Postpartum Anxiety + lexapro

[ishereal]

I started taking Lexapro 2 days ago and I ended up having negative side effects to it, my teeth were chattering, I couldn't yawn (it felt like I would swallow m tongue), my hands were shaking, ears ringing ..... it was awful. I didn't take it this morning and feel better, almost had another anxiety attack but I did really deep breathing and that helped, plus I came to stay with m family for the day so they can keep an eye on my LO. Loud noises really make me nervous............

[goodygumdrops]

I'm so sorry mama. Have you spoken to your psychiatrist? Sometimes it's best to start on really, really low dose. I had an awful reaction to Zoloft but was fine with Celexa. Are you able take something like a xanax?

I hope your feeling some relief soon.

[gabysmom617]

Is Lexapro the first thing you've tried? Some other ones might work better for you. You should let your doctor know about the side effects, they will probably be able to either tweak the dosage or call you in a different one that may work better...

[ishereal]

she wants me to try and get through the first few days of lexapro... but i feel like i'm about to have a nervous breakdown...... I just wish this sh*t would gooo away

[goodygumdrops]

I sooooo have been there. Are you taking anything to help with the anxiety? Like a benzo? Do you have family around to help?

[LegalScrapper]

I was fine with lexapro and zoloft but prozac made me crazy. I found that with new meds, it was best to start taking a low dose and work my way up. Also I would take them at night - that way I slept through the onset of the side effects and it seemed to work well. Hope you can get adjusted to it.