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Posted by syhcimb on June 3, 2003, at 22:10:03
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update, posted by blkvettes on June 3, 2003, at 18:14:44
I'm just starting today with 10mg--I will post how things go--thanks to all who have contributed to this post, it's a great help
Ted
Posted by lv2skf on June 3, 2003, at 23:41:22
In reply to Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by Dr. Bob on June 11, 2002, at 7:52:48
I am so thankful for the information and support this message board has provided. I am just past 3 weeks on 10 mg Lex/day. I have really struggled with SEs after doing really well on Paxil, Paxil CR with the exception of decreased libido. My doctor suggested trying Lex. as she has many patients on it w/o that particular SE. I feel more normal in that regard, but have had monstrous headaches, really whacked out stomach - upper and lower GI difficulties, some nausea and spaciness, weight gain - however, I do think some of these
SEs are beginning to diminish. And while I am definitely up for sticking with it, the experiences I've been able to read about here have been a huge help! Thank you all.
Kate
Posted by Napaba on June 4, 2003, at 7:58:14
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update, posted by blkvettes on June 3, 2003, at 18:14:44
> > > Hi 2b, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! There is good advice from the above post. I like the commercial idea, did not realize that I did this also. If you can do a little and move around thats good. Dont let the house work overwhelm you. You can catch up when you feel better. This past christmas was the worst one ever for me. I smiled and did not want to ruin it for family members. I mean its my favorite time of the year. When the day was done I just went in my room and cried for hours. I hope you get to feeling better soon. TAKE CARE!!!
> > > WAYNE
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> > Quite honestly, if it wasn't for the fact that you pretty much HAVE TO have holidays for the kids I probably would have skipped them all together. The past two X-Mas's it took EVERYTHING I had to even think about putting up a tree. I felt really quilty this past one because I just had a table top tree. With everything going on I just couldn't handle anything else. I felt soooo bad, but having my landlady go psycho on me, hearing she was arrested for allegedly stealing 80k from the ederly woman she cared for (no trial yet), her letting the house I rented go into foreclosure, and not to mention saying yes to my company about relocating. I had trouble rearranging my furniture because it was "change" LOL. That's when I figured I better do something or I would go insane. I do believe that I have a very high tolerance for things because a lot of what I hear about results I just don't seem to occur with me and I'd be on higher dosages. Unless, I am just fighting with myself too much.
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> Hi DC, going to the movie by yourself is a big deal. Im dealing with things like that one by one. I used have that social avoidance!!! But more before I got this illness. Now I just prefer to be by myself at least for now. When I do get around people I just say what I think and really dont care what the reaction is. Its really kind of fun!!! People ask how ya doing and I say a little depressed but not suicidal today. I really love the expressions on their faces. Yes, the holidays have been tough and I hope to enjoy them a little more this year. I believe you will reach that point also with the right med and dose. I hope the zoloft works or the zoloft and lexapro. You never know!!!! TAKE CARE!!!!
> WAYNE
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DC, I agree with Wayne, going to a movie by yourself is a BIG DEAL. I've never done it and I don't avoid socail activity. High five to you.
Posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 11:35:53
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update, posted by Napaba on June 4, 2003, at 7:58:14
I would like to post about what's going on with me, is it just me or anyone else feeling this too???
Month 5 @ 10mg - take around 2-3PM.
In the last couple of weeks I have been doing so much my husband comments "You act like you're on Speed"!!! I have "detailed" bathroom w/toothbrush, caught up on huge pile of laundry, mowed the yard (1 acre) a couple of times (when needed), really cleaned up the kitchen, redecorated bedroom, it goes on..... I had let all the chores alone since Mother-in-Law passed away on my Birthday, the day we finished moving in to her house to try to take better care of her. Both husband and I had been too depressed to do much of anything....
I find myself wanting to clean and do stuff now at 11PM, like I get a "speed rush" late in the evening where I was getting tired and falling asleep 3 - 4 weeks ago. Have been thinking of switching back to taking dose in the morning so I get "rush" in the afternoon.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this????
Any comments will be appreciated, and Best of Luck to us all!!
Posted by blkvettes on June 4, 2003, at 12:30:35
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 11:35:53
> I would like to post about what's going on with me, is it just me or anyone else feeling this too???
