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Alprazolam (Xanax) - Getting Off
Hello All,
I am currently trying to get off my addiction of alprazolam. I was given a very large prescription from my GP when I tried to quit drinking alcohol and I ended up taking these in excess (in upwards of 10mg - 14mg a day). Most days I took no less than 6mg for a period of at least 6 months. Last Tuesday I lowered my dose to 2mg and yesterday down to 1mg. I also quit taking my pain killer (tramadol 400mg daily) and began lowering my lexapro from 30mg to my current 10mg........ It has been hell. Sweeting, nightmares, insomina, shaking, you name it. I am also on topamax which I am contining to take for its anti-convulsant properties (100 mg daily, but I should be taking 150mg daily but it makes me really stupid) but I would wish to stop at some point.
What I wanted to ask is should I seek help, this is still really difficult, my wife is controlling the pills but I am worried about starting to drink again. The actual sick part is done I think, but my anxiety is through the roof, but I do not wish to use the alprazolam it is not for me. Once I am clear of it I do not wish to have it in my house, it has already done enough damage as is.
Thanks for your input!
I am currently trying to get off my addiction of alprazolam. I was given a very large prescription from my GP when I tried to quit drinking alcohol and I ended up taking these in excess (in upwards of 10mg - 14mg a day). Most days I took no less than 6mg for a period of at least 6 months. Last Tuesday I lowered my dose to 2mg and yesterday down to 1mg. I also quit taking my pain killer (tramadol 400mg daily) and began lowering my lexapro from 30mg to my current 10mg........ It has been hell. Sweeting, nightmares, insomina, shaking, you name it. I am also on topamax which I am contining to take for its anti-convulsant properties (100 mg daily, but I should be taking 150mg daily but it makes me really stupid) but I would wish to stop at some point.
What I wanted to ask is should I seek help, this is still really difficult, my wife is controlling the pills but I am worried about starting to drink again. The actual sick part is done I think, but my anxiety is through the roof, but I do not wish to use the alprazolam it is not for me. Once I am clear of it I do not wish to have it in my house, it has already done enough damage as is.
Thanks for your input!
Help!Alcohol Xanax and Valium withdrawl
Hi all.I had been sober for over a year when during the summer I started on lexapro for anxiety and panic.
Then stupidly bought 1mg xanax and 10 mg valium over the internet and have been taking them daily.I then went drinking over christmas and went on a mad binge new years eve with all my xanax and valium gone.
I have had terrible panic and anxiety for the past few days and went to the hospital for help today.
The doctor prescribed me 2 10mg librium every four hours but it doesnt really seem to be taking the edge off.
He only gave me enough until Monday and told me to see my GP.
I really feel I need to take something else as I took three librium just to try and calm down for a while.And what he prescribed wont last till monday if i keep taking three.
I really dont know how ill manage till monday on what he gave me as its seems im withdrawing from xanax valium and alcohol at the same time.
should i take the extra librium as i really need them or what?
Anyone have any advice please help as Im in the horrors here.
I will NEVER drink again after this episode and i was doing so well and now have three witdrawals at once.
any advice???
Then stupidly bought 1mg xanax and 10 mg valium over the internet and have been taking them daily.I then went drinking over christmas and went on a mad binge new years eve with all my xanax and valium gone.
I have had terrible panic and anxiety for the past few days and went to the hospital for help today.
The doctor prescribed me 2 10mg librium every four hours but it doesnt really seem to be taking the edge off.
He only gave me enough until Monday and told me to see my GP.
I really feel I need to take something else as I took three librium just to try and calm down for a while.And what he prescribed wont last till monday if i keep taking three.
I really dont know how ill manage till monday on what he gave me as its seems im withdrawing from xanax valium and alcohol at the same time.
should i take the extra librium as i really need them or what?
Anyone have any advice please help as Im in the horrors here.
I will NEVER drink again after this episode and i was doing so well and now have three witdrawals at once.
any advice???
To med or not to med?
Hi everyone,
I'm currently on Lexapro and Klonopin for unipolar depression + a bunch of anxiety disorders. Doing very well with these meds, and ongoing sobriety has also helped a LOT. Historyteach was kind enough to point me in the right direction back in February when I was mulling going on Lexapro at all.
My main complaint these days is a lack of motivation, lethargy, apathy... I'm addressing this with therapy. My pdoc figures that some of these issues may be related to the Lexapro (the SSRI "I don't give a dam* syndrome) so we tried lowering the dose of both Lexa and the benzo, with little improvement.
