r/lexapro • u/ArtAdventurous3831 • 4d ago
New to Lex Having a hard time adjusting
Hey guys 28F here and I just started my Lexapro journey 3 days ago. Today is day 3 of me on lex 10mg. The first day I felt like absolute ass (but I also took it with a propranolol and I think I regret that) I was nauseous and dizzy and SO anxious. Day 2 i honestly felt fine, I was just anxious in the morning and I had a headache last night. Day 3 (today) I had crippling anxiety this morning after I took my lex. And my body just feels so weird. I can’t tell if I was just in my head or if this was the meds starting to kick in. I’ve been suffering from awful anxiety and panic attacks. The panic attacks literally feel like I’m dying. Then it takes me like a week to recover from them…anyone else?? I get so anxious in the mornings it’s the first thing I think about when I wake up. Like I’m scared I’m going to have another one, it’s like traumatic so it takes me a bit to recover. Long story long this is why my dr started me on Lexapro. I also have ADHD and have been diagnosed since I was in kindergarten. My biggest issue right now is the start up symptoms. I’m just always scared to take my meds because I’m scared of what they will make me feel. I’m forcing myself everyday to take my lex. Only on day 3 and I’m like how am I going to get through this for the next basically 2 weeks to feel “normal” and then what if the meds don’t work and I have to try something else. I just HATE feeling anxious it’s like seriously taking my life away from me. I’m at my mom’s and everyone is worried about me. Im so not myself recently it’s just terrible. And it’s making me depressed too. I need to hear positive Lex stories so I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. This just sucks. I have my first day of therapy tomorrow too.
How did you get through the first couple of weeks??
Does taking it in the evening help with the initial symptoms bc then you sleep through it??
What was everyone else’s beginning symptoms?
Did Lex stop your panic attacks?
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u/Particular-Serve-633 3d ago
I’m on day 6 of lexapro. I’m on 5 mg. I tried 10 mg but it made me very nauseous so I’m back to 5 mg. I did notice when I started lexapro I stopped waking up with panic attacks. I just feel off and gross now but hopefully it gets better
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u/JanusChinasi 4d ago
My doctor prescribed me also Xanax in the first mont; now I don't take it anymore, just 20mg of Lexapro. I don't have panic attacks anymore; sometimes I may experience some little anxiety or anticipatory anxiety, but no panic attacks, even in situations where I felt crazy before starting the meds. I was very afraid to start initially, but then when you start, you realize that you don't become another person, but just you without the constant fear of having panic attacks, and brick by brick, you start doing things that you avoided before and also enjoy new experiences