Long COVID
Outcome unclearNeeds ongoing treatment
Anxiety with long COVID, tried escitalopram and coming off it
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
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Summary
Pelican 75314 reported taking escitalopram (Lexapro) for anxiety, starting at 10 mg and increasing to 20 mg, and said it took about 20 to 30 days to work and that life was much better on it. They had tried to quit it a couple of times but found they would rather be on it than not, and described the brain zaps as awful.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Lexapro · Helped
Lexapro really helped with my anxiety.... But I think once you start you will be on it forever.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | Lexapro helped anxiety; life much betterLexapro really helped with my anxietyIn context ↗ | Escitalopram (Lexapro) |
| 2021-02-02 | still on Lexapro, raised from 10 mg to 20 mg, would rather be on it than notI started at 10 mg and an on 20 mg now.In context ↗ | Escitalopram (Lexapro) |
Adverse events
- Escitalopram (Lexapro)“I've tried to quit a couple of times. And I found I would rather be on it than not. Also the brain zaps are awful” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
Lexapro really helped with my anxiety
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