there was anyone else out there that had all those

thoughts running through their mind all at once. It was like a

constant flipping between one topic to the next, making it very hard

to concentrate. Thanks for sharing. Nice to know I'm not alone.

Lex

> > HI, I recently introduced myself. Diagnosed general anxiety

> > disorder. Always felt stressed, anxious, figety, worring all

the

> > time, constant back pain, multiple thoughts spinning through my

> > head, and depression from feeling like this all the time. I

felt

> > like I was going to explode, thougth maybe I looked calm on the

> > outside. Anyway long story short, got bad enough, went for

help,

> > couldn't figure it out on my own, however much I kept trying.

> > Lexapro 10mg once a day. Now on for 7 days.......no anxiety, no

> > depression, if any, lasts like 2 seconds. No spinning thoughts

> > racing through my mind.....now I can concentrate on ONE thing at

a

> > time without multiple other thoughts trying to butt in. Very

> > surprising....no back pain. Wild.....anxiety causes muscle

tension

> > which causes pain. I thought I had a back condition! I'm not

> > saying this is the cure for my condition, but I feel way better

and

> > am able to function and feel somewhat normal to enjoy my day and

do

> > what I must do to live. A moments peace...I hope it lasts! One

> > week down, the rest of my life to go. Hope this helps anyone

> > considering taking Lexapro.

> >

> > Lex

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Hi Lex ~ ~ You are not alone about the chatter in your head. I have

heard alot of people have that. My shrink explained to me that in

some people, like me, the neurons become overly excited and the

medication dampens this down and quiets the neurons. When I read the

book titled " White Noise " , it made alot of sense. A seizure is

triggered soemtimes from an electrical storm of neurons misfiring too

and it has never been ruled out that I have a seizure disorder.

When I get into a crowd of people or a family gathering, I can't

focus on anything. Of course part of that is ADD, but it seems when

I come away from all that situation/confusion, I have this very loud

ringing in my ears too and the overstimulation is tough to come down

from. This happens to me sometimes in the grocery store. A co-

worker mentioned to me that I looked very disoriented or confused in

the grocery store one day and I was just minding my own business and

didn't have a clue what he was talking about.

The chatter usually gets very loud when it gets close to the time to

take my meds. I remember Lex that as a child I wished I was deaf.

Dana Rose

> > > HI, I recently introduced myself. Diagnosed general anxiety

> > > disorder. Always felt stressed, anxious, figety, worring all

> the

> > > time, constant back pain, multiple thoughts spinning through my

> > > head, and depression from feeling like this all the time. I

> felt

> > > like I was going to explode, thougth maybe I looked calm on the

> > > outside. Anyway long story short, got bad enough, went for

> help,

> > > couldn't figure it out on my own, however much I kept trying.

> > > Lexapro 10mg once a day. Now on for 7 days.......no anxiety,

no

> > > depression, if any, lasts like 2 seconds. No spinning thoughts

> > > racing through my mind.....now I can concentrate on ONE thing

at

> a

> > > time without multiple other thoughts trying to butt in. Very

> > > surprising....no back pain. Wild.....anxiety causes muscle

> tension

> > > which causes pain. I thought I had a back condition! I'm not

> > > saying this is the cure for my condition, but I feel way better

> and

> > > am able to function and feel somewhat normal to enjoy my day

and

> do

> > > what I must do to live. A moments peace...I hope it lasts!

One

> > > week down, the rest of my life to go. Hope this helps anyone

> > > considering taking Lexapro.

> > >

> > > Lex

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Tish ~ ~ Hi........ question for you...... do you get migraines or

have a seizure disorder?????

Dana Rose

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> >

> > The chatter usually gets very loud when it gets close to the time

to

> > take my meds. I remember Lex that as a child I wished I was deaf.

>

>

> i usually have " chatter " when i am trying to relax...or trying to

pay

> attention to something...i have had it my entire life...no amount of

> medication has stopped it...it is usually a song lyric,the name of

a band,

> what i might have said to someone that i am worried over...just

about

> anything...

>

> peace,

> tish

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