Assorted Anxiety Disorders

I am an adult in my early forties or maybe not. My age really doesn’t matter and for that matter my real name neither. However what really matters is my story and the countless other stories of other people who suffer from anxiety disorders and depression. Ever since I was a kid I have suffered from assorted anxiety disorders. Even though I have not been officially diagnosed by a psychiatrist I have had signs and symptoms of various mental maladies such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, social anxiety, stuttering and depression. Depending on the period of my life I suffered from one or more of the above symptoms.

Throughout my life I had good times and bad times but it’s always been a struggle just to feel normal like everyone else and not be obsessed with negative thoughts and fear. Ironically enough I have considered going to the doctor many times before but was too nervous to follow through with. However due recent events in my life such as caring for sick loved ones and career advancement I’ve decided to see a doctor. Between caring for loved ones with cancer and making important future life decisions and having to learn how to drive, I decided it was time to try some medication.

I plan to update this blog whenever I have something appropriate or significant enough to mention. Ultimately my goal is simple enough, to express myself and to help others with anxiety disorders. Remember it does not matter how old you are or what your circumstances are there is help out there, you’re not alone and you’re not crazy.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Lexapro Signs And Side Effects Update

It’s been about little less than three weeks now I’ve been on the Lexapro and it’s time for an update on the side effects I have been experiencing. Like I said on my first post about side effects things were supposed to get better over time and things seem to be getting better for me. Now just to be clearer when I say things are getting better I mean in terms of the side effects I was feeling from taking Lexapro every day. In terms of any true feelings of less anxiety or stress levels I would have to say nothing major has changed yet for me.

However just like my doctor said and from all the literature I’ve read this is completely normal and everyone’s different with the way they will react to this type of medication. Everyone reacts different to this type of medication and this is a very important statement. That’s why I believe many people just don’t give enough time and quit before the medicine has had its proper time to kick in. To be quite honest the side effects so far been pretty bothersome and I can understand why lots of people just want to quit taking it right away. However at this point I will continue taking the medication, the side effects seem to be slowly lessening in terms of quantity and strength.

The sudden electrical shock type feelings/sensations are happening less often than when I first started taking the medication. Additionally the sensations are also less dramatic or you can say they have less of a sudden impact on you. It’s actually quite hard to explain in the proper words unless you felt them yourself and know what I’m talking about. Basically these weird electrical type sensations are occurring with less potency/strength. Also at this point the uncontrollable twitching I had especially in my feet is considerably less as well. So as a quick summation the Lexapro side effects are definitely less than when I first started taking the medication and definitely seem to be getting better as time goes by. Hopefully in another week or two the positive effects of Lexapro should start kicking in as the side effects start to fade out, at least according to the literature.
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