Zoloft / Lexapro — Scared to Take, Really Need It, Advice Please

[Barry33]

I've long suffered from anxiety and depression before getting tinnitus a few weeks ago. It's been a nightmare since.

My PCP prescribed me both Zoloft and Lexapro (I can choose which I want to take) and Xanax for bad emergencies. Reading all the stuff on Tinnitus Talk and on Google in general makes me very scared to take it. But I really need to for my anxiety.

I know results are different for everyone but is it worth the chance? Really need good advice please... The bottles are just sitting there.

 

[GregCA]

I was prescribed Lexapro after onset. Got the pills from the pharmacy after my doctor told me there wasn't any side effects (that already raised a red flag for me).

Then I got home and researched this drug (as well as other ADs) and decided I had enough of one nightmarish symptom to deal with.

So I decided not to take it.

Note that this isn't medical advice, it's a personal choice: I'm sure Lexapro can help some people (I remember reading posts where people claimed it "saved their life"), but I didn't think it was the right choice for me so I didn't take it. Perhaps it would have helped me, who knows.