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Re: LEX: AN ENERGY ZAPPER OR not working? » bozeman

Posted by Dysfunk on February 18, 2003, at 16:20:05

In reply to Re: LEX: AN ENERGY ZAPPER OR not working? » Dysfunk, posted by bozeman on February 18, 2003, at 0:00:39

Boseman:

Thank you for taking the time to give me such a thorough response! Here is some background info as to why I am so frustrated. I was doing great on Prozac, then it stopped working. I tried a bunch of "new" meds in the 90's, feeling like a guinea pig for the latest drugs on the market. Nothing really made me feel as great as I did on Prozac the first time around. I then went back to Prozac and have been holding steady for 8 years or so feeling ok. I always knew I could feel better than I am feeling.

This summer, I decided to find a better treatment for my depression. I spent about 6 months on Effexor, only to find out it wasn't right for me. I am now on Lexapro for the past month and so far nothing. I switched doctors during the time I was holding steady on Prozac. My new doc is a head honcho at a respected mental health facility. I trust he knows his chemistry. I also see a therapist for cognitive therapy.

So many factors can contribute to mood swings or physical ailments such as: outside factors, work stresses, hormonal fluctuations or say the way I sleep could cause me neck pain. I joined psycho babble in search of answers and found it very helpful. I was about to see a chiropractor when I found out my back and neck pain were Effexor withdrawals. I was tested for peri-menopause because of my sweating. I think my doctor did not want me to worry about the side effects, so he didn’t reveal them to me. Psycho babble reinforced what I was thinking-that my physical ailments are drug related. The board helped me tell my doctor the meds were wrong for me. I used other's experiences to judge how long to give a medicine before I give up on it. I take what people say with a grain of salt as it would apply to me since every brain reacts differently and every depression has diff. Causes.

You say it took you 2-3 months to feel better on Lexapro. AHHHHH! I don't know if I can give it that long. Knowing that it took you a while to adjust puts things into perspective for me when I hear others saying "I feel great after a week".

I happen to have an ongoing underlying depression that has always been and will always be there. I need these drugs for the rest of my life. My frustration lies in the fact that now it is a known factor that these drugs "poop out" after a while. Back in the 90's, my doctor said "that is not possible!". It seems the best course of treatment for me is to keep trying the newbies on the market and change drugs when they poop out. Knowing I will be on them longterm, it frustrates me to have to go through this process of finding the right match every few years. I have been through this time and time again. I just want my mood to hold steady, for people to be able to count on me as being the same person day to day, and to find inner calm.

Thanks for listening!!
-Dysfunk


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