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Hi everyone, my anxiety has gotten the best of me I can't leave the house im always scared and I feel so very helpless. The dry prescribed me lexapro and I was taking it for about three months now all the sudden I can not function I feel as though im going crazy. It becomes so bad I feel lost, confused ,sweating,heart racing, and worst of all I can't even leave the house. Shave never experienced this in my life and im scared I wont come back from this. Does anyone have tips on how just to go to store without completely melting down.
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replied June 23rd, 2011
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You need to call the doctor prescribed the Lexapro and tell him what is going on. This could be a side-effect or an escalation in your symptoms. Either way, you probably need another medication, possibly a more specialized anti-anxiety medication. Just don't stop taking the medication without first talking to your doctor and seeing what he says.

If the doctor you're seeing isn't a psychiatrist, you need to go see one instead of just a regular doctor. It sounds like your symptoms are severe enough that you need more specialized treatment.

As for tips on how to leave the house, I wish I could just tell you everything is going to be fine and have your anxiety go away, but I don't know if anything I could say would help. If you do think you are able to go out, make sure there is someone with you that you trust, like a family member or friend who can help you and take you home if you have an anxiety attack.

I wish you all the best. I hope you find relief soon.
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replied July 6th, 2011
Re: feel like im loosing it
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Hi everyone, my anxiety has gotten the best of me I can't leave the house im always scared and I feel so very helpless. The dry prescribed me lexapro and I was taking it for about three months now all the sudden I can not function I feel as though im going crazy. It becomes so bad I feel lost, confused ,sweating,heart racing, and worst of all I can't even leave the house. Shave never experienced this in my life and im scared I wont come back from this. Does anyone have tips on how just to go to store without completely melting down.


I think you have agoraphobia.. cause you are scared of leaving your house..
Also when you feel lost and confused.. it might be Derealization.

You are NOT going crazy, cause when someone goes crazy they DON'T know they are going crazy.. They just do it.

I have had the same feelings for 3 months, i'm only 13.. turning 14 in 3 days. I am also very scared.

But the heart racing is probably one of the serious side affects of the anti-depressant.. I think you should call the doctor about that.

Also, you should check out panic-anxiety.com..
Charles Linden's book has helped me a lot.. You should search him up on youtube also.

I wish you luck, i hope you wish me the same.
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