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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 36534" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>Okay...I posted a month or so ago about being diagnosed with depression and given medications. The problem was that I was also given 3 other medications at the same time, of which one sent me into anaphylactic shock and two ER visits. (thank you for whoever mentioned that). We didn't know which medication it was and it didn't seem to matter at the time as I was slowly getting better. All the research I did on Lexapro said to keep taking it, even with side effects...so I did but stopped when I became ill.</p><p></p><p>I have to say that this is probably the single most impacting event in my adult life. It was <strong>SCARY</strong>. doctor said if I took one more pill it wouldn't have been good. My toxins were WAY high. I had two episodes within a week...don't want to go down that road again.</p><p></p><p>So...here's the dilema. One of the drugs I was supposed to be taking was Lexapro. I am <strong>SCARED TO DEATH</strong> to take anything now. I don't have good health care here (HMO). They just shoe you in and out. No talking. </p><p></p><p>husband and I had a big argument today as I was having a small meltdown...okay, it was big...and he wants me to try the medications again. I'm terrified. I don't trust him to watch me, which is what my doctor said to do, and he didn't. He was asked to check me every 30 minutes in the initial anaphylactic episode...nada.</p><p></p><p>I don't tolerate medications well, even asprin. I wish I could have a doctor that I could sit down and actually talk about these things.</p><p></p><p>I told husband that I would start again tomorrow. I can't sleep thinking about it, hence me being up late. It makes my heart race, etc. I'm afraid that I'll go to sleep and not wake up. I know this is an abnormal reaction to this, but it is one that is real for me.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for letting me vent in the middle of the night.</p><p></p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 36534, member: 179"] Okay...I posted a month or so ago about being diagnosed with depression and given medications. The problem was that I was also given 3 other medications at the same time, of which one sent me into anaphylactic shock and two ER visits. (thank you for whoever mentioned that). We didn't know which medication it was and it didn't seem to matter at the time as I was slowly getting better. All the research I did on Lexapro said to keep taking it, even with side effects...so I did but stopped when I became ill. I have to say that this is probably the single most impacting event in my adult life. It was [b]SCARY[/b]. doctor said if I took one more pill it wouldn't have been good. My toxins were WAY high. I had two episodes within a week...don't want to go down that road again. So...here's the dilema. One of the drugs I was supposed to be taking was Lexapro. I am [b]SCARED TO DEATH[/b] to take anything now. I don't have good health care here (HMO). They just shoe you in and out. No talking. husband and I had a big argument today as I was having a small meltdown...okay, it was big...and he wants me to try the medications again. I'm terrified. I don't trust him to watch me, which is what my doctor said to do, and he didn't. He was asked to check me every 30 minutes in the initial anaphylactic episode...nada. I don't tolerate medications well, even asprin. I wish I could have a doctor that I could sit down and actually talk about these things. I told husband that I would start again tomorrow. I can't sleep thinking about it, hence me being up late. It makes my heart race, etc. I'm afraid that I'll go to sleep and not wake up. I know this is an abnormal reaction to this, but it is one that is real for me. Thanks for letting me vent in the middle of the night. Abbey [/QUOTE]
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