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Posted by tiffanywp on September 20, 2005, at 10:17:08
ok - for those of you following my hormone induced anxiety, panic attacks and irritability saga - went to OB yest. - she gave me birth control and lexapro and xanax - told me to take one, both, all or none - up to me.
last night had glass of wine and got up the nerve to take 1/2 a lex - she said i could bite them in half if i wanted -i am SOOO drug sensitive.
this morn. i feel groggy and like i am on robitussin DM...like - my pupils are dilated!! what IS THAT? is that normal? i feel like i cant drive a car.
Posted by xbunny on September 20, 2005, at 11:02:45
In reply to SSRI and DILATED eyes???, posted by tiffanywp on September 20, 2005, at 10:17:08
Hiya, both prozac and celexa gave me dilated pupils they went normal after a few days.
bunny
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 20, 2005, at 11:58:05
In reply to Re: SSRI and DILATED eyes???, posted by xbunny on September 20, 2005, at 11:02:45
I don't know much about the eyes, but often people feel a little sedated for the 1st few days.
I also had to interject that my best advice is to buy a pill splitter (available at any pharmacy $2-5). They are SO much easier to use than an knife. And, honestly, I think that the idea of biting it is a little...um...wacky. Many meds take so nasty when broken, so you don't want that extra powder in your mouth. I don't think it would be dangerous, just icky.
Now that you have taken one, I would keep taking it for a set length of time (you decide, but I would say no shorter than 2 weeks). You may or may not see results right away, so don't get too discouraged.
Good luck w/ the new med. Maybe the birth control will help some too. I know a few people who find that it can help stabilize their moods (or make them worse, but let's not think abt that...)
Best,
EE
Posted by Glydin on September 20, 2005, at 12:14:01
In reply to Re: SSRI and DILATED eyes???, posted by Emily Elizabeth on September 20, 2005, at 11:58:05
If you are like me, there will be a transition time as you adjust to taking Lex. You may find you have some strange reactions which will hopefully clear in a few weeks. That's a difficult concept to deal with when you are going through it, as when we are struggling and apprehensive about a new med, it's easy to become quickly intolerant of the startup side effects and negative that the new addition will work - at least that's the way it is for me. You may find it ends up being well worth it. I suggest you try to give it some time and patience... this is not easy, I know.
Posted by UgottaHaveHOPE` on September 20, 2005, at 17:58:00
In reply to SSRI and DILATED eyes???, posted by tiffanywp on September 20, 2005, at 10:17:08
when your body is really worked up with anxiety, it can cause the nervous system to do many bizarre things -- numbness in toes and fingers, muscle flinches, night sweats, a dialated eyes. if it continues for more than a few days, call your doc office and talk to nurse.
Posted by Phillipa on September 20, 2005, at 18:49:32
In reply to Re: anxiety can cause dialated eyes, posted by UgottaHaveHOPE` on September 20, 2005, at 17:58:00
That's the first time I've heard about the dilated eyes. Very interesting. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Colleen D. on September 21, 2005, at 18:34:38
In reply to Re: anxiety can cause dialated eyes, posted by Phillipa on September 20, 2005, at 18:49:32
when I first started taking it. It lasted about 8 weeks. Now my pupils are normal. I'm going on 1.5 years on Effexor.
Colleen
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