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Anyone using medication for COVID-related anxiety and/or depression?

Posted by summerof42 @summerof42, Jun 19, 2023

I tried Zoloft, Escitalopram which worked somewhat, but the Citralopram, and a few other made my already racing heart crazy! It's a double-edged sword for us.

I read online that Covid, as we all know is an inflammatory / immune nightmare, creating pain, and host of symptoms that Duloxetine, which is for anxiety/depression and pain has helped a lot of people.

Also, since Covid affects our nerve endings, for those folks that get the awful nerve sensations that want to make you jump out of your skin, Gabapentin helps.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 Support Group.

Athena Atkins | @athenaatkins | Mar 10 7:54am
In reply to @gerdi "My doctor has prescribed Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, to treat my..." + (show)
@gerdi

My doctor has prescribed Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, to treat my LC anxiety. (10mg). Has anyone taken the drug and can share their experience?

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I have been on Lexapro for about a decade for depression and anxiety. I personally have had a good experience with it. I didn’t really have any side effects, though it does take a couple of months to fully adjust to it (which is the case with any SSRI). When I first started it, I had some mild lightheadedness, and I did experience a mild panic attack one night about a month in, but after I got completely adjusted to it, I had no issues.

I’ve had long Covid since I got sick with Covid on January 10th of this year, and while I have a slew of symptoms, I am thankfully not experiencing depression and anxiety, presumably because of my longstanding Lexapro prescription.

I do know that everyone’s brain chemistry is different, so my experience may not reflect what you might feel on it, but I have tolerated it very well for a long time. I wish you luck in your recovery!

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celia16 | @celia16 | Mar 10 9:14am
In reply to @athenaatkins "I have been on Lexapro for about a decade for depression and anxiety. I personally have..." + (show)
@athenaatkins

I have been on Lexapro for about a decade for depression and anxiety. I personally have had a good experience with it. I didn’t really have any side effects, though it does take a couple of months to fully adjust to it (which is the case with any SSRI). When I first started it, I had some mild lightheadedness, and I did experience a mild panic attack one night about a month in, but after I got completely adjusted to it, I had no issues.

I’ve had long Covid since I got sick with Covid on January 10th of this year, and while I have a slew of symptoms, I am thankfully not experiencing depression and anxiety, presumably because of my longstanding Lexapro prescription.

I do know that everyone’s brain chemistry is different, so my experience may not reflect what you might feel on it, but I have tolerated it very well for a long time. I wish you luck in your recovery!

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Any weight gain?

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Athena Atkins | @athenaatkins | Mar 10 9:20am
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@celia16

Any weight gain?

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I did not experience any weight gain or changes in my weight from taking Lexapro.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 15 3:25pm
In reply to @gerdi "My doctor has prescribed Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, to treat my..." + (show)
@gerdi

My doctor has prescribed Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, to treat my LC anxiety. (10mg). Has anyone taken the drug and can share their experience?

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@gerdi, I moved your question about escitalopram to treat long COVID anxiety to this helpful discussion.

- Anyone using medication for COVID-related anxiety and/or depression?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-are-you-taking-for-anxiety-depression/

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katn5 | @katn5 | Mar 17 10:50am

Before COVID, I'd struggled with depression and anxiety and only ever tried SSRIs. And after COVID, my anxiety is severe/chronic, and my "panic response" is so overactive I physically felt like I was about to be attacked 24/7. SSRS never fully helped when I tried them before or after, and the horrible restlessness just made taking them torturous. I finally tried Effexor which is an SNRI, and I wish I'd tried this years ago. I definitely didn't need it like I do now, but it's helped me so much I can finally focus on things other than the anxiety and physical symptoms that come with it.

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ewatson201 | @ewatson201 | Mar 18 1:23pm
In reply to @gerdi "My doctor has prescribed Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, to treat my..." + (show)
@gerdi

My doctor has prescribed Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, to treat my LC anxiety. (10mg). Has anyone taken the drug and can share their experience?

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I'm on Lexapro for years afraid to tell my Dr I don't feel it works at all as then they want to give you Ambilify in addition. No Thanks

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