Anti-depressants make me gain weight but my doctor keeps prescribing them for my anxiety. When I spoke to her about my concerns about the weight and the fact that I don't really feel depressed, just anxious and agitated from time to time, my doctor told me that it would be OK if I take the Lexapro whenever I am having a hard time with the anxiety and if I want to take it for a week or two and then stop, that would be OK. Lexapro DOES work almost immediately on my anxiety and sometimes I take it for a few days and I feel better and then I stop and I'm OK for a few weeks. Has anyone else tried using Lexapro in this way by the advice of their doctor?
2006-07-12 00:05:51 · 1 answers · asked by Sparky 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Lexapro is very effective for anxiety. I haven't heard of it used that way, but if it works quickly on your anxiety - I don't see the harm. I used it for a while for my PMS symptoms and I only used it for about a week at a time - my doctor was fine with this.
2006-07-12 00:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by beach 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was on lexapro for about 2 years, it did great for the first couple months, and then I started having panic attacks.. yea i have anxiety issues, but never had a panic attack until i was on lexapro...
there are better meds out there.. like effexor and wellbutrin (im on wellbutrin its actually making me loose weight)
2006-07-12 03:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by steveangela1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have taken Lexapro. as far as i know it is used for an anti-depressant yes. i was only on it for two weeks though. i didnt do too good on it. i have bi-polar disorder. it helped with my depression, but it made me more manic, which bi-polar disorder is manic-depression. but if you are prescribed a medicine from your doctor, stay on it. it was made for a steady use of dose. in other words keep taking as the doctor told you each and every day. if you have problems with weight gain, (which i have had with many different medicines but now i am back on different medicines that do not make me gain wieght, and i am back to normal size.) tell your doctor, and if he doesnt do anything about it, i would go to a different doctor. there are many more medicines out there for people like you and others with mental disabilities. i hope everything works out for you...
2006-07-12 04:40:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just meditate and get rid of all such mental problems permanently,there is no comparision to meditation.
2006-07-12 00:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