So now she wants to add a small dose of Wellbutrin, which I've taken in the past with good results - no anxiety/insomnia, I felt more energetic etc. I have my doubts though, so she basically handed me the script and told me that it's up to me.
While I realize that meds help a lot of people (I know that many rely on them, and justifiably so) I'm not comfortable with the idea of adding more stuff to the cocktail unless absolutely necessary. Heck, at some point I want to get *off* meds if possible. I no longer feel disabled and, while the idea of extra energy sounds nice, I think I'll wait out another week before deciding. Maybe there's another alternative I haven't considered...
So thanks for bearing with me... Any input?? :)
I'm currently on Lexapro and Klonopin for unipolar depression + a bunch of anxiety disorders. Doing very well with these meds, and ongoing sobriety has also helped a LOT. Historyteach was kind enough to point me in the right direction back in February when I was mulling going on Lexapro at all.
My main complaint these days is a lack of motivation, lethargy, apathy... I'm addressing this with therapy. My pdoc figures that some of these issues may be related to the Lexapro (the SSRI "I don't give a dam* syndrome) so we tried lowering the dose of both Lexa and the benzo, with little improvement.
So now she wants to add a small dose of Wellbutrin, which I've taken in the past with good results - no anxiety/insomnia, I felt more energetic etc. I have my doubts though, so she basically handed me the script and told me that it's up to me.
While I realize that meds help a lot of people (I know that many rely on them, and justifiably so) I'm not comfortable with the idea of adding more stuff to the cocktail unless absolutely necessary. Heck, at some point I want to get *off* meds if possible. I no longer feel disabled and, while the idea of extra energy sounds nice, I think I'll wait out another week before deciding. Maybe there's another alternative I haven't considered...
So thanks for bearing with me... Any input?? :)
Update
Hi everyone! I am doing very well now. A lot of meetings with counselors, doctors and some much needed medication has got me back on track now. It has also given me some new perspective on my current situation.
I have decided that I am going to take care of myself. This can end in two ways. He is going to be upset with me for doing this or he is going to hop on the healthy wagon with me. Plain and simple. I do not need chaos, lies and hurt in my life.
If he wants badly enough to be with me then he will find a way to get better. I realize that it is a nearly impossible thing and I am not getting my hopes up. As much as I love him, I am not willing to go down with him.
So...I am taking time for myself and my daughter. I am currently reading this book by Eckhart Tolle called A New Earth. It is quite good. My mood is getting better everyday. I do feel a little tired right now.
My doctor put me on Lexapro 10 mg. and Atavan for panic attacks and high anxiety.
I DID NOT lose my job. I came in and she said she wants me to stay but this is what I need to do....so that is really good. This medication works so well that I was quite in control in that meeting. I had been dreading it from the beginning. But, everything is okay.
So, I am sure I will be writing again but with a new attitude. No matter what I lose in life or think I've lost, I will always have one thing.....ME. And all that I NEED is the air I breathe. So, I have really gained some insight and perspective over the last few days about where I am and where I'm going to be.
Thank you all for your support during this time for me, I greatly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. I think of SR as a second family and I am so happy you are all part of my life :)
Take Care,
Heather
I have decided that I am going to take care of myself. This can end in two ways. He is going to be upset with me for doing this or he is going to hop on the healthy wagon with me. Plain and simple. I do not need chaos, lies and hurt in my life.
If he wants badly enough to be with me then he will find a way to get better. I realize that it is a nearly impossible thing and I am not getting my hopes up. As much as I love him, I am not willing to go down with him.
So...I am taking time for myself and my daughter. I am currently reading this book by Eckhart Tolle called A New Earth. It is quite good. My mood is getting better everyday. I do feel a little tired right now.
My doctor put me on Lexapro 10 mg. and Atavan for panic attacks and high anxiety.
I DID NOT lose my job. I came in and she said she wants me to stay but this is what I need to do....so that is really good. This medication works so well that I was quite in control in that meeting. I had been dreading it from the beginning. But, everything is okay.
So, I am sure I will be writing again but with a new attitude. No matter what I lose in life or think I've lost, I will always have one thing.....ME. And all that I NEED is the air I breathe. So, I have really gained some insight and perspective over the last few days about where I am and where I'm going to be.