>
> Month 5 @ 10mg - take around 2-3PM.
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> In the last couple of weeks I have been doing so much my husband comments "You act like you're on Speed"!!! I have "detailed" bathroom w/toothbrush, caught up on huge pile of laundry, mowed the yard (1 acre) a couple of times (when needed), really cleaned up the kitchen, redecorated bedroom, it goes on..... I had let all the chores alone since Mother-in-Law passed away on my Birthday, the day we finished moving in to her house to try to take better care of her. Both husband and I had been too depressed to do much of anything....
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> I find myself wanting to clean and do stuff now at 11PM, like I get a "speed rush" late in the evening where I was getting tired and falling asleep 3 - 4 weeks ago. Have been thinking of switching back to taking dose in the morning so I get "rush" in the afternoon.
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> Has anyone else experienced anything like this????
>
> Any comments will be appreciated, and Best of Luck to us all
Hi there, I have been thinking of moving my time back to the morning also. I take mine around 4pm and before I take it Im like ready to take a nap. Then around 10 pm Im wide awake and can stay this way till 3 or 4 in the morning. In the past the lex made me so tired I could not stay awake. Like you I figure if I go back to the morning I will get tired at night. I will put all this energy to use during the day!!! The problem is I have moved my times around so many times. What I think should happen never works out. But its worth a try!!! We could always move back. What they call this feeling we get is a form of hyper mania. lil jimi will come along and give great deatail on this subject I hope!!! TAKE CARE!!!
WAYNE
Posted by 2beornot2benuts on June 4, 2003, at 13:09:42
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 11:35:53
Hi Mariposa and everyone, I'm Jackie, or (2B), I'm taking 10mg of lexapro at bedtime 11-12pm for the past 16 days, and all I get is alot of jaw clenching (during the day) and aches in my legs when I wake up. No speediness or mood lift yet, i'll let you know when that happens. If anyone on lex is having the jaw clenching symptom too, please post about it! Pretty Please!! I want to call my pdoc about the jaw clenching and the aches, and I know he's gonna try to convince me it's not the lex. He's done that before with other A/D's. Hope the speedy thing resolves itself for you Mariposa. Type to ya later... Jackie
Posted by TerryS on June 4, 2003, at 13:34:29
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 11:35:53
My husband started Lexapro about 1 month ago. He had taken Prozac back in the late 80's when it first came out, then he took Zoloft, up to 200 mg/day. He has OCD. Due to bad sexual SE and drowsiness, I suggested the Lexapro, 10 mg. He is doing very well. The energy boost would be great for him since he needs to loose weight. The sexual SE are already gone. He is much happier and has a better attitude. He also takes Omega 3 tablets and for a brief time he stopped, but we noticed he is much better when taking the Omega 3. I believe that exercise will also help. I'd love to do the Indy 500 while cleaning.
Posted by kinsey on June 4, 2003, at 13:41:34
In reply to Re: oops!! » kinsey, posted by lil' jimi on June 3, 2003, at 14:34:49
> hi again kinsey,
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> ah, yes, the panic attacks .....
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> > > hi kinsey,
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> > > >> Had posted a message yesterday and didn't think it went through, so i rewrote and when i came on the message board i saw it had gone through and people actually answered!! i am on 10mg - one tablet a day of lexapro, i guess it is too soon for any results (one week), but i keep hoping. thanks again for all your input, it really helps.
> > >
> > > welcome to our lexapro party! .... man , my 1st week was sure rough ... i had an unholy host of SEs come at me with anxiety attacks like i never knew existed, because i'd never'd had one before....... now it is all good .... really good.
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> > > i use the e-mail notification pBabble offers when we post .... i get e-mail to tell me when posts are made to the thread ...
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> > > listen, sometimes it helps just to post something here when you are going through this ..... so post anytime .... one of the reasons this is here.
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> > > (some folks Have seen benefits in as little as a week ..... we don't talk about them very much ... they make some of us jealous .... (LIKE ME!!) (HA! Just Kidding!!))
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> > > i really hope you do get relief soon .... HANG IN THERE!!!
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> > > Take Care!!
> > > ~ jim
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> > thanks jim!
