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Posted by chess on April 18, 2005, at 22:14:09
I need help!
I started taking Lexapro and XanaxXR 7 weeks ago for panic attacks and anxiety.
I've been on Lexapro 20mg and XanaxXR 1mg.
I just decreased XanaxXR to .5mg a week ago and I feel terrible (humming in my ear, face feels numb, prickly-like goosebumps all over, eyes itchy, tingly feelings on the side of my head and on my back and arms, stomach tight, hard to breathe). Am I having withdrawal from taking less XanaxXR? Or is it side-effects from the Lexapro? Or am I having rebound anxiety from taking less XanaxXR? Or is it just my anxiety breaking through due to not taking enough XanaxXR?
Posted by Phillipa on April 18, 2005, at 22:32:19
In reply to HELP! Lexapro or Xanax or Anxiety?, posted by chess on April 18, 2005, at 22:14:09
Go back up on the xanax and see if it goes away. That's a big cutback. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by chess on April 18, 2005, at 22:56:00
In reply to Re: HELP! Lexapro or Xanax or Anxiety? » chess, posted by Phillipa on April 18, 2005, at 22:32:19
> Go back up on the xanax and see if it goes away. That's a big cutback. Fondly, Phillipa
hi phillipa
is that a big cutback? i get confused because XanaxXR .5mg is the total weight of the pill and it's extended-released which i think means it's releasing about a 1/3rd of the .5mg every 4 hours, so my brain is getting about .167mg every 4 hours. Is that alot of Xanax? This is the first time I've ever taken it. Thanks again!
Posted by Phillipa on April 18, 2005, at 23:32:46
In reply to Re: HELP! Lexapro or Xanax or Anxiety? » Phillipa, posted by chess on April 18, 2005, at 22:56:00
You know, I've never taken the extended release. My old pdoc and my daughter-in-law both said it didn't work as well as regular xanax. I've read and I really could be totally wrong something about it may be taken off the market because of not accurately releasing the doseage. If I read this it was here. You might want to Google a search on the xanax. I know my daughter-in-law had to take regular zanax with it. If you were cutting back from the regular lmg it would be a 50percent cut which is a lot. How long have you been on it? If a very short time it might be okay. I'm sorry I'm wishy-washy on this but I just csn't remember. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by banga on April 20, 2005, at 19:48:26
In reply to HELP! Lexapro or Xanax or Anxiety?, posted by chess on April 18, 2005, at 22:14:09
> I need help!
> I started taking Lexapro and XanaxXR 7 weeks ago for panic attacks and anxiety.-I somehow doubt it's the Lexapro, you had been on it at this dose with no problem
-Probably w/d effects in part, the anxiety probably both: the original anxiety reappearing and some rebound anxiety from the xanax decrease.
Posted by Mr.Scott on April 21, 2005, at 20:40:58
In reply to Re: HELP! Lexapro or Xanax or Anxiety?, posted by banga on April 20, 2005, at 19:48:26
Call it rebound or withdrawal as they are much the same animal. But I'll place a huge wager it's the Xanax. I speak only from personal experience here.Scott
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