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I could cry. I used to panic in restaurants. I had to leave because I got light headed. Yesterday and today that did not happen. I was able to sit through the whole thing. I was even trapped in a booth! But, though the medicine is helping my physical anxiety- my mental anxiety is still kinda present and I still feel weird and off like not myself because I feel different. Idk if it’s working or still adjusting. Hard to explain. Lexapro.

Six weeks in. 10mg two weeks 20mg four weeks. OCD so bad mind racing depressed and intrusive thoughts. Does it get better is is this the wrong med. Please note I did talk to my doctor wishing on response also I am not wanting to act.

Please share experiences

I’ve been on lexapro for six weeks. 10mg two weeks 20mg four weeks. About a week and a half ago I had five days where I felt great. I could get out of bed I felt really good about myself happy etc then it went away… now I feel ocd rumination I’m spirilanimg obsessing I can’t sleep well and yeah. I feel like shit. I also did spent 150$ at Ulta but idk. That’s about it. I don’t feel happy or on top of the world or anything. Anyways even if I’m not manic what the actual hell is happening to me. I feel like this medication is not working!

So I talked to the pharmacist she like had to look it up but said like that what I’m experiencing could happen in some people in the first 12 weeks of treatment and changing the dose won’t make it better and said like they might have to change the meds based on what she read idk how true that is but I like seriously wanna give up. I asked for abilify to be added to my treatment to help my thoughts so idk.

I need real support I’m sitting here crying. My doctor isn’t even helping. Please comment.

Lexapro 10mg for two weeks 20mg four weeks. Felt good for five days last week. Now I am spiraling and in my head having obsessive ruminating thoughts. Why is this happening? Also insomnia now too. Did this happen to anyone? Is this not gonna work for me?

I have really bad OCD… I’ve been trying to take medication for it and it’s just been horrible ever since I got married last year my OCD seems to be worse. I always have thoughts in my head, comparing myself of who I was before I got married, and when my husband met me to who I am now and then I feel like I can’t wait. I’m not pretty enough anymore. I don’t take care of myself anymore. I’m not as confident I’m not as sexy and like all these thoughts go through my head I feel like I’m not good enough as a wife. I don’t do enough and it’s just like constant thoughts going in my head and it’s like I can’t even live my life anymore I’m just constantly thinking about this stuff in my head and thinking about how I wanna be better but then I can’t be better and it’s just a big spiral and I’m just losing it. Has anyone experience this and can you please help me out of this I beg of you

I can’t do this anymore someone please respond. Lexapro 10 mg two weeks then 20 mg four weeks. Had a hard time getting on but then last week for five days I felt really good. Happy motivated etc. normal. Then it went away and I felt the dark cloud come back. Now I’m in my head a lot again obsessing etc having some old thoughts of “you’re not enough, I feel weird and off, obsessing over how I feel, comparing how I used to be to now and wanting to m the old me so bad, feeling like I lost myself and I’m not myself anymore l, etc “ I used to sleep really coke on this med last three night have had horrible insomnia. Called out of work today. Messaged my doctor no reply yet. He told me before he sent going to answer portal messages anymore so that’s awesome.. I feel alone and like scared in how I feel. Idk how to even feel but this doesn’t seem like the answer. Can anyone at all relate?! What’s happening 😭

I can’t do this anymore someone please respond. Lexapro 10 mg two weeks then 20 mg four weeks. Had a hard time getting on but then last week for five days I felt really good. Happy motivated etc. normal. Then it went away and I felt the dark cloud come back. Now I’m in my head a lot again obsessing etc having some old thoughts of “you’re not enough, I feel weird and off, obsessing over how I feel, comparing how I used to be to now and wanting to m the old me so bad, feeling like I lost myself and I’m not myself anymore l, etc “ I used to sleep really coke on this med last three night have had horrible insomnia. Called out of work today. Messaged my doctor no reply yet. He told me before he sent going to answer portal messages anymore so that’s awesome.. I feel alone and like scared in how I feel. Idk how to even feel but this doesn’t seem like the answer. Can anyone at all relate?! What’s happening 😭

I can’t do this anymore someone please respond. Lexapro 10 mg two weeks then 20 mg four weeks. Had a hard time getting on but then last week for five days I felt really good. Happy motivated etc. normal. Then it went away and I felt the dark cloud come back. Now I’m in my head a lot again obsessing etc having some old thoughts of “you’re not enough, I feel weird and off, obsessing over how I feel, comparing how I used to be to now and wanting to m the old me so bad, feeling like I lost myself and I’m not myself anymore l, etc “ I used to sleep really coke on this med last three night have had horrible insomnia. Called out of work today. Messaged my doctor no reply yet. He told me before he sent going to answer portal messages anymore so that’s awesome.. I feel alone and like scared in how I feel. Idk how to even feel but this doesn’t seem like the answer. Can anyone at all relate?! What’s happening 😭

