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Posted by mph-speedy on October 7, 2003, at 12:07:36
In reply to Re: New to meds/compulsive skin picker, posted by ELENI4 on October 4, 2003, at 0:59:27
I'm reading this stuff on skin-picking with interest - have picked fingertips and bit nails all my life, and just thought it was dry cuticles and a bad habit. Another disorder? Anyway, if it is, the lex hasn't improved it by a noticable amount.
speedy
Posted by madwand on October 7, 2003, at 13:26:44
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro?, posted by johnny b good on October 6, 2003, at 23:09:24
Johnny,
Welcome! We are at similar stages, both in Lexapro and recovery. I just celebrated 11 years in August and was at 10mg Lexapro for 4 weeks, then 15mg for 2 weeks, and now to 20mg.
Have you explored the Substance Abuse sub-board yet? It appears that quite a few of us have made the medication "jump" a ways down the road in sobriety. I had a sense early on that it would be a good step, but got warded off by some of the traditional 12-Step resistance to medications.
And yes, the spiritual coping skills do help. To be honest, one reason I avoided medication for so long was that I did reasonably well with the coping skills and didn't want people to look at that and say, "oh, it was just the medication". Talk about ego!
What I have concluded is that the coping skills teach us how to walk up the mountain. The medications simply help eliminate the refrigerator (or at least make it lighter) that some of us have to carry up the mountain. And of course (not that I would encourage anyone to "wait" for this reason) carrying that refrigerator around for a few years does build some spiritual muscles.
And this is definitely a good place for medication support. I never would have believed how many different reactions people can have to different things.
Keep Coming Back!Michael
Posted by galkeepinon on October 7, 2003, at 14:54:48
In reply to Too much lex at once!, posted by Gza on October 7, 2003, at 11:52:59
Welcome!
Wow~3 on the first day, I can understand though, you want something to ease the pain.
I'm glad you're ok, and hope you give Lex a chance, it has doen wonders for a lot of people here.
Yes, keep posting:-)
Kristen> New to lex. I took three on the first day to get it running fast, bad bad bad bad mistake. I was in hell for three days non stop, heart felt like it was going to explode, impossible to sleep for more than 1-2 hours a night for those three days. I stopped it for 4 days to let it wear off and catch up on sleep! Started ONE again today - will keep posted.
Posted by madwand on October 7, 2003, at 15:44:08
In reply to Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by Dr. Bob on June 11, 2002, at 7:52:48
BTW, if anyone who has not shown up recently has wondered why this ancient (over a year old!) thread still survives, it is because it is one of the first things to pop up when you search for "Lexapro" in Google.
That was actually how I first got here, but then I "forgot" that part and was scratching my head about this long-lived thread.
Anyway, we now return you to your previous discussion (my apologies to those folks who don't get stuck on funny little things like this <g>).Michael
Posted by Diva Blue on October 7, 2003, at 16:53:38
In reply to Re: New to meds/compulsive skin picker, posted by mph-speedy on October 7, 2003, at 12:07:36
> I'm reading this stuff on skin-picking with interest - have picked fingertips and bit nails all my life, and just thought it was dry cuticles and a bad habit. Another disorder? Anyway, if it is, the lex hasn't improved it by a noticable amount.
>
> speedyhello...I personally think you are ok. The skin-picking I am referring to goes a lot deeper (no pun intended) than biting your nails or anything along that line. It is much more of a compulsion.
so, rest assured...no extra disorders for you! good thing, huh??
we need as FEW as we can get!!by the way....update guys....you know I am all worried about the appetite thing....at weight watchers, last week I lost 1.4 lbs and this week .4. !!! making me a little happier...or maybe its the lexapro!! :)
Posted by scarlett on October 7, 2003, at 17:37:19
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? » johnny b good, posted by madwand on October 7, 2003, at 13:26:44
Has anyone switched from zoloft to lexapro? I ganed 30+ lbs. on zoloft. i want to get off it. Was taking 200mg and now weaned down to 100.
Posted by cmonfo on October 7, 2003, at 17:53:50
In reply to Too much lex at once!, posted by Gza on October 7, 2003, at 11:52:59
i took only 1 pill of lex and started getting really wierd and jittery.. then i smoked pot... and then for about 3 days i experienced what you are refering to.. though my doc didn't believe me (despite my own mothers input.. she was scared poopless and said i looked like i was on acid).. he even laughed at me.. ofcourse this is due to his ignorance on the subject and i just kinda shook it off... after a fucked up arguement and alot of emotional stress... but whatever.. i'm taking wellbutrin now and am going to get on depakote.
