New Here - Michelle
Hi Michelle and welcome to you and everyone else new…
I tapered off of Xanax while starting on Lexapro after being on X for
many years and a large dose…my fear was of withdrawal and because I
had a backup (psychiatrist helped me and lexapro) I experienced no
withdrawals at all. Lexapro has been good to me and I was hesitant
to try a new medication as well, but am very grateful that I did. I
gained some weight on it but lost half of it, the other half, I’m
told is not necessary to lose as I’m small too and usually
underweight. Pants still fit so not worried :o). Side effects were
probably just about all of them, lightheadedness, tired all the time,
yawning constantly (and with TMJ not a pleasant thing to be doing all
the time), nausea, headaches, nightmares, blah blah, but the
depression/anxiety/panic all went away almost immediately and no more
X. No more side effects either - am feeling terrific most of the
time, but I still have my “unhappy” days or “do nothing” days and
that’s ok too, since I know I’m human and don’t want to feel like a
robot anyway. Those “days” are a lot fewer and far between then they
used to by a lot and that’s a miracle.
Good Luck
tori