I have been on anxiety meds for a long time. However, I have also been to therapy and different programs to learn new skills or deal with childhood issues that create the anxiety, Pills are not going to fix you, The pills are supposed to help manage the symptoms while you work on your issues. There are numerous groups online that are very helpful. Coda is great, AA, Alanon are also helpful just to name a few and they are online. One on one therapy can be invaluable. You are just treating the symptoms, not the problem. Going to therapy for your son and possible with him would work a lot better than pills. This way you can help him and find out what you could be differently that is also a part of the problem. It is never just one person who is the problem. There is no pill that will fix your issues alone. You need to do the inner work for change. Life is just very hard and there are lot of ways you can get help.

Some persons are born w too low of serotonin levels, and need to have med to treat them chemical imbalance, much the same way a person born w diabetes needs insulin.

Did you like Doxepin?

I had 6 nights at 5hrs sleep no pills which was great and then the next night tried 6 since it was my birthday and wanted to feel better then it went downhill last few nights 😭took some sleep stuff remeron one night and trazadone another. I just want to be normal 😭and sleep well again

Around that are you taking an ssri?

Yes, I’m still doing the 5 mg of Lexapro daily. Might change that if the sleep doesn’t straighten out.

Same! You got this! When you say you tried 6 hours, did you just try to let yourself sleep longer and then find it affected you the next night?

Yes exactly I slept easily the 6hrs and enjoyed it so much. Then the next night my body rejected sleep. I also had wine, pizza and chocolate ice cream for my birthday so maybe that contributed 🥲can’t even enjoy myself. Most days I eat really healthy so really I wanted a day off.

I was in Paxil for many years and it worked well. At age 78 I was on too and my body could not handle it. Ii had tremors in my hands and my muscles were tightening up in my legs. The side affects pointed to too much Paxil. I gradually cross tapered off with the help
Of my psychiatrist. Prozac did not work and Lexapro gave me so much anxiety I could not leave the house. After being off Paxil or Lexapro for almost three months I decided to return to a lowered dose of Paxil ( Paroxetine) and an I have received alot of encouragement. I am going to continue and am optimistic I will reach a lesser dose of Paxil that is therapeutic.
I had to use Clonazapam to get through the Lexapro addition and the anxiety it caused requiring it. It seems odd that one must use benzodiazepines to help an antidepressant work.
I feel I’m on the right track and will never use Lexapro again. I likrf Paxil but as u aged I was on too much, 40 my. I am optimistic. Many others have returned to Paxil after being off it and it worked well for them. Any comments on Lexapro or Paxil are appreciated. I also have the support of a pharmacist. My psychiatrist was determined to use Lexapro . My anxiety spiked when it was increased. No more
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Perhaps you could try Rick Simpson Oil medical marijuana. I, too, have always had insomnia issues as an adult probably due to stress/anxiety and now I have cancer to worry about! Anyway, they have their own website, however, a lot of pot shops in my area also sell Rick Simpson with a medical marijuana state registration. It's very strong stuff so start slowly. Speak to a professional at the pot pharmacy for how to begin. It works for me. In addition, there's also some anti-cancer properties in it or so the site claims. Trust me, you'll feel the effects.