Posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 19:35:43
In reply to 1st day today!, posted by theump on June 4, 2003, at 19:15:40
> Hello all! I have been putting off feelings of depression for about 2 years now. The doctors I saw over that time never thought of it themselves. It wasn't till I saw the Zoloft commercials and said, "That sounds like me!" that I thought about asking about it. I also found out my best friend from high school is on an SSRI and I thought if she has dealt with it I can. However, reading this board is making me really nervous about having taken my first 10mg does of Lexapro today.
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> What am I in for in the next week?! I have a guy quitting next Friday and I'm going to have to have my act together the following week because I have to run the show.
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> I'm already very fatigued, have no motivation and cry very easily, I want to see these symptoms disappear over time. Can this happen? I'm seeing some postings contrary to this.
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> Any advice on how to deal with these coming weeks would be greatly appreciated!Hopefully you will be one of those for whom the side effects are not so bad, it's hard to tell unless you have past experience on how your body reacts to AD's, or until you actually have taken it for a week or 2.
Some of the initial side effects can be tough, vertigo, nausea, fatigue, if you start feeling bad, you need to try to relax, maybe sit down if you can, deep breaths, be sure to eat even if you don't feel like it (it HELPS!!), cold drink or coffee depending on your preference, anything that will get your mind off feeling bad.
On the fatigue/feeling tired - I had some trouble here because I have a physical job. I pushed myself to get up and get moving and the fatigue went away, that is except for a short period during weeks 4-5 where pushing myself left me winded, a little nauseous, and shaky.
I hope this is of help to you and BEST of Luck~~~8|8
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