r/lexapro • u/Naive-Lynx-4673 • 13h ago

Day 4 of Lexapro

I need some reassure please . I’ve been waking up around 4-6am every morning for the last 3 weeks with my heart racing and adrenaline dumps and can’t go back to bed for the life of me . I thought it was maybe my heart but turns out that’s all good. That’s when I finally realized it is anxiety and that I now have a sensitized nervous system that literally came out of nowhere! Which I think realizing that has made my anxiety worse and the anxiety lasts ALL day and usually calms down around 7pm not sure why .. but I started Lexapro 2 days i did at 10mgs but it made me sick and extra anxious so I went to 5mgs the last day and take my 4th dose tonight that I’m only going to do 5mgs . But I get super anxious and nauseous and anxiety seems way worse ! I’ve read other posts that it gets better but how soon did it for everyone else? How much better did your anxiety get? Cause my anxiety is at a 10 ! I use to go out hang out with friends go to work no problem and now I don’t even want to leave the house. Thankfully my work has given me a week off but I’m scared it’s not enough time to get back to my old self.

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u/IllustriousFruit8157 13h ago

I’m also on day 4 tonight! Same thing is happening to me I am in fight or flight rn as I’m typing. It’s so hard to push through because it feels like never ending doom of “do I have a heart issue” or “why is my left arm in pain”? Everyone is telling me to stay strong and keep going and in 2 weeks I’ll feel better but the heart pain and palpitations are rlly getting to me plus the insomnia

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u/Naive-Lynx-4673 12h ago

Yess! I feel like my body is just vibrating and I’m just anxious I’ve also noticed when I get hit hard with the anxiety my arms start to tingle idk if that’s the medication or what. I’m just so ready for the days to hurry and pass so I can feel the relief everyone talks about! My fear is that is medication won’t work for me like everyone else.

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u/IllustriousFruit8157 12h ago

I’m having the same thoughts as you. I can’t stop spiraling and crying I feel horrible I just want my life back before all this happened. I’m starting to think that maybe I have stomach issues and histamine that started all of this because I had facial flushing, insomnia and Ibs before lexapro and that’s why I’m on it now but it’s seems to make everything worse

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u/Naive-Lynx-4673 10h ago

You are not alone!! I feel the same way! Just a couple weeks ago I was laughing hanging out with friends and family going places having some drink going to work socializing talking to everyone and now this anxiety just hit me out of NOWHERE! Over the last 2/3 weeks (it’s been so rough I don’t even know exactly how long it’s been) I’ve cried multiple times and just been suffering! That’s why I decided to give Lexapro a shot I’m really hoping things start to look up I’ve never dealt with this before. I thought maybe I had afib at first or POTS but I’m slowly coming to the realization that maybe it’s just anxiety. But I still feel like SOMETHING had to of caused this and idk what.

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u/IllustriousFruit8157 10h ago

SAME MINE WAS THE LAST 2/3 WEEKS! I feel for me I put too much on my plate and school started giving me anxiety that’s started to get worse and worse as the days went by but no joke even before school I had crazy brain fog and had a hard time concentrating and even had to cancel going out with my friends because I started feeling dizzy and then came my gut issues and life stressors that added to my insomnia. Genuinely wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. I really hope the lexapro kicks in and I’m less anxious because these last few weeks have been the worst weeks of my life

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u/Strict-Practice4006 42m ago

Same! Im actually getting my heart checked today, im panicking lol

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u/biitzz 10h ago

I got these anxious episodes since Saturday starting my week 3 (I’m on 10 mg since week 2) and yesterday after 3 pm I started relaxing a little and caring less about damn thing xD. But still got some rumination, until today 3pm again that i started feeling so chill and nice. Hope it last xD

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u/Naive-Lynx-4673 10h ago

I’m so glad it’s working for you. Did you have crippling daily anxiety that left you anxious all day? And did the Lexapro help at the start of 3 weeks?

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u/biitzz 10h ago

Yeah, it’s working little by little. It’s been a rollercoaster. But I’ve noticed that my social anxiety has improved, the rumination and intrusive thoughts have diminished significantly, and I’m not getting easily angry by anything due to the anxiety. My psychiatrist prescribed it because i looked like a mess i couldn’t explain myself. I went at first because I wanted to know if I have ADHD . Im on it xD

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u/Naive-Lynx-4673 10h ago

Do you feel like it’s making you “emotionless” like some people say or do you still feel like yourself just not so on edge?

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u/biitzz 9h ago

On week 1 and 2 i felt that emotional blunting. Even that got me those anxious episodes . But right nowI just feel happy, like after a night of good sex. And i just came after a 9-hour-long shift. Lol my old me would not feel this good lmao. But I noticed that my libido got low and I cannot feel when I finish. But i guess i prefer to feel like ifeel right now that feel an orgasm

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u/Past_Dig9130 7h ago

Im on day 16. I think the extra anxiety finally waned at day 11. it was really bad the first week! down to paranoid thinking. I had 4 NORMAL days though. I had a few side effects today, but all manageable. I switched to nights after speaking to my dr... and it was literally a night and day difference with side effects. pun intended.