Help me

NadaAhiau · 07-05-2012, 04:49 AM

Last month I had two periods I'm worried that it might be ovarian cancer or something I had switched to Lexapro suddenly and my periods got messed up I'm back on paxil but I stopped taking it too Im on nothing I'm scared what if I got cancer!

Norma · 07-05-2012, 01:53 PM

Personally, I think its the meds and not cancer.

LCrawford67 · 07-05-2012, 02:15 PM

You don't have cancer. But, if you're that worried about it, go to the doctor.

Bilo76 · 07-05-2012, 04:11 PM

I am scared i will lose control, i am scared i go crazy. Seriously. I think i will lose my mind. BUT,..being scasred of something doesnt mean you have/are it. Noo-one has ever got psychotic from being afraid of it and no-one ever got cancer from anticipating it and being afraid of it. Remember that well,..being afraid of something and having it are 2 different things.

BUT it never hurts to check it out. But do it once and dont obsess about it.

But you have been through a lot. First on paxil, then to lexapro, back to paxil, and then a cold turkey stop. This is NOTTTT good.
My advice would be to get back on paxil and stabilize and then do a SLOW taper after some time.

scotty · 07-05-2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by NadaAhiau

Last month I had two periods I'm worried that it might be ovarian cancer or something I had switched to Lexapro suddenly and my periods got messed up I'm back on paxil but I stopped taking it too Im on nothing I'm scared what if I got cancer!

An increase in periods is not a symptom of ovarian cancer, and having two periods in a month is VERY common in woman. Ssri's will alter hormones, that is the most logical answer.

Are you cold turkey off everything?

tchrldy · 07-05-2012, 05:26 PM

Bilo, I think you just found your answer...you stated your advice firmly & without doubt.

trixiemom · 07-05-2012, 10:21 PM

It's really not uncommon to have 2 periods in a month. Our hormones can get out of whack from so many things and messing with our neurotransmitters (w/d!) is certainly one of them. I am one of those people who has an every 28 days, on the dot cycle. Well, I did until w/d. Now... seriously, I have no idea what my cycle is. I was two weeks late one month, a week early another. I'm not going to freak out about it. At least not until I've been off paxil for a few months. If you think about it, our bodies are going through a lot right now!

Kay2020 · 07-06-2012, 11:37 AM

I finished my Lexapro taper finally and my periods are now normal and less painful.

07-05-2012, 04:49 AM	#1
NadaAhiau Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 30	Help me Last month I had two periods I'm worried that it might be ovarian cancer or something I had switched to Lexapro suddenly and my periods got messed up I'm back on paxil but I stopped taking it too Im on nothing I'm scared what if I got cancer! __________________ Been on Aropax at 20mg for longer than a decade thought I'd be a lifer ! 21/2/13 : tapered to 18mg daisy:

07-05-2012, 01:53 PM	#2
Norma Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 421	Re: Help me Personally, I think its the meds and not cancer. __________________ Summer 1999 – stress overload, declining health December 1999 – Doctor diagnoses depression & anxiety, 20mg paxil. January 2000 to May 2009 – Paxil dosage rises to 40mg. Numerous failed attempts to quit. June to July 2009 – too fast taper, wind up in ER. Read paxilprogress and decide to stabilize at 30mg. Sept '09 through summer '11 slowly tapered to 9mg. Aug '11 Updosed to 14mg Continue taper at 5% each month As of June 2012 10mg.

07-05-2012, 02:15 PM	#3
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 34,484	Re: Help me You don't have cancer. But, if you're that worried about it, go to the doctor. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 Today is the best day, EVER!

07-05-2012, 04:11 PM	#4
Bilo76 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Holland Posts: 1,641	Re: Help me I am scared i will lose control, i am scared i go crazy. Seriously. I think i will lose my mind. BUT,..being scasred of something doesnt mean you have/are it. Noo-one has ever got psychotic from being afraid of it and no-one ever got cancer from anticipating it and being afraid of it. Remember that well,..being afraid of something and having it are 2 different things. BUT it never hurts to check it out. But do it once and dont obsess about it. But you have been through a lot. First on paxil, then to lexapro, back to paxil, and then a cold turkey stop. This is NOTTTT good. My advice would be to get back on paxil and stabilize and then do a SLOW taper after some time. __________________ Bilo aka Remco 14 years on Paxil 20 mg cause of a bad anxiety disorder (social anxiety, agoraphobia) 2011 Oct 16th: Cold turkey stop Paxil cause of poopout and switch to lexapro 15 mg. Hell started. Tapered lexapro. Tapered oxazepam. Med-free since may 18th 2012 "....We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality. It can not command, only serve..." Albert Einstein.

07-05-2012, 05:26 PM	#6
tchrldy Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: California Posts: 476	Re: Help me Bilo, I think you just found your answer...you stated your advice firmly & without doubt. __________________ 1998-now 20mg Paxil 2008 Dif generic - poop out 2008-2012 brain zaps persist-mild. Mar'12 dif gen bedridden Apr'12 name-brand No relief 5-18-12 18mg liq Pax10% 6-13-12 16.8 5% better 7-20-12 16 7-23-12 16.8 antibiotics 8-4-12 16.4-2.5% Brassmonkey Slide 1 8-10-12 16- 2 9-3-12 15.6- 3 9-12-12 15.2 - 4 9-26-12 14.8 -1 10-16-12 14.4 -2 11-3-12 14 -3 11-13-12 13.6 -4 1-7-13 13.4 -1 1-20-13 13 -2 1-28-13 12.8 -3 2-6-13 12.4 -4 3-18-13 12 -1

07-05-2012, 10:21 PM	#7
trixiemom Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 180	Re: Help me It's really not uncommon to have 2 periods in a month. Our hormones can get out of whack from so many things and messing with our neurotransmitters (w/d!) is certainly one of them. I am one of those people who has an every 28 days, on the dot cycle. Well, I did until w/d. Now... seriously, I have no idea what my cycle is. I was two weeks late one month, a week early another. I'm not going to freak out about it. At least not until I've been off paxil for a few months. If you think about it, our bodies are going through a lot right now! __________________ 20 mg paxil 2005-August 23, 2012 2/2012 - 15mg; 3/9/12 - 10 mg; 3/18/12 - 12.5 mg; 3/20/12 - 15 mg 4/11/12 - 14.25 mg; 4/18/12 - 13.5 mg; 4/25/12 - 12.75 mg; 5/2/12 - 12 mg; 5/10/12 - 11.25 mg; 5/17/12 - 10.5 mg; 5/24/12 - 9.75 mg; 5/31/12 - 9 mg; 6/7/12 - 8.25 mg; 6/14/12 - 7.5 mg; 6/21/12 - 6.75 mg; 6/28/12 - 6 mg; 7/5/12 - 5.25 mg; 7/12/12 - 4.5 mg; 7/19/12 - 3.75 mg; 7/26/12 - 3 mg; 8/2/12 - 2.25 mg; 8/9/12 - 1.5 mg; 8/16/12 - .75 mg; 8/23/12 - 0

07-06-2012, 11:37 AM	#8
Kay2020 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago, Il. Posts: 830	Re: Help me I finished my Lexapro taper finally and my periods are now normal and less painful. __________________ 9 years Zoloft then 6 years Lexapro URL to my full taper details: My Full Taper History Last dose 5/22/2012 Presently Tapering Klonopin .50 The Brassmonkey Method! With Milk and It is working very well and I am now reduced my dose by 50percent! EDIT: Crashed and reinstated back to .50mg Klonopin. Am Devastated,

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