Lexapro and Lunestra - Depression questions

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beatrice00
beatrice00 Member Posts: 103
edited June 2014 in Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts

I am taking Lexapro 20 for depression and Lunestra 3 for sleeping. I tried Ambien and walked in my sleep so I had to stop it. Can Lexapro go up in dose or do I change to another drug if this doesn't work? What drug would that be? Lunestra is working fine now but am I going to get used to the dose and need more? I never had to take these before and I am not sure. 

I am still depressed but I have mild relief from Lexapro. Is this as good as it gets with these meds or should I be looking for something that completely stops my depression and anxiety? I am mainly anxious and sad that I will die of my breast cancer and newly found thyroid cancer and my very young kids will be left alone because I am a single mom. I can't stop these thoughts on my own and can barely sleep because of it. Would other meds be better than Lexapro for me? Thank you. 

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  • farmerlucy
    farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985
    edited June 2014

    Hi beatrice - I'm afraid I can't be of much help re: lexapro. I do take Effexor and just recently moved from 75 mg to 37.5. I had quite a hard time emotionally after diagnosis. PTSD-like symptoms are very common for us BC ladies, especially after active treatment ends. My guess is nothing going to eliminate the depression, but the passage of time is going to help. I fell in a black pit of despair after my dx. Meds AND one on one counseling AND time pulled me out.  It was a very dark and scary time. Just this morning I shivered at the memory of feeling utterly alone on a raft in the middle of the ocean.  I'm so sorry you have to face all this. I found the book AFTER BREAST CANCER by Hester Schnipper to echo much of what I was feeling. If you need someone to talk to feel free to PM me anytime. Hang in there. Gentle hug. 

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