Posted by postpartum mama on August 31, 2003, at 15:49:11
In reply to Re: Lexapro side-effects » postpartum mama, posted by Mariposa on August 31, 2003, at 12:59:36
> Your nausea should begin to lessen and go away. I found that drinking lots of water helped me. The headaches too should be going away shortly, if they are an se. I took OTC for mine and that seemed to work. I think it was a very good idea to cut back to 5mg until your body gets used to the Lex, then go back up to 10mg.
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> It sounds like you are already beginning to feel the *benefits* of Lex and things should just get better from here.
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> Best of luck to you and keep us posted on your progress.~~~8|8Thanks for the water tip--I do try to drink tons of water since I live in the desert, but more is always better! I hadn't made the connection that water might help w/nausea.
I was actually hoping to stay at the lower 5 mg. dose for a while...which brings up the perennial question about body weight & dosages. When I saw the post about the person who started on 30 mg I couldn't believe it, even if he is a big guy! I'm sure there's also a relationship between the severity of one's condition and the dose, but still, 30 mg sounds intense! My first day on just 5 mg of Lex (overlapping with Zoloft for a few days) I was so hyped out I couldn't sit still for 2 seconds. My thoughts were racing, the world was totally surreal, I almost couldn't even work! 10 cups of espresso would have been more relaxing.
If I am a relatively small person, wouldn't it follow that 5 mg of Lex might be enough for me? My symptoms have improved SOOOOO much since the first nightmarish days of the postpartum crash that I was hoping to begin tapering off all drugs someday soon. However, I guess I'll know soon if 5 mg of Lex is enough by monitoring my mood.
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