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> > I'm still trying to get use to using a message board, it's very confusing! will take your tip on using the notification. also interested in hearing you had bad anxiety attacks the first week, because i am too!! however, i'm committed to sticking with it. thank you for your kind words. kinsey
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> glad you're trying to acclimate to pBabble's message board technology .... like most things, it's easy once you get the hang of it.
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> lexapro would seem to me to aggravate anxiety problems at first with its initial sort of speedy kind of side-effect .... i had never had a panic attack and i am being treated for depression .... i must have had 3 or 4 attacks during that first week ....
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> i may have already mentioned that i started with 10mg on march 6th .... and Immediately went to 5mg (because of the SEs) on march 7th ... and stayed at 5mg until april 9th ... i've been on 10mg since april 9th.
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> nothing like going from depressed to totally terrified though (!).... it was worse for not knowing what a panic attack was ..... but Very quickly i found this site and read all of the lex thread posts .... by the time i was finished (it took me a week!) most of the SEs had faded to nothing And i knew a heck of a lot about ADs, SSRIs, SEs, dx, sx, tx, SNRIs, pdocs, APs, OCD, GAD, SAD, ...... and civility!
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> i have not had any anxiety nor panic since that week early in march.
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> it never really hurts to tell your doctor about the SEs you're experiencing and see if they offer any support .... they Should Want to know! .... in some cases a benzo is offered as a supplement to lex for anxiety.
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> then there is meditation ....
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> TAKE CARE !!!!!
> ~ jimI have always gotten panic attacks - but these were doozies. i will mention to my doctor the side-effects. someone else had mentioned decrease in appetite and i noticed this too, even though i had panic attacks before lexapro, it never stopped me from eating (ha-ha). this is the first time i've ever been on meds, so i'm a little leary. the board has been a help. take care, thanks for the advise! kinsey p.s. i'm trying yoga!
Posted by Ninki on June 4, 2003, at 13:47:29
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 11:35:53
Mariposa, I have had similar feelings only not on a regular basis. Have also redecorated inside and outside...and spent lots of money doing it! Last Friday I did so much I was soaked with sweat, had dry mouth like on speed and had trouble interacting with anyone. Today on the other hand, I have absolutely no energy. It's nearly 3pm and I am still in my pajamas. I've only been on the Lexapro for 3 weeks. Just reduced from 20 to 10 so maybe that's why I feel so tired. I'll keep you posted.
Posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 13:48:28
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by 2beornot2benuts on June 4, 2003, at 13:09:42
> Hi Mariposa and everyone, I'm Jackie, or (2B), I'm taking 10mg of lexapro at bedtime 11-12pm for the past 16 days, and all I get is alot of jaw clenching (during the day) and aches in my legs when I wake up. No speediness or mood lift yet, i'll let you know when that happens. If anyone on lex is having the jaw clenching symptom too, please post about it! Pretty Please!! I want to call my pdoc about the jaw clenching and the aches, and I know he's gonna try to convince me it's not the lex. He's done that before with other A/D's. Hope the speedy thing resolves itself for you Mariposa. Type to ya later... Jackie
The jaw clenching is a Lex SE, it's the only SE I still have, though it is much much milder now than it was initially. At first my jaw and teeth really hurt, I was clenching in my sleep. But this SE lessened and now I consider it a VERY VERY MINOR inconvenience if I think of it at all. I also had a little bit of the aches but that went away by end of 3rd week.
Best of LUCK!!
Posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 13:58:16
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by blkvettes on June 4, 2003, at 12:30:35
>
> Hi there, I have been thinking of moving my time back to the morning also. I take mine around 4pm and before I take it Im like ready to take a nap. Then around 10 pm Im wide awake and can stay this way till 3 or 4 in the morning. In the past the lex made me so tired I could not stay awake. Like you I figure if I go back to the morning I will get tired at night. I will put all this energy to use during the day!!! The problem is I have moved my times around so many times. What I think should happen never works out. But its worth a try!!! We could always move back. What they call this feeling we get is a form of hyper mania. lil jimi will come along and give great deatail on this subject I hope!!! TAKE CARE!!!
