Posted by kellieann7 on April 4, 2004, at 21:17:52
In reply to Lexapro - Really need support, posted by seatgti on April 2, 2004, at 9:22:15
Andy,
If you are looking for support, you have come to the right place. Everyone here is incredibly open and supportive. There is a large thread up above, and also on the Psycho-Social board. I forget to go there sometimes, and I miss out on all the fun. I will tell you about my Lex story.
I started taking Lex for depression in December. I started at 10 mgs, and upped to 20 mg two weeks later. I felt an immediate "mellowing" but I was pretty unstable at that time. We put a pet down three days after I started the meds, and I don't think I would be able to function that day without the medication. I didn't notice the long term effects mood-wise until after Christmas, about 6 weeks after I started. I suddenly noticed that I could wake up in the morning and didn't have to argue with myself for 30 minutes. The meds would make me tired, but wired. I felt my pulse race, I would feel panic-y and disoriented. However, because I was depressed, I welcomed and encouraged this feeling. I have not had anxiety problems in the past, and I have noticed an increase in my anxiety, particularly around "that time" of the month. I think it is because as a rule Lexapro makes me high strung. For someone who wanted to sleep all day, this is a good thing. I hope this helps you get an idea for how Lex works for everyone.
My husband takes Paxil for GAD- actually, he has irritable bowel and has almost a phobia/PTSD thing with our pets dying. He would have panic attacks and his IB would flare up. He lost 30 lbs in about a month and a half. The Paxil has worked well for him, and he got through our two pets dying in December, while I was the mess. He would be INSANE on Lexapro because he is a nervous, high strung guy anyway, and I think the wired feeling would make him feel manic.
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