Posted by Mariposa on September 24, 2003, at 20:28:50
In reply to Don't know what to do , posted by txngrrl on September 24, 2003, at 18:58:08
> Ahhh. I have tried to conquer my anxiety now for over a year and have finally given up and went to the doctor who I have been to before, when i was younger. Anyway, I was more than willing to try this Lexapro when he prescribed it. Anyway, I got home and my ever so supporting bf is VERY against me taking this b/c he thinks anything can be overcome with willpower, but anyway, he showed me these sites where about 20 people posted that really bad things happened to them when they were taking this, including massive weight gain. Anyway, I know taht with all medications there are risks of side effects, and i was just wondering if anyone on here has had any adverse side effects that were severe and were constant. If someone would respond that'd really help me. I'm just scared now and don't really know what to do. Thanks.
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> ~scared but willing~There are a lot of people here that are doing well on Lex, myself included. I had a lot of side effects to begin with, all are gone now. If you are willing to spend a little time reading previous periods, there are a lot of *success* stories here. As far as weight gain, some people gain some lose, myself I lost 10lbs. and they never came back, I needed them off anyway.
Please do not be scared, and give it a try. I used to be one of those people that thought if you're depressed just snap out of it....until it happened to me!! It may not be possible to just snap out of a chemical imbalance!!!
Good luck to you!~~~8|8
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