> WAYNE
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Yeah, I am in the same boat, switching around times and trying to have all this energy "work" for me. Today I took at 11:30Am, and I'll probably go with an hour earlier tomorrow, same the next day, and see what happens.
Posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 14:08:54
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by Ninki on June 4, 2003, at 13:47:29
> Mariposa, I have had similar feelings only not on a regular basis. Have also redecorated inside and outside...and spent lots of money doing it! Last Friday I did so much I was soaked with sweat, had dry mouth like on speed and had trouble interacting with anyone. Today on the other hand, I have absolutely no energy. It's nearly 3pm and I am still in my pajamas. I've only been on the Lexapro for 3 weeks. Just reduced from 20 to 10 so maybe that's why I feel so tired. I'll keep you posted.
It's still "early" in your Lexapro experience and what you describe is similar to what I went through. I had a very rough begining and experienced a lot of sleepiness, letargy, fatigue, and trouble doing anything physical (got winded immediately, lightheaded and got the shakes). But all those SE's began to fade around week 6 and 7, and I actually started feeling "better" during week 8, though I did not realize it at the time.
I hope you continue to improve, as I did, and Good Luck, we're all pulling for you.
Posted by DC on June 4, 2003, at 14:18:32
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment » Ninki, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 14:08:54
> > Mariposa, I have had similar feelings only not on a regular basis. Have also redecorated inside and outside...and spent lots of money doing it! Last Friday I did so much I was soaked with sweat, had dry mouth like on speed and had trouble interacting with anyone. Today on the other hand, I have absolutely no energy. It's nearly 3pm and I am still in my pajamas. I've only been on the Lexapro for 3 weeks. Just reduced from 20 to 10 so maybe that's why I feel so tired. I'll keep you posted.
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> It's still "early" in your Lexapro experience and what you describe is similar to what I went through. I had a very rough begining and experienced a lot of sleepiness, letargy, fatigue, and trouble doing anything physical (got winded immediately, lightheaded and got the shakes). But all those SE's began to fade around week 6 and 7, and I actually started feeling "better" during week 8, though I did not realize it at the time.
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> I hope you continue to improve, as I did, and Good Luck, we're all pulling for you.One of the reasons I told my doctor that I didn't think I could continue the Lex was due to being so extremely tired during the day. As posted before, now trying Zorloft. Being a single parent, I have to work everyday and the tiredness was making things so much harder. I could barely keep my eyes open and even driving too and from work scared me. But, the weekends are a different story. Some I actually get things done but, I took Friday thru Monday off and barely even got off the couch. Basically, just to walk the dogs.
Posted by lil' jimi on June 4, 2003, at 14:46:11
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by blkvettes on June 4, 2003, at 12:30:35
hey there Wayne and Mariposa!
Mariposa wrote:
> > I would like to post about what's going on with me, is it just me or anyone else feeling this too???
> >
> > Month 5 @ 10mg - take around 2-3PM.
> >
> > In the last couple of weeks I have been doing so much my husband comments "You act like you're on Speed"!!! I have "detailed" bathroom w/toothbrush, caught up on huge pile of laundry, mowed the yard (1 acre) a couple of times (when needed), really cleaned up the kitchen, redecorated bedroom, it goes on..... I had let all the chores alone since Mother-in-Law passed away on my Birthday, the day we finished moving in to her house to try to take better care of her. Both husband and I had been too depressed to do much of anything....
> >
> > I find myself wanting to clean and do stuff now at 11PM, like I get a "speed rush" late in the evening where I was getting tired and falling asleep 3 - 4 weeks ago. Have been thinking of switching back to taking dose in the morning so I get "rush" in the afternoon.
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced anything like this????
> >
> > Any comments will be appreciated, and Best of Luck to us all
>
>
then Wayne posted:
> Hi there, I have been thinking of moving my time back to the morning also. I take mine around 4pm and before I take it Im like ready to take a nap. Then around 10 pm Im wide awake and can stay this way till 3 or 4 in the morning. In the past the lex made me so tired I could not stay awake. Like you I figure if I go back to the morning I will get tired at night. I will put all this energy to use during the day!!! The problem is I have moved my times around so many times. What I think should happen never works out. But its worth a try!!! We could always move back. What they call this feeling we get is a form of hyper mania. lil jimi will come along and give great deatail on this subject I hope!!! TAKE CARE!!!