Thank you all for your support during this time for me, I greatly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. I think of SR as a second family and I am so happy you are all part of my life :)
Take Care,
Heather
Anyone Take Celexa?
Hey everyone. I just started taking Celexa & would like to hear others experience on it. I was previously on Lexapro (6months) which seemed to work but I can no longer afford it.
tiburon
tiburon
New to this forum
I just found out that my high school sweet heart, husband of almost 3 years, been togther for almost 10 years is addicted to opiates. The rude awakening came on the Sunday of 4th of July weekend when I was startled out of my sleep at 9 am by a police officer banging on my bedroom window. When I answered the door he said I needed to come pick up my son and my car that my husband had been arrested for possesion. My son is 10 months old; we tried for 2 years to conceive before being successful. I am so angry and hurt. I don't know what to do. This was his first time being arrested. When I called the jail they said if he wasn't bailed out and saw the judge the next day they would most likely tell him he couldn't have any contact with our child. Even though he screwed up, he is an amazing father and I needed to know what the hell was going through his head, so I found a way to bail him out. I have noticed changes in him in the past year, he has been distant, irritable, lythargic, he lost 20 pounds, he was very secretive. His phone was always on silent. He usually took his calls outside, he ran to the store numerous times and was always on the go. He didn't spend much time away from the house but he did have to run out quite often. When I would offer to go somewhere with him he would ask if he could just go. I've had to watch the bank account because he wouldn't bring me receipts obviously because he was getting cash back at every store he went to so he could feed his addiction. On some level I knew, I guess I was in denial. I thought something was medically wrong with him. i sent him to his doctor and they put him on lexapro, and said he has a chemical depression. We lost his Mom last year about 2 weeks before I delivered the baby, his grandmother passed away last may and we lost his Dad 3 years ago. I know this hurt him ALOT!! He has been clean for 33 days. He has been going to NA since he detoxed in July, he likes it and now has sponsor who is amazing.
We went to court last week and he is in a drug court program and if he completes it, he won't have a record.
I am so hurt. I have to let him focus on himself before we can work on us, but I am hurting, confused, sad, every bad emotion a person could possibly feel runs through my body at somepoint. The part that hurts the most is that the man I love has been living a 2nd life, all alone. No one knew of this. He didn't do this with friends and family. It was a private thing for him. The pieces finally fit and I should have gone with my gut. He was in denial for so long so when I questioned him he got defensive and we argued. I am learning about all these things he has done to feed his addiction and keep it a secret and each time I find something else out, I cringe and cannot believe this is the man I fell in love with. This ISN"T the man I fell in love with, he is someone else. He admitted that the past year he has lived a lie each day to feed his habit. How do I cope? I am trying to be the glue that holds this family together. I don't want to lose him to this disease and I am trying to understand but how do you come back from hurt like this? How can I support him when I am falling apart? I need to be strong for my son first and foremost. I am grateful that he admitted that he has a problem and I almost think he wanted to get caught. I am thankful his is still alive. I had no idea. How can I put my anger and hurt aside for the moment to help him and deal with my hurt when he is well into recovery?
We went to court last week and he is in a drug court program and if he completes it, he won't have a record.
I am so hurt. I have to let him focus on himself before we can work on us, but I am hurting, confused, sad, every bad emotion a person could possibly feel runs through my body at somepoint. The part that hurts the most is that the man I love has been living a 2nd life, all alone. No one knew of this. He didn't do this with friends and family. It was a private thing for him. The pieces finally fit and I should have gone with my gut. He was in denial for so long so when I questioned him he got defensive and we argued. I am learning about all these things he has done to feed his addiction and keep it a secret and each time I find something else out, I cringe and cannot believe this is the man I fell in love with. This ISN"T the man I fell in love with, he is someone else. He admitted that the past year he has lived a lie each day to feed his habit. How do I cope? I am trying to be the glue that holds this family together. I don't want to lose him to this disease and I am trying to understand but how do you come back from hurt like this? How can I support him when I am falling apart? I need to be strong for my son first and foremost. I am grateful that he admitted that he has a problem and I almost think he wanted to get caught. I am thankful his is still alive. I had no idea. How can I put my anger and hurt aside for the moment to help him and deal with my hurt when he is well into recovery?
Off the sauce, any change in antidepressant effect?
