Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
I had a massive struggle with fear of dying so doc gave me lexapro. Today on day 4 feeling worst then ever. Already had few panics and keep thinking I'm gonna go mentally sick
Please help
GirlinCalif
Sometimes those types of drugs (SSRI's) take awhile to kick in to get the benefit part of it. But if you absolutely can't handle it..... Call your doctor's office and leave an "urgent" message. I know it's the weekend right now, but until they call you back, since you are only on Day 4, if you absolutely, positively can't handle taking it, then can you cut the dose by a half? I don't know if those are tablets or capsules. If possible to cut in half, take half in morning and half at night until you can speak to your doctor. Let me know. Good luck! And, good for you for trying a new med. Sometimes it takes trying a few, or adjusting the dose, to get the right med that works for you. Everyone is different.
summerbabe88
Usually those meds take some time to kick in..I have a fear of dying as well and lexapro did not help me. However, everyone is different. I agree with the advice above mine and see what the dox says. Be well
Lostinspace47
The best thing that really works to combat anxiety is alcohol even if it's bad for u over the course of time...I don't drink to get drunk it enables me to function and do what I gotta do. I've tried a number of different meds and the truth is if your problems r bad none of them will work or if they do they turn u into a zombie...
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