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Hello everyone…

I’m brand new to your group and am really glad to have found you. J

My name is Bev and I’ve been on Lexapro for three years now. While visiting

family members out west my entire family was involved in a horrific auto

accident. Thanks to God….we all survived. After we came back home I couldn’t

drive my Camry anymore because I was “SO” afraid of the other cars. Needless to

say I ended up in therapy and the doc put me on Lex. Still had great fear

driving and my sweet husband turned in my Camry and purchased me a Tundra truck.

It made all the difference in the world. That’s some of the background….

I weaned off of the Lex for a couple of weeks and everything was great until

the past 2 or 3 days. I thought for sure I was going to end up in the E.R. My

blood pressure was way low. (Usually is) But more of a concern this time. I

was sweating but had cold skin, woke up in the middle of the night and could

hear music (sounded very far away), wanted to start crying because my dog

wouldn’t stop laying by my feet, sudden, instant anger flares inside my head,

couldn’t concentrate, swimming head, etc. I thought that all of the symptoms I

was experiencing was from the low blood pressure. Well, last night I got on

line and did some research. Finally found a site where folks were talking about

addiction to Lexapro, withdrawal symptoms, etc. There I was on the screen

staring back at myself. Some folks said to just hang in there and stick it out.

I was so miserable that I didn’t know which way to turn. So, I turned to the

Lexapro bottle. Within one or two hours I felt

great! Symptoms were completely gone and I slept great. Now the depressive

feelings of knowing that I had a damn addiction to a medicine that I don’t want

or feel that I need anymore. I just feel like I’m going to be on them forever

now. L I would much rather take a pill then go through what I experienced the

last few days. It was so scary and hurt so much mentally.

Can anyone else here tell me if you’ve gone through the same? Thanks for

listening. xoxox