Posted by Chris O on June 10, 2003, at 17:47:15
In reply to Re: SSRI woes, please help , posted by Sabina on June 10, 2003, at 16:39:45
Sabina:
Your doctor sounds typical of many I've seen: unempathic when it comes to people suffering from anxiety and/or depression. That is simply wrong that the doctor would tell you that what you are experiencing "is not true." Such invalidation is barbaric at best, but then, that's what you get with this outdated patriarchal system of medicine we are still struggling with.
I have not taken Lexpro, but I had similarly rapidly occuring side-effects on Effexor (apologies to Bill on this one). Within a couple of days of starting Effexor, I had severe headaches, constipation, sweating, nausea, numb hands and feet, and of course, the annoying anorgasmia that comes with all these lovely meds.
If you feel bad on Lexapro, I say, give it a go for a few weeks (or days) then go back and ask for a different med. Hey, it's your health insurance, not the doctor's.
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