[DannyT]

I have been extremely depressed since my brother died recently relapsed currently dealing with the worst symptoms including horrible light sensitivity.

I'm on gabapentin 1500 mg a day and lorazepam and 3 mg a day

Should I go for it? I'm extremely anxious and constantly have racing thoughts and obsessive compulsive behavior. Will it help me hurt me what are people's experiences.

My main concern is that I have visual snow or pixelated vision and this all started after I started Prozac in June and it's only gotten worse but I was only on it for 10 days it could be from the gabapentin I don't know I'm just worried about it getting worse from the Lexapro. Currently looks like there are black and white specs everywhere and even when I close my eyes

[Almost]

Originally Posted by DannyT

I have been extremely depressed since my brother died recently relapsed currently dealing with the worst symptoms including horrible light sensitivity.

I'm on gabapentin 1500 mg a day and lorazepam and 3 mg a day

Should I go for it? I'm extremely anxious and constantly have racing thoughts and obsessive compulsive behavior. Will it help me hurt me what are people's experiences.

My main concern is that I have visual snow or pixelated vision and this all started after I started Prozac in June and it's only gotten worse but I was only on it for 10 days it could be from the gabapentin I don't know I'm just worried about it getting worse from the Lexapro. Currently looks like there are black and white specs everywhere and even when I close my eyes

I have taken escitalopram for over a year. It has helped with my anxiety, I also have vision issues, convergence, double vision and tracking issues. Had no exacerbated symptoms from taking it.

[Mark in Idaho]

Neither the gabapentin nor the lorazepam have any value to help with depression. I still struggle to understand what the gabapentin is for in your case. It is not an anti-anxiety med.

Escitalopram (Lexapro) or citalopram (Celexa) have been well tolerate by many. A short term use of an atypical anti-psychotic may help. I did well with a 30 day prescription of Olanzapine (Zyprexa) while waiting for the Celexa to take effect 2 years ago after an extreme stress event. Prozac is ancient in pharmacology and the newer meds are much better.

[Laupala]

I was on 10mg of lexapro for about a year. Honestly, I don't know how much it helped, other than in the sense of taking some kind of action when I was at a low-point. My only adverse effects noticed were "brain zaps" (I think it was you who helped me make the connection between getting off lexapro and having these) which occurred for maybe 6-8 weeks and have disappeared.

[Lara]

Hi Danny,

My daughter has been taking Lexapro for anxiety related issues for a number of months now. She was always reluctant to try a medication and had been using natural products for a long time. Apart from the initial settling period that she found a bit unpleasant, she's found it really helpful for her. [to clarify - she does not have PCS]

My concern would be that you're already on other medications and I know you've been having difficulty getting off the Gabapentin, so I don't know how you'd go adding yet another med into the mix.

Everyone has different experiences with medications like Lexapro. Some do well and some do not do so well. I just wanted to mention my daughter's experience as it's been quite life changing for her in a positive sense.

take care there.

[RidingRollerCoaster]

Hi Danny
So sorry you have to go through this along with PCS.

I was put on Celexa (almost the same as Lexapro) the second month after my injury. I was on it about 7 months and then switched to Lexapro to see if I was less tired on Lexapro (there was no change though). I believe that they helped with my anxiety and racing thoughts, but not really with the depression. My depression was a direct symptom of the concussion though, not a reaction to the situation I was in.

I can tell you that I have had bad visual snow ever since my injury and the anti-depressants did not make it worse.

Hope this helps. Please hang in there as best you can.