> WAYNE
>..... you Got me! ... sorry if i'm disappointing you Wayne, but ol' partners, i have No details here .... of course, i can come up with some hypotheticals ("guesses"!)!.... ha!
y'all are both longer on lex than i have been, so maybe .... Maybe, you could be getting a new plateau of serotonin levels established and this is somehow supporting 'speedy' sort of active hyper-ness (?)....well, not exactly Great detail .... best i could come up with, and not neccessarily Even right!
Ha!and Wayne ........
TAKE CARE!!!!!
~ jimBOp.s. Mariposa:
Hi! and TAKE CARE!!!!!
Posted by Napaba on June 4, 2003, at 14:54:16
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment » 2beornot2benuts, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 13:48:28
Hi I'm on day 6 of Lex. Yesterday I was so down I couldn't believe it. Today I'm way up. I feel great, I guess some would call it manic.
I was on Effexor, the side effects were numerous. I COULDN'T TAKE IT! The difference between Effexor and Lexapro is like night and day.
Some of you should check out the postings of those using Effexor. They are so down. The posting about Lex are so much more positve. I hope it works for me.
I have no aches and pains, nor have I experienced the teeth clenching. With Effexor when I got home from work I wanted to drink to forget about how auful it made me feel. I wasn't depressed, but all the side effects.......> > Hi Mariposa and everyone, I'm Jackie, or (2B), I'm taking 10mg of lexapro at bedtime 11-12pm for the past 16 days, and all I get is alot of jaw clenching (during the day) and aches in my legs when I wake up. No speediness or mood lift yet, i'll let you know when that happens. If anyone on lex is having the jaw clenching symptom too, please post about it! Pretty Please!! I want to call my pdoc about the jaw clenching and the aches, and I know he's gonna try to convince me it's not the lex. He's done that before with other A/D's. Hope the speedy thing resolves itself for you Mariposa. Type to ya later... Jackie
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> The jaw clenching is a Lex SE, it's the only SE I still have, though it is much much milder now than it was initially. At first my jaw and teeth really hurt, I was clenching in my sleep. But this SE lessened and now I consider it a VERY VERY MINOR inconvenience if I think of it at all. I also had a little bit of the aches but that went away by end of 3rd week.
>
> Best of LUCK!!
Posted by lil' jimi on June 4, 2003, at 15:42:36
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment » Ninki, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 14:08:54
hi mariposa,
i'm going to go to the Social board to post something there ... because it is not really lex or med related .... and it is something of a more personal nature ....
and it is something we spoke of before ....i do Not intend to be so mysterious ..... this will just work better there for me, that's all ..... it's not like i would think there is like privacy .... anywhere ..... HA!
i wanted you (and anyone else, too) to know, epecially you ..... because of our previous discussion.
thanks,
~ jim
Posted by cswife on June 4, 2003, at 15:43:17
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by Napaba on June 4, 2003, at 14:54:16
Well, after only two weeks on lexapro, the doctor took my husband off of it. Since my husband said he was feeling worse, the doctor said it wasn't right for him. So now he is taking nothing, but the gp told him to see a psychiatrist. So we will try that next. His problem is he is just generally depressed, feeling worthless, no motivation to do anything. The lex made him anxious on top of the depression. He had not had anxiety before that, just the depression.
***We are in the mid-Atlantic and I think if the sun would just shine a while everyone would feel better. It's rained here over 8 inches in the past month and we've only had about 6 days of sunshine. It's enough to depress anybody. Of course, I realize that's not his problem, but it (sunshine) sure would help me.
Good luck to all of you...
God Bless,
C's wife
Posted by Ninki on June 4, 2003, at 16:58:41
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by cswife on June 4, 2003, at 15:43:17
> Well, after only two weeks on lexapro, the doctor took my husband off of it. Since my husband said he was feeling worse, the doctor said it wasn't right for him. So now he is taking nothing, but the gp told him to see a psychiatrist. So we will try that next. His problem is he is just generally depressed, feeling worthless, no motivation to do anything. The lex made him anxious on top of the depression. He had not had anxiety before that, just the depression.
