Has Anyone Tried Lexapro, And Has Worked For Panic Attacks?
i want to know has anyone tried lexapro, and has it worked for panic attaxks?and if not, is panic attacks a symtom of socail anxiety ?
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10 Responses to “Has Anyone Tried Lexapro, And Has Worked For Panic Attacks?”
Nov 21st at 8:16 am By: Regina (SOC)
Panic attacks are caused by general anxiety. I have been on Lexapro for about five years. I am mighty grateful for it, as life had become unbearable before I started taking it. I have general anxiety disorder with horrible panic attacks, and Lexapro has worked well for me. It takes about five to six weeks to build up in the blood stream.
Nov 21st at 1:41 pm By: ~I?MyLil
I started getting panic attacks in April 2008. I was put on Lexapro and Xanax at that time. They have both been lifesavers! At one point I was on 30mg of Lexapro, which worked the best for me, but I had gained 50 pounds, so I’ve gone back down to 10mg. The 10mg is still working and I was able to quit taking Xanax. Eventually, I will quit taking the Lexapro. I’ve learned that medicines are great to help you temporarily, while you work on counseling, etc. to help you in the long run. I have been seeing a psychiatrist for over a year now and just recently started seeing a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. Neither are cheap, but are very worth it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy isn’t just “talking”. It helps get to the root of your problems and find solutions to think different ways. Good luck and I suggest giving Lexapro a try! Yes, panic attacks are a symptom of social anxiety, as they are a symptom of any kind of anxiety as well as depression.
Nov 21st at 8:12 pm By: perfecti
Lexapro really helped me, but I had loads of nasty side effects and was forced off them eventually. (They’re a nightmare to come off though, for supposedly non addictive drugs.)
I have panic disorder and agoraphobia and while I was on Lexapro I had more of a life than I have had for years – it helped with anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and also lifted my moods.
I won’t go into the side effects because I believe I had quite an uncommon reaction to them.
If you decide to take it then I would advise starting with a low dose and working up to just 10mg and giving it a few months. I was prescribed 20mg but actually 10 was more than enough.
Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
Nov 22nd at 1:31 am By: Mark
A panic attack is usually caused by stress and/or depression. I have both >.< but I got medication for both so I am feeling a lot better. Exercise helped me the most, but I couldn’t do that until i got on medication that would allow me to. I haven’t used Lexapro, but a friend of mine has. I think it helped her some but I think its probably a lot lighter than the medication I had. I think stress is the main factor, whether that is from depression or worrying about a family member. It could also be stress from talking in front of people. For me, talking in front of people is kind of stressful but it wasn’t the main factor for what caused my panic attacks. Talk to your doctor if you haven’t and he will set you up on medication. Go back to see him in a month or whenever he thinks is best and then you can decide if there is a better option.
Nov 22nd at 3:10 am By: monica
I haven’t used lexapro, but here is what helped me:
1. Try Byron Katie – she is fantastic – I can’t recommend her highly enough.
2. If you get panic attacks, sign up for the free emails on the panicaway website.
3. Try reading Patrick Holford’s “Low GL diet” – blood sugar imbalances can cause havoc with your body and symptoms include depression, mood swings, tiredness, drowsiness after eating, cravings for sweet foods, headaches, heart palpitations, anxiety, irritability, agrressive outbursts, crying spells, excessive sweating, dizziness and trembling.
4. Keep two journals. One for writing down all your feelings, this is really good for clearing out your anxieties and getting all your
war onto paper, you can delete it straight after if you need to, it’s just good to really see your stressful thinking. And the other can be your gratitude journal – write down all the things you are grateful for that happened today.
5. Read “Happiness is a Choice” by Barry Neils Kauffman.
Good luck!
xxxxx
Nov 22nd at 3:57 am By: Eve
Hey, I truly understand how you feel…
The “impending doom” feeling and the fight-or-flight response. I’ve been there. I’m an ex-victim.
Do NOT buy Panic Away, Linden Method, EasyCalm or the Panic Puzzle. They do NOT work – I’ve tried them. Medications do NOT work – I was under many antidepressants (Prozac, Lexapro, Paxil and Zoloft) and anti-anxiety medications (Ativan, Klonopin, and Xanax) but my condition was the same – no improvement at all.
