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 visited the doctor on Friday and told him I'd been feeling very flat and emotionless. I thought I was depressed but not sure if it was just being too leveled out on the Lexapro. When I took the anxiety quiz they gave me I had zero anxiety... which is awesome!
Anyway, he decided to reduce the dosage from 20mg to 10mg.
It has been four days now. I feel pretty good so far. I think my motivation might be picking up but maybe it's too soon to tell.
Has anyone here had experience with reducing or going off meds and did you notice a big spike in anxiety or withdrawal symptoms? How did you manage the transition?
If I can, I think I'd prefer to be med-free, but I don't feel the need to rush into it. It feels a little like taking away the safety net under the tightrope.
Anyway, he decided to reduce the dosage from 20mg to 10mg.
It has been four days now. I feel pretty good so far. I think my motivation might be picking up but maybe it's too soon to tell.
Has anyone here had experience with reducing or going off meds and did you notice a big spike in anxiety or withdrawal symptoms? How did you manage the transition?
If I can, I think I'd prefer to be med-free, but I don't feel the need to rush into it. It feels a little like taking away the safety net under the tightrope.
I have been on a lot of drugs in such a short time, but the side effect symptoms (which were very, very physical) were so much worse than withdrawal that I wouldn't have even noticed when they had me quit any. Quit two cold turkey.
I feel like you about the safety net. I am not sure if my Wellbutrin is even working since it really only helps me with depression. I haven't been depressed for more than a few days here and there since last year. So not even sure it helps.
I wouldn't rush into anything. See if he reduced dosage helps you out. Take things a little at a time before getting off completely.
The only thing I worry about is not being able to sleep at night. I woke up in the middle of the night last night. I went back to sleep again, but I dread going back to my pre-anti-depressant pattern of all-out insomnia.