Posted by vandy on October 7, 2003, at 17:57:13
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? (aside) » Dr. Bob, posted by madwand on October 7, 2003, at 15:44:08
I'm with you Michael. And I'm glad this thread exists for over a year. I can only imagine how many it's helped, me included. And I found it through Google. Funny thing: I wasn't yet taking it. My wife's doc prescribed it for her. My allergist suggested it to me when I confided in him about my depression. Then my PCP wrote up a script. Welllllll! That's a lota docs writing a lot of Lex and I'm a Financial Consultant/Money Manager so I started digging in this Lexapro thing to see if Forest Labs was worthy of investment dollars. Voila! Here I was in Dr. Bob's yard. I got my script filled and kept in touch until it kicked in. BTW, Forest Labs already priced in the release long ago and the stock is down about 10 points from where I started watching it.
> BTW, if anyone who has not shown up recently has wondered why this ancient (over a year old!) thread still survives, it is because it is one of the first things to pop up when you search for "Lexapro" in Google.
> That was actually how I first got here, but then I "forgot" that part and was scratching my head about this long-lived thread.
> Anyway, we now return you to your previous discussion (my apologies to those folks who don't get stuck on funny little things like this <g>).
>
> Michael
Posted by daisylady on October 7, 2003, at 20:56:16
In reply to Re: New to meds/compulsive skin picker, posted by mph-speedy on October 7, 2003, at 12:07:16
BlueDiva is right...it goes much deeper than biting your nails. My daughter spends 1 1/2 to 2 hours picking when she's supposed to be going to school or elsewhere. I'm sure you're OK!
Posted by daisylady on October 7, 2003, at 21:00:22
In reply to Re: Too much lex at once! » Gza, posted by galkeepinon on October 7, 2003, at 14:54:48
Is it better to take 10mg in the morning and 10mg at night or 20mg at once? Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Posted by lil' jimi on October 7, 2003, at 21:12:44
In reply to Re: Too much lex at once!, posted by cmonfo on October 7, 2003, at 17:53:50
hi cmonfo,
you wrote:
> after a f*cked up arguement and alot of emotional stress... >folks have some language rules here ...
this will be brought to your attention, by our Dr. Bob ...
his mission is that we not use vocabulary that could offend anyone ...i don't make the rules and i don't enforce them ...
... but he does... just thought i'd offer this friendly heads up here so you won't be spooked when you get his response ... it's a warning the first offense ... ... 2nd offense _will_ bring down a posting ban ...
... hey, just so you know ... okay ?
take care,
~ jimp.s. the asterisked versions (like above) are not prohibited
Posted by cmonfo on October 7, 2003, at 23:51:37
In reply to cmonfo, posted by lil' jimi on October 7, 2003, at 21:12:44
i'm really sorry about that.. i thought it would convert it to astertisk (pardon my spelling) automaticaly...
sorry again.
-cmonfo
Posted by lil' jimi on October 8, 2003, at 0:31:50
In reply to Re: cmonfo, posted by cmonfo on October 7, 2003, at 23:51:37
> i'm really sorry about that.. i thought it would convert it to astertisk (pardon my spelling) automaticaly...
>
> sorry again.
>
> -cmonfohey, really no harm to me ... ... although, Dr. Bob may take heart at your conscientiousness (who spells?) ..
... i just didn't want it to spook you out too much, if the big guy gives you the word ...... but i Do like your idea of automatic censoring ... you know that shouldn't be impossible to do ...
... very interesting ...... and i hope you're feeling better now, too
... sounded like you have had a rough time there ...remember to always drink LOTS of water ... neurochemistry depends on it ... and
take care !
~ jim
Posted by tm on October 8, 2003, at 5:19:34
In reply to Question for 20mg-er's, posted by daisylady on October 7, 2003, at 21:00:22
> Is it better to take 10mg in the morning and 10mg at night or 20mg at once? Any input would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!I take 25 at night. Early on I tried morning and night and ended up with night, somewhere around 9 PM. Hope this helps.
Tim
Posted by Gza on October 8, 2003, at 8:34:54
In reply to Re: Too much lex at once!, posted by cmonfo on October 7, 2003, at 17:53:50
cmonfo, you said,
i'm taking wellbutrin now and am going to get on depakote.Is wellbutrin working better than lex?
Does anybody here have experience with both?
What's depakote?