Hello,
I haven't really been into the mental health forum much yet, so if there's a past thread that addressed this issue, feel free to point it out to me. My question is about people's experiences on antidepressants before and after going sober.
I have been dealing with depression for most of my life (I'm 27 now). I've been on and off a few SSRIs and also Wellbutrin, right now I'm on 20mg of Lexapro. I had self-tapered from 20 to 10 a few months ago, then I basically lost my sh!t and became just... wow. Very, very badly depressed and suicidal and just... wow. So I went back to 20 and for the last month have been ok, for sure better than I was doing before! I have been sober for 11 days. I'm wondering if anyone noticed an improvement in their depression after they went sober? Did anyone need their meds adjusted?
TIA for your stories/suggestions.
I haven't really been into the mental health forum much yet, so if there's a past thread that addressed this issue, feel free to point it out to me. My question is about people's experiences on antidepressants before and after going sober.
I have been dealing with depression for most of my life (I'm 27 now). I've been on and off a few SSRIs and also Wellbutrin, right now I'm on 20mg of Lexapro. I had self-tapered from 20 to 10 a few months ago, then I basically lost my sh!t and became just... wow. Very, very badly depressed and suicidal and just... wow. So I went back to 20 and for the last month have been ok, for sure better than I was doing before! I have been sober for 11 days. I'm wondering if anyone noticed an improvement in their depression after they went sober? Did anyone need their meds adjusted?
TIA for your stories/suggestions.
My Doctor’s appointment was a fiasco!
First of all, my doctor was not there. They said they called me, but I checked my phone and there were no messages and no missed calls and I only drank 3 glasses of wine last night so I know I didn't "forget". They asked me if I wanted to see another doctor and I said yes, because its not like I have a relationship with the MIA doctor, plus, I knew I might not reschedule cuz I was really nervous.
The doctor came in and asked me what was going on. I told him my blood pressure has been really high, I can't sleep at night, I have high anxiety, etc. (and this is the tough part) I told him I think it is because I am drinking too much. I could see right away he was very uncomfortable. He asked me a few questions, like how much I drink, how long I have been doing it, do I feel suicidal? I answered his questions and he said I needed to get on some medication. So he prescribed Ativan for anxiety, but it is highly addictive, so only 30 days worth. And also Lexapro...an antidepressant, is this supposed to make me not want to drink? And lets give someone with an addictive personality an addictive drug after she just told you she' s worried about drinking too much. Oh yea, he also said, Don't drink alcohol with the Ativan....WHAT? When I said I am worried that I can't stop, and do I just slow down or just stop....he said just stop, you can do it! :wtf1:
I tried to talk about my drinking (very uncomfortable for me) and I was worried about damage to my internal organs, i.e.liver, etc. And all he said was it took years to develop liver problems and since I had my gallbladder out 1-1/2 years ago, (and must have had all kinds of blood tests) my liver was fine then.
I just feel like I got no answers and feel stupid because I was crying so hard I couldn't talk and I knew he was uncomfortable. I don't want to feel the prescriptions because I might be asking for trouble.
He did give me a name for a therapist and said to make an appointment. I just feel like a failure.
The doctor came in and asked me what was going on. I told him my blood pressure has been really high, I can't sleep at night, I have high anxiety, etc. (and this is the tough part) I told him I think it is because I am drinking too much. I could see right away he was very uncomfortable. He asked me a few questions, like how much I drink, how long I have been doing it, do I feel suicidal? I answered his questions and he said I needed to get on some medication. So he prescribed Ativan for anxiety, but it is highly addictive, so only 30 days worth. And also Lexapro...an antidepressant, is this supposed to make me not want to drink? And lets give someone with an addictive personality an addictive drug after she just told you she' s worried about drinking too much. Oh yea, he also said, Don't drink alcohol with the Ativan....WHAT? When I said I am worried that I can't stop, and do I just slow down or just stop....he said just stop, you can do it! :wtf1:
I tried to talk about my drinking (very uncomfortable for me) and I was worried about damage to my internal organs, i.e.liver, etc. And all he said was it took years to develop liver problems and since I had my gallbladder out 1-1/2 years ago, (and must have had all kinds of blood tests) my liver was fine then.
I just feel like I got no answers and feel stupid because I was crying so hard I couldn't talk and I knew he was uncomfortable. I don't want to feel the prescriptions because I might be asking for trouble.
He did give me a name for a therapist and said to make an appointment. I just feel like a failure.
