Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Patty, Hang in there, like Barbara said a few days to a few weeks for the Lexapro...sending a prayer your way. Liz " Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit " (Bidden or not, God is present) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Hi, Patty. Boy do I understand that. I was diagnosed with the same thing initially. You should begin to feel a bit better anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. If you're having increased anxiety due to the Lex (alot of people do when they first start it or increase their dose) talk to your doctor about something to help you til some of the sides ease off. Barbara Need Support Hi...Just started on 10 mg. Lexapro(Nov.16) for severe anxiety and moderate depression. Was wondering how long before I will feel some relief. I would really appreciate some positive feedback cause I am in sooo much need of support...Thanks Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Patty, Likewise for me in saying just hang in there a little longer. Sometimes people feel anxiety over taking medicine thinking about all the things that don't ever happen like what is it going to do, etc i.e fear. So just hang in there you can get Xanax or Klonopin temporally if you need it. Take a bath, and try to be good to yourself. Mark pattymw49 <pattymw49@...> wrote: Hi...Just started on 10 mg. Lexapro(Nov.16) for severe anxiety and moderate depression. Was wondering how long before I will feel some relief. I would really appreciate some positive feedback cause I am in sooo much need of support...Thanks Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 I started on 20 mg and felt it right away. It takes 2-4 weeks for it to reach peak level. I'm the best I have ever been despite the fact that I have tried virtually every antidepressant out there with not much relief in my depression.Sue CFrom: pattymw49 [mailto: pattymw49@...]To: Lexapro@...: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:09:05 -0000Subject: Need Support Hi...Just started on 10 mg. Lexapro(Nov.16) for severe anxiety and moderate depression. Was wondering how long before I will feel some relief. I would really appreciate some positive feedback cause I am in sooo much need of support...Thanks Patty _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://dell.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Patty -- --- pattymw49 <pattymw49@...> wrote: > Hi...Just started on 10 mg. Lexapro(Nov.16) for > severe anxiety and > moderate depression. Was wondering how long before I > will feel some > relief. I would really appreciate some positive > feedback cause I am in > sooo much need of support...Thanks Patty > I'm taking 10 mg. for depression since early spring, and felt relief after less than two weeks. Felt like a stone was taken offa my chest. Best, njg " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to the Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers. and get answers from real people who know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 Hey Patty - hang in. You can do it. I was a slow starter a full three months before I really had any stability. There were little patches of ok in there, but a full 12 weeks for me. It is worth the wait. Exercise is a vital supplement for me. J > > Hi...Just started on 10 mg. Lexapro(Nov.16) for severe anxiety and > moderate depression. Was wondering how long before I will feel some > relief. I would really appreciate some positive feedback cause I am in > sooo much need of support...Thanks Patty > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Hi, Thanks sooo much for the positive replies. This is a truely wonderful group and I am so glad I found it. After reading your messages I don't feel quite as scared and alone. I am really hoping for some good results with Lex and will hang in there with all of your replies in mind. Thanks again...Patty > > > > Hi...Just started on 10 mg. Lexapro(Nov.16) for severe anxiety and > > moderate depression. Was wondering how long before I will feel some > > relief. I would really appreciate some positive feedback cause I am > in > > sooo much need of support...Thanks Patty > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Hi Tamra, I'm sorry you are feeling so terribly. It looks like you are going way to fast on the coconut oil. You should probably cut down to just 1/2 tsp 3 x/day. You can increase this after 5 days if you are able to tolerate the die-off from that amount. There is no need to give yourself such severe die-off reactions. More is not better. Please just go slowly. While you can't completely avoid die-off, you don't need to suffer so intensely, either. You can still eat a few raw veggies if it is not upsetting your stomach, but in general, it's best to eat slow-cooked veggies since they are easier to digest. Hope you're feeling better soon, > <snip> > Maybe I'm eating too much CO? (3 tbsp 3x day). Should I cut back to > 1/2 tsp 3x day? Maybe I shouldn't be eating raw salad right now, only > cooked veggies on safe list? > > Thanks, Tamra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Hello..I was feeling terrible too , and what helped me lot is to drink more water, so as to help the toxins go away. I thought it was a placebo, but no! it is much help. I think that you will find great help if you read Bee's files for treating die off symptoms. check this out: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/menu1_3_1.php Get well soon! Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 > > Hello..I was feeling terrible too , and what helped me lot is to drink > more water, so as to help the toxins go away. I thought it was a > placebo, but no! it is much help. +++Hi Marisa. When you say drink more water, how much is that a day? Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 > +++Hi Marisa. When you say drink more water, how much is that a day? > > Bee > Hello Bee. Usually I drink 6-8 glasses of water during the day. When I started feeling terrible, I pushed my self to drink 3-4 glasses within 20 minutes, so as to make it more urgent to go to the bathroom. I found this was a major help, flashing toxins out of my body every time. I've found out this trick when I had gluten accidents and it is working perfectly, at least for me. Hope for everybody. Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 > > Hello Bee. > Usually I drink 6-8 glasses of water during the day. When I started > feeling terrible, I pushed my self to drink 3-4 glasses within 20 > minutes, so as to make it more urgent to go to the bathroom. I found > this was a major help, flashing toxins out of my body every time. > > I've found out this trick when I had gluten accidents and it is > working perfectly, at least for me. Hope for everybody. +++Hi Marisa. That's interesting how that works for you. Thank you. I learn something new every day. LOL! Luv, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hi All, Thought I'd speak up since I've been lurking as a new member for the last couple of days. I can't tell you how thankful I am to be part of this group now. I've been fighting this battle for years and I'm TIRED. I was diagnosed with scoli in Nov '79 and had surgery for my 'S' curve in Jan '80 at ish Rite in Atlanta. The last 2 disks were the only ones not fused except for my neck and the very top. we found out in the early 90's that L4-L5 was stressing but I managed to hang on until Jan 02 when it began tearing and causing tremendous pain. Finally, had it fused in 07 and had about 8 months of feeling like I had been given a second chance at life. Then the pain began again. Went back to my surgeon here in the fall of 08 and found that L5-S1 was bulging. The pain was contstant and intense with frequent spasms during the night everytime I moved. Went through what pain managment I was a cand for but it did no good. Pretty sad when the pain dr says he can't help. I also could no longer stand up again but was bent like a 90 year old like before the 07 surgery. I also began fighting severe depression. Finally, saw a new ortho here this past spring. He took one look at me and told me I had Flatback and referred me to Dr. Horton at Emory. Pain has continued to intensify. I'm now on Fentanyl patches and numerous other things including either percoset or vicodin each day. Saw Dr. H in July and had mylegram in August. It showed that the disk was no longer bulging. It had TOTALLY disintegrated and the vert had slipped. It also showed that the 07 fusion had never healed. I'm having stage 1 Nov 17th and stage 2 Nov 19th. Well,that's my story. Thanks for listening. I'm very tired from the constant pain and I'm worn down from huge amounts of medicine I've taken for so long and all the stresses associated with chronic pain. I think more than anything it's just comforting to know that there are others who REALLY understand. Thanks, Cindi A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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