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Hi, I was on Celexa for 7 years, went off about 4 years ago. I was on 20 mg for about 4 years and then went up to 40 mg for another 3 years. I had a really positive experience. It definitely worked really well. I didn't have any significant panic or anxiety episodes for the entire 7 years, and when ...

Hi Stack28, I started Lex about 11 weeks ago and had a similar reaction. For the first 8 weeks or so, I had terrible side effects. I had really bad morning anxiety, agitation, worsened anxiety, etc. I took Klonopin to help alleviate these, which helped. Then, when my body finally adjusted and the si...

Hi Donna, Just wanted to check in! Good for you for hanging in there. I am really starting to feel better. I feel like the Lex might be starting to kick in and my initial side effects may be subsiding. I have not had any bad anxiety for the last 3 days and have been able to sleep through the night w...

Hi there, I take Klonopin .5 in the morning and .5 at night and it works wonders. It is much longer acting than others, lasting up to 10-12 hours so you don't have to take it as frequently. I also find that it does not make me sleepy, just calm. I'm just taking it temporarily to help me adjust to th...

Hi Donna, How was your day? Did you call your doctor? I saw my doctor yesterday and he switched me to taking Klonopin .5 in the morning and .5 at night and so far it is working like a charm. I still feel a little sick to my stomach and agitated when I wake up but once I get up and moving it subsides...

Hi GLA, You and I are in the same boat! I started Lex on 2/13 so am about 3.5 weeks in. I also have had a really hard time with it...agitation, increased anxiety, stomach upset, etc. and I'm only at 5 mg. I'm clearly super sensitive to it as it sounds like you are too. I was only taking .5 Xanax in ...

Hi Beckajane, Welcome! I can tell how scared and frustrated you are from your post. I know, this stuff is so scary. And starting meds can be so frustrating too, because the anxiety symptoms and medication side effects intermingle and can exacerbate each other. You are not alone. I've been suffering ...

Hi Keeping the Faith, I also just started Lexapro. I started a little over two weeks ago at 1 mg and have titrated up to 5 mg. My Dr. is going to keep me at 5 mg for a couple of weeks. He says that everybody is different and some people may respond to 5 mg, some people may need more, but that it doe...