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Posted by mellymel_d on July 27, 2005, at 13:28:14
I've upped my lexapro from 10 to 15mgs about 2 weeks ago. It has helped with my anxiety but the depression is horrible, is this just a temporary side effect until I get used to the upped dose or am I just getting worse??? I feel like I can't function at all and I really feel it's affecting my family. I just want to sit in the corner and cry...HELP PLEASE...
Posted by TommyIsland on July 27, 2005, at 13:49:23
In reply to please help...I'm at a loss...., posted by mellymel_d on July 27, 2005, at 13:28:14
> I've upped my lexapro from 10 to 15mgs about 2 weeks ago. It has helped with my anxiety but the depression is horrible, is this just a temporary side effect until I get used to the upped dose or am I just getting worse??? I feel like I can't function at all and I really feel it's affecting my family. I just want to sit in the corner and cry...HELP PLEASE...
From one in need to another ----- When I got off Effexor XR about 2 years ago......(I thought I didn't need it anymore) -- I felt good for about a day and then crashed very very hard. I went into a crying spell beyond belief for weeks and had extreme deep dark depression and suicidal thoughts. I took Lexapro which had just come out to get me back to not feeling so depressed but I don't recall any antidepressional qualities from it and I immediately went back to Effexor. Have u tried other meds --- perhaps a dual med like Effexor XR which also works on the Noreps along with the Serotonin? It's the only one that has ever helped at all for me. Well I hope you find your answers and just remember that it always gets better. I've been there many times before.
Good Luck!
Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by mellymel_d on July 27, 2005, at 14:13:53
In reply to Re: please help...I'm at a loss...., posted by TommyIsland on July 27, 2005, at 13:49:23
I was on zoloft before but it had me feelings numb to my feelings completely so i wend off after about a year or so. Other than that I haven't tried anything else. I was on lexapro mainly for my anxiety and it was very helpful but now I've got this depression kicking in bad...I had a few people recommend adding wellbutrin but my doc is on vacation this week so I can't even ask her about it besides that I'm scared to be on so many pills. I wish I could just feel half normal at least, this is terrible. My poor kids just seeing me so unhappy- I'm trying to put on a happy face but I know they can tell. I have xanex but usually I only take it when I'm having an anxiety attack I don't know if it would help with depression. I feel such a deep saddness in me right now...
> > I've upped my lexapro from 10 to 15mgs about 2 weeks ago. It has helped with my anxiety but the depression is horrible, is this just a temporary side effect until I get used to the upped dose or am I just getting worse??? I feel like I can't function at all and I really feel it's affecting my family. I just want to sit in the corner and cry...HELP PLEASE...
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> From one in need to another ----- When I got off Effexor XR about 2 years ago......(I thought I didn't need it anymore) -- I felt good for about a day and then crashed very very hard. I went into a crying spell beyond belief for weeks and had extreme deep dark depression and suicidal thoughts. I took Lexapro which had just come out to get me back to not feeling so depressed but I don't recall any antidepressional qualities from it and I immediately went back to Effexor. Have u tried other meds --- perhaps a dual med like Effexor XR which also works on the Noreps along with the Serotonin? It's the only one that has ever helped at all for me. Well I hope you find your answers and just remember that it always gets better. I've been there many times before.
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> Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by TommyIsland on July 27, 2005, at 15:32:15
In reply to Re: please help...I'm at a loss...., posted by mellymel_d on July 27, 2005, at 14:13:53
> I was on zoloft before but it had me feelings numb to my feelings completely so i wend off after about a year or so. Other than that I haven't tried anything else. I was on lexapro mainly for my anxiety and it was very helpful but now I've got this depression kicking in bad...I had a few people recommend adding wellbutrin but my doc is on vacation this week so I can't even ask her about it besides that I'm scared to be on so many pills. I wish I could just feel half normal at least, this is terrible. My poor kids just seeing me so unhappy- I'm trying to put on a happy face but I know they can tell. I have xanex but usually I only take it when I'm having an anxiety attack I don't know if it would help with depression. I feel such a deep saddness in me right now...
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> > > I've upped my lexapro from 10 to 15mgs about 2 weeks ago. It has helped with my anxiety but the depression is horrible, is this just a temporary side effect until I get used to the upped dose or am I just getting worse??? I feel like I can't function at all and I really feel it's affecting my family. I just want to sit in the corner and cry...HELP PLEASE...
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> > From one in need to another ----- When I got off Effexor XR about 2 years ago......(I thought I didn't need it anymore) -- I felt good for about a day and then crashed very very hard. I went into a crying spell beyond belief for weeks and had extreme deep dark depression and suicidal thoughts. I took Lexapro which had just come out to get me back to not feeling so depressed but I don't recall any antidepressional qualities from it and I immediately went back to Effexor. Have u tried other meds --- perhaps a dual med like Effexor XR which also works on the Noreps along with the Serotonin? It's the only one that has ever helped at all for me. Well I hope you find your answers and just remember that it always gets better. I've been there many times before.
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>I've been there very recently myself......just stick in there cause you mean the world to your family and you are loved......just remember that always because when you sad it gets very easy to look at things in a blurred sense. I've tried all the SSRI and they never worked for me. If your having a deep depression suddenly I would look into trying Effexor Xr. It has always done the trick of getting me out of the lowest points of despair. Best of luck and be strong........
Tommy!!!!!!!!!
Posted by mellymel_d on July 28, 2005, at 15:33:33
In reply to Re: please help...I'm at a loss...., posted by TommyIsland on July 27, 2005, at 15:32:15
thx Tommy- Does anybody have success here adding wellbutin to lexapro or something similiar??? I'm just really stuck in this dark place and want to be able to have input before going to the doc's...
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