Posted by LynneDa on February 27, 2004, at 11:17:32
In reply to Hi everyone =), posted by modeljenn on February 27, 2004, at 10:54:23
Hi Jenn ~
I'm glad you found this website, it is full of very supportive and helpful folks! You've taken the first step in taking care of yourself and changing your life by talking to your doctor and starting meds.Your side effects are very normal and will probably start subsiding in one to three weeks. I noticed an improvement in my depression the first week! I had the yawning thing really bad at first!! When you stop taking ADs, you have to wean off gradually or you will have very uncomfortable side effects. My doctor told me that if I agreed to start taking meds, I needed to commit myself to a 6 - 18 month period. Jenn, don't ever stop them cold turkey!!
There are lots of myths and rumors about antidepressants. Everyone reacts to them differently and the more sensational situations get the most press. Rarely, in those articles or TV shows, do you get to hear the person's whole mental health history, so you really don't know what other factors were involved.
In reading many, many posts here, ADs seem to be safe & very effective in allowing people to become less depressed and giving them their life back. I know it has worked for me.
Maybe you should look up some info on the web to educate your Mom and take away some of her fears. I'm sure she wants the best for you and doesn't want you to get hurt.
As for your other issues, now is not the time to make big life decisions! Wait til you feel less depressed and more stable. Things will become more clear to you as the weeks go by and the medication takes effect.
Good luck, hang in there and let us know how you're doing!!! You are not alone in this, believe me!
~ Lynne
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hi,
> My doctor just gave me these samples of Lexapro 10mg and I'm on the 3rd day of taking them. I've noticed that I'm a little nauseaous and I keep yawning all day. I feel a little dizzy and I keep waking up at night with tons of thoughts going on in my head and then having anxiety attacks.
> I've been depressed as long as I can remember and it's been getting worse lately. I sit around the house all day and do nothing, I don't feel motivated at all. I'm also having a hard time with my marriage right now (I feel as I don't love my husband and I've fallen in love with this guy at work but it won't work cause I'm 21 and he's 17 and I don't want to hurt anyone).
> I just want to get past all this and be happy. My mom told me that taking antidepressants is bad and when I go off of them I will be real sick and start hallucinating. I was wondering if that's true? What should I do?
>
> Jenn =)
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