Anger in a box

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Hello everyone. I have been a member for a couple of years. Please bare with me and my venting. First off, I am in a spiral of rage for the last 2 weeks. I have bouts of intense screaming and violent behavior at my family. It will come out of no where and can last minutes to hours. I will be calm before and after. I feel overwhelmed almost all the time. My anxiety is so bad. I don't like this, but I can't stop. I was on Zoloft and it did not work and then prescribed Lexapro, but could not take it because I am afraid I will lose my hair and I don't want that change. I have these rage episodes on a regular basis. I saw a counselor but fired him because he was trying to modify my behavior and not tell me why it is happening. I have two sons and they seem to have my tendencies. My youngest is 3 and does not talk. I do not have a diagnosis, but I feel like what difference does it make. Don't know. I am wondering how do you all deal with this.
Thanks.

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Yes, hair loss is a rare side effect of Lexapro, but it also reported to be reversible.

Lexapro can be very effective in controlling anxiety.

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It has made a huge difference for some people.

You could try the med Buspar for your anxiety. It's specially for anxiety instead of being an antidepressant & it's not a benzo. It can be taken with most other psych med. & You can also try mood stabilizers &/or antipsychotics to help with the anger outburst. I used to have those problems when I was really frustrated with life stuff & found those types of meds helped hold me together while I gradually made changes in my life. I'm taking the antipsychotic Haldol nowadays to help with my anger.