Lexapro?

Ms Adler

Has anyone taken this for depression or anxiety disorder? I was just prescribed this by my gyne for my excessive anxiety. I'm nervous about medicating. I have an appointment with a counselor in a couple weeks and I'm wondering if I should hold off on taking it until then? 

Littledeer84

It will take up to two weeks to start taking effect. It has to build up in your system. I would take it. It is often prescribed because it has a low rate of side effects. I have taken it two different times for several months and it made a difference for

aforst

I took it for about 6 months last year and weaned off it in January to TTC.  I will say that it did help with my anxiety.  As pp said, it allowed me to assess whether what I was freaking out about was really worth freaking out about.

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acaudill75

Everyone has a different reaction to different medications. Here is mine.

I have panic disorder. So bad I couldn't work for years and usually had to take something (like xanax) if I wanted to leave my house. Saying it was bad is a gross underst

evelyntaylor

I took it back in college for anxiety and it took a solid 2 weeks for me to start feeling better. I did have some side effects, like intense nausea so I took it at night. I would start it now, that way if by the time you see your counselor or your doc aga

MamatoA2010

I take 40 mg Prozac for anxiety and it seems to help! My psychiatrist won't put me on Lexapro as she says that a higher dose of Prozac would work better. I'm also on a low dose of Zprexa. I used to get anxiety at night when DD was asleep but that has

Ms Adler

Thanks, everyone! She put me on 10mg once a day for now so maybe I'll try it and hope that by the time I see the counselor, I'll have a feel for how it works.

MJHershey

My sister is on Lexapro and I am on Celexa- if it's workng right, it will just take the edge of of your worrying and help you focus and deal with things in a better way.

I feel so much better. I was reluctant as well.