I can’t do this anymore someone please respond. Lexapro 10 mg two weeks then 20 mg four weeks. Had a hard time getting on but then last week for five days I felt really good. Happy motivated etc. normal. Then it went away and I felt the dark cloud come back. Now I’m in my head a lot again obsessing etc having some old thoughts of “you’re not enough, I feel weird and off, obsessing over how I feel, comparing how I used to be to now and wanting to m the old me so bad, feeling like I lost myself and I’m not myself anymore l, etc “ I used to sleep really coke on this med last three night have had horrible insomnia. Called out of work today. Messaged my doctor no reply yet. He told me before he sent going to answer portal messages anymore so that’s awesome.. I feel alone and like scared in how I feel. Idk how to even feel but this doesn’t seem like the answer. Can anyone at all relate?! What’s happening 😭

I can’t do this anymore someone please respond. Lexapro 10 mg two weeks then 20 mg four weeks. Had a hard time getting on but then last week for five days I felt really good. Happy motivated etc. normal. Then it went away and I felt the dark cloud come back. Now I’m in my head a lot again obsessing etc having some old thoughts of “you’re not enough, I feel weird and off, obsessing over how I feel, comparing how I used to be to now and wanting to m the old me so bad, feeling like I lost myself and I’m not myself anymore l, etc “ I used to sleep really coke on this med last three night have had horrible insomnia. Called out of work today. Messaged my doctor no reply yet. He told me before he sent going to answer portal messages anymore so that’s awesome.. I feel alone and like scared in how I feel. Idk how to even feel but this doesn’t seem like the answer. Can anyone at all relate?! What’s happening 😭

I can’t do this anymore someone please respond. Lexapro 10 mg two weeks then 20 mg four weeks. Had a hard time getting on but then last week for five days I felt really good. Happy motivated etc. normal. Then it went away and I felt the dark cloud come back. Now I’m in my head a lot again obsessing etc having some old thoughts of “you’re not enough, I feel weird and off, obsessing over how I feel, comparing how I used to be to now and wanting to m the old me so bad, feeling like I lost myself and I’m not myself anymore l, etc “ I used to sleep really coke on this med last three night have had horrible insomnia. Called out of work today. Messaged my doctor no reply yet. He told me before he sent going to answer portal messages anymore so that’s awesome.. I feel alone and like scared in how I feel. Idk how to even feel but this doesn’t seem like the answer. Can anyone at all relate?! What’s happening 😭

Please help.

Please help me.

When you felt better did it feel weird and hard to get used to. I’m not sure if I’m better or not on Lexapro 20mg,, I’m not necessarily depressed but not happy either just kind of here. And like; I still have some rumination too and overthinking… so idk. I had some days where I felt really good and happy like a week and it went away and I expected that to last everyday. Maybe now I’m feeling Kemal but don’t remember what that feels like? Idk?

I’m not sure if I’m better or not on Lexapro 20mg,, I’m not necessarily depressed but not happy either just kind of here. And like; I still have some rumination too and overthinking… so idk. I had some days where I felt really good and happy like a week and it went away and I expected that to last everyday. Maybe now I’m feeling Kemal but don’t remember what that feels like? Idk?

Thank you

Please remember when you needed support and support me ❤️
I’ve been on 20mg of lexapro for almost four weeks; but started at 10 for two weeks. So a total of six weeks. At four weeks, I had five days of feeling really good- I felt like it was easy to wake up in the morning I felt really happy and wanted to live life- then after five days it went away and the cloud came back over me… it’s harder to wake up again it’s harder to care again, I feel just “blah” and like I really miss that feeling I had before. Maybe this is how I’m supposed to feel and I just can’t handle normal emotions. Or maybe it stopped working. Please I need experiences, advice, anything.

Please remember when you needed support and support me ❤️
I’ve been on 20mg of lexapro for almost four weeks; but started at 10 for two weeks. So a total of six weeks. At four weeks, I had five days of feeling really good- I felt like it was easy to wake up in the morning I felt really happy and wanted to live life- then after five days it went away and the cloud came back over me… it’s harder to wake up again it’s harder to care again, I feel just “blah” and like I really miss that feeling I had before. Maybe this is how I’m supposed to feel and I just can’t handle normal emotions. Or maybe it stopped working. Please I need experiences, advice, anything.