The only program that really work is The Panic Attack Solution. It’s found by an ex-victim. You can check out his old blog in his official website to read up some useful tips.
But the package is the best – it teaches 17 powerful techniques and the real solution to panic attacks. I’ve bought it and it really helped me – it’s the BEST anti-anxiety package or book I’ve read.
Check out his official website:
http://www.ThePanicAttackSolution.com
Nov 22nd at 9:43 am By: Pico
I was on Lexapro for severe depression (didn’t work well enough). It may have helped a little bit with my extreme anxiety but it did nothing for my panic attacks. For that, I tried Ativan, klonopin, Xanax XR and now Librium. All those are benzos and they are addictive and eventually you build up a tolerance for them.
Nov 22nd at 3:13 pm By: Emily
Stress is the chief cause of most anxiety, panic and social phobias. But stress is not just about feeling tense and wired. It’s about the triggering of our hard-wired “Fight or Flight Response.” And it’s about the release of toxic hormones — drip, drip drip — into our system. These hormones seep into our blood and tissues where, over time, they set up conditions for “attacks” of fear, anxiety and panic.
http://howtosurvivewithanxietyandpanic.b…
You may probably curious about what are the alternative cures except the anti-depressant drugs. It’s possible to take control of your panic and live a normal life again without risking your health by taking the medication available here that can be learned immediately and do it at home or anywhere you like for your panic and anxiety.
1. Massaging Your Neck And Throat
Massaging your neck and throat would be very useful when you are struggling with an attack as you are relieving the stiffness of these areas and make yourself relax and easy.However, you must learn how to do it correctly, if not you may do more harms than good. You got to massage either your neck or throat gently at one time. That’s mean, you should massage your neck first only then your throat or the other way round. Please don’t massage your throat and neck all together at once as this would make the situation worse off if you interfere with the blood flows.
2. Watch Your Diet
Beverages and foods likes soda, tea, coffee and chocolate have to be avoided as they contain caffeine. 50% of the panic disorder sufferers who take more than 5 cups of coffee a day have panicky emotions.
Apart from that, nutrition deficiency likes deficiency in certain B complex vitamins, calcium or magnesium have always been linked to the root causes of panic attacks. For instance, deficiency in Vitamin B1 will cause agitation, fearfulness and psychosomatic complaints. You should consult your doctor or nutritionist for advices about your diet.
3. Talking To Yourself
You can do positive self-talking when you are experiencing an attack as it can alleviate your severity of the attack. What you will tell yourself is, yes, I’m having an attack now and it’s going to be alright. By doing this, you will feel more calm and in control as it helps you to change your view about the incident so that to put a stop on it.
4. Deep Breathing Exercises
If you know how to breathe slowly with your diaphragms, then you will not panic! You can start while lying on your back. Place one hand on your chest and one hand on your belly (between navel and ribs). Concentrate on allowing the belly to rise easily when inhaling and fall when breathing out. You have to hold your chest still with hand on your chest. The goal is to breathe with the belly and not the chest. You must do six breaths per min. This is a slow relaxation. In order to achieve the best result, you must do it naturally and effortlessly.
5. 20 Seconds Clocking
Setting 20 second time frame to let an attack fully take its course when you are about to have one. This would be exactly 20 second and shouldn’t be more or less. After 20 seconds, all would be fine and shouldn’t making empty threats. This helps because it establish a boundaries of control so that you could feel it yourself.
I hope you’ve got these information useful whatever your situation. You can replicate these techniques and free yourself from panic and anxiety starting now. Obviously everyone is different but they have worked extremely well for me and i believe they work for you too!
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Nov 22nd at 3:56 pm By: Andy
I’ve used Lexapro for panic attacks and it works great. Unfortunatly, I couldn’t remain on the medication because I got manic ( have bipolar ) but give it a chance if you feel you have to. It does work for panic attacks.
Nov 22nd at 4:03 pm By: phoenix web design
i took lexapro and it did helped + ur own will power +ativan.ativan for a lil while.
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