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Anxiety and Lexapro
It is four years on since I was diagnosed, had a mastectomy, chemo and year of Herceptin. I am still on Lexapro but have tried to stop. Started weaning of them in August last year, and was doing a m...
Dear @CatNev
I haven’t had medication for anxiety so no first hand wisdom I am afraid but did you consider counselling before you went off the Lexapro? Most antidepressants are effective in some way at reducing the effects of anxiety but they don’t resolve it. Fear of recurrence, unresolved problems about diagnosis and treatment can all linger. Perhaps some time with a good, cancer-experienced counsellor before you try weaning off the medication again would help face and resolve some of those lingering feelings. Best wishes.
I haven’t had medication for anxiety so no first hand wisdom I am afraid but did you consider counselling before you went off the Lexapro? Most antidepressants are effective in some way at reducing the effects of anxiety but they don’t resolve it. Fear of recurrence, unresolved problems about diagnosis and treatment can all linger. Perhaps some time with a good, cancer-experienced counsellor before you try weaning off the medication again would help face and resolve some of those lingering feelings. Best wishes.