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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...

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Will it ever end?

sishaircut
sishaircut

I'm week 4 on lexapro upped to 20 mg last week. I'm still feeling anxious and my mornings are awful. I'm not sleeping good at all. I'm emotional wreck at 7:00 am. Can't eat. Feels like my skin crawling on my arms and chest. Don't want to do anything. No motivation. By 3:00 I will start to feel better. I had a major panic attack yesterday. I feel some of my anxiety is from taking meds. I worry about what it's doing, not doing, is it hurting me. I'm a wreck. I'm to old for all this. It takes so much strength to make it through a day. It's just exhausting. Thank you all for being here.

Italianmomma4ever
Italianmomma4ever
I hope you start to feel better. It's awful when you can't sleep. It takes a toll on you the next day. Try to eat alittle something. Maybe talk to your doctor. And tell him how your feeling. Get better. Italianmomma4ever
arfie
arfie
It is, without doubt, exhausting, Sis. At 66, I don't remember it being easier when I was 12, but I was hyper-active enough to always have more energy to throw at ^it^. Alas, all that extra energy caused more problems than it ever solved. There are quite allot of levels in which I believe the decreased energy of old age has helped me work smarter instead of harder, but ^it^ remains exhausting.

Steadying support while you find a more functional balance. I, too, find it a great help to have someplace safe to vent, etc. Thank you, as well, for being here.
sishaircut
sishaircut
Italianmomma4ever
Thanks for your kind words. Not sleeping is the worst. I can fall asleep but staying asleep is the booger. I have appt with doctor next week. Just nice to hear from people who know and care.
sishaircut
sishaircut
Arfie
You are so right. Just can’t explain the exhaustion. Especially at 63. Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one experiencing this. I’m glad I found this site and new friends.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Here's hoping you find your way to sleep rest.
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