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Starting out on Lexapro

Posted by jelly on July 18, 2005, at 12:27:38

My husband has been taking 10 mg Lexapro for a week for depression. He thinks he notices an improvement -- is that possible so soon? I thought SSRIs took a few weeks to take effect? I'd love for him to be right (and certainly am not going to voice any doubts to him), but I'm wondering if it's just wishful thinking or if it's possible it could really make a difference this early.

My other question goes to side effects. How common is drowsiness/tiredness? Does that start immediately? He has seemed very tired since the second or third day, sleeping more than usual, yawning a lot, and just dragging in general. I'm assuming this is a side effect? How long does this last? He's been tired and sleeping more because of the depression -- and this seems to be adding to it. He does take it at night, but that hasn't seemed to help. Any suggestions?


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