> ***We are in the mid-Atlantic and I think if the sun would just shine a while everyone would feel better. It's rained here over 8 inches in the past month and we've only had about 6 days of sunshine. It's enough to depress anybody. Of course, I realize that's not his problem, but it (sunshine) sure would help me.
> Good luck to all of you...
> God Bless,
> C's wifePlease be sure you understand that depression has nothing to do with the weather...if your husband is truly suffering from depression it is a chemical imbalance in the brain and needs to be treated. Don't put off seeing a phsychiatrist and I hope the sun shines soon too. The sun does help but it's not the answer. Ninki
Posted by theo on June 4, 2003, at 17:00:44
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by cswife on June 4, 2003, at 15:43:17
I'm no doctor but two weeks is not enough time unless your husband was experiencing some serious side effects. I think from personal experience if you don't give any SSRI at least four weeks, you'll never give anything a true read.
Posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 18:41:39
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment, posted by cswife on June 4, 2003, at 15:43:17
> Well, after only two weeks on lexapro, the doctor took my husband off of it. Since my husband said he was feeling worse, the doctor said it wasn't right for him. So now he is taking nothing, but the gp told him to see a psychiatrist. So we will try that next. His problem is he is just generally depressed, feeling worthless, no motivation to do anything. The lex made him anxious on top of the depression. He had not had anxiety before that, just the depression.
> ***We are in the mid-Atlantic and I think if the sun would just shine a while everyone would feel better. It's rained here over 8 inches in the past month and we've only had about 6 days of sunshine. It's enough to depress anybody. Of course, I realize that's not his problem, but it (sunshine) sure would help me.
> Good luck to all of you...
> God Bless,
> C's wifeI agree that 2 weeks is much too soon to tell if the Lexapro would have worked or not.
I also experienced anxiety attacks initially (never had before) but like other SE's they went away.
Depression may seem like "no big deal" to some people, but for many like myself getting help from professionals has made all the difference!!! Please have "C" get help and best of luck to both of you!
Posted by cswife on June 4, 2003, at 18:57:58
In reply to Re: Lexapro Update - Please comment » cswife, posted by Mariposa on June 4, 2003, at 18:41:39
I'm certainly not blaming the weather for my husband's depression. It has been coming on for some time. I was only commenting that the rainy weather was enough to make me depressed!
But I agree with all of you, that two weeks was not enough. But I'm not the doctor and we will make an appointment with a psychiatrist. Maybe he will try another AD or he will prescribe the Lexapro. And with his help and with God's help, he will come through this and be stronger for it.
C's wife
Posted by theump on June 4, 2003, at 19:15:40
In reply to Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by Dr. Bob on June 11, 2002, at 7:52:48
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.
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.
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.
Any advice on how to deal with these coming weeks would be greatly appreciated!
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
Posted by Kathii on June 4, 2003, at 19:41:29
In reply to 1st day today!, posted by theump on June 4, 2003, at 19:15:40
Good luck on starting your treatment! Two years is a long time to have put it off.
The first day I took it was in the morning, and I couldn't do anything that day except be a slug in the recliner - I was sooo tired and felt doped up (this was at 10mg). I lowered my dose to 5mg, still had the fatigue, so changed the time to around 7pm. It worked much better for me, and after about 7-10 days I went up to 10mg.
Don't be afraid to change the time of your dose - everyone's been a little different on what time works best.
Posted by blkvettes on June 4, 2003, at 19:42:17
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!Hi there, at one time I cried for 70 days straight. Had bad panic attacks and anxiety. I am a new person!!!!! The worst side effect I got was being very tired, upset stomach. You may get the same or something a luttle worse. You may see some results in as little as a week. But odds are it could take up to 8 weeks and at least one person on this board had to wait 12 weeks. As far as side effects, if they get to be to bad you can drop down to 5mg. There is a line on the pill just cut it in half. I went down to as low as 2.5mg to deal with the side effects. You can always move the dose back up as your body gets used to it. I still managed to get results at about week 5 and ut still gets better. I am on about 7mg and have not had to move to 10mg. lil jimi also went down on dose and moved back up when ready. Hope this helps and good luck!!!
WAYNE
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