Are your symptoms bought on by too much drug use? (don't take it personally, *I understand*)
Posted by almondjoy on October 8, 2003, at 9:42:44
In reply to Re: Lexapro and Nausea, posted by dannielle on October 6, 2003, at 22:51:39
Taking ginger root 2 or 3 times a day helped me w/ nausea from lexapro. you can get it about anywhere they sell supplements....drugstore, walmart, whatever
take care
Posted by mph-speedy on October 8, 2003, at 13:27:14
In reply to Re: Compulsive skin picker...MPH-Speedy, posted by daisylady on October 7, 2003, at 20:56:16
Whew! That's a relief! Thanks!
speedy
> BlueDiva is right...it goes much deeper than biting your nails. My daughter spends 1 1/2 to 2 hours picking when she's supposed to be going to school or elsewhere. I'm sure you're OK!
Posted by tm on October 8, 2003, at 14:31:41
In reply to wellbutrin vs lex (was: Too much lex at once!), posted by Gza on October 8, 2003, at 8:34:54
PDOC added Remeron today to be taken at night. I still have mild anxiety. In the last month I have noticed the depression sneaking in. I cuurently take 25 MG of Lex at night and I take .75mg of Xanax 4x a day. I am not familiar with Remeron, does anyone have any experience?
Thanks Tim
Posted by Arrianna on October 8, 2003, at 15:52:18
In reply to Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by Dr. Bob on June 11, 2002, at 7:52:48
Hello fellow Lexapro users:
It's been awhile since I've posted ~ I've been busy with a new job and feeling "pooped" so I thought I better check in.
I'm not sure whether I'm experiencing Lexapro poop-out that other's have experienced, or just feeling "pooped" from my schedule change of my new job, or both.
I've been feeling "pooped" since I started my new job three weeks ago. My mind and body are adjusting to this new schedule change since I had the summer off and now I'm up at 7a.m. for work. During the past three weeks, I've been feeling more tired than usual, irritable, anxious, and not myself.
Could it be that the lexapro is losing it's effectiveness for me (been taking it now for 3 months)?? Is it time for a dose increase (been on 10mg for the whole 3months)?? It feels like it's not "working" like it used to, but then again it may just be that I need more time to adjust to work, etc.
I don't want to blame Lexapro for what I'm experiencing, and most likely it is just this new change, yet I could really use some outside input. I have alot of other things going on in my life right now as well: leaving my son's dad at the end of the month who I've been with for 5years.
Would it be a good idea to increase my dose to help me through this time, even if my "poop-out" isn't from lexapro losing it's effectiveness??
Any help or suggestions please.
Thanks,
Arrianna
Posted by cmonfo on October 8, 2003, at 16:29:07
In reply to wellbutrin vs lex (was: Too much lex at once!), posted by Gza on October 8, 2003, at 8:35:51
if using too many drugs is smoking lots of pot then yes maybe.. But i've been so freaking bothered w/ the lasting side effects of the lexapro and all of the other pills they've put me on in the last few months.. it's like a have the personality of a meth addict for the last month or so..
the wellbutrin makes me kind of woozy and dizzy.. but my thinking and memory are clearer.. i think..
i've decided to quit marijuana.. not because i want to clear my thinking, but since the lexapro thing i've felt like pot would just through me into another episode...
and to doubters out there...
note that the episode is very physical and NOT brought on by self hypnosis or something... I will repeat. the adverse side effects from lex were Physical and not mental. I did not some how take a hit of magical mind acid and make my pupils the size of plates and give myself the shakes... Lex (in my oppinion) is a horribal drug that should be perscribed more carefuly or not at all.. that stuff is poison.. and one cannot blame the marijuana for the episode.. because obviously it was 90 percent of the lex and had my genius of a doctor not perscribed it, i probably wouldn't have recieved what seems like lasting brain damage (since saturday night (which was also the last time i smoked)...So my modo is: Just say no... to lexapro
oh and if your still reading.. 2 days on the wellbutrin and this afternoon i had a little twitch fit.. in 10 minutes i had like 15 involitary twitches (which was last brought on by zyprexa but eventualy went away after months of no use).. and it's embarrassing because i sit at the front of my class... and i'm new.
Posted by cmonfo on October 8, 2003, at 16:35:52
In reply to Lex, Remeron Xanax has anyone added Remeron?, posted by tm on October 8, 2003, at 14:31:41
i use to take remeron, it was great, i wasn't a different person at all, i was just happier.. and it mixed fine with marijuana... but it kinda made me impodent.. which ruined my first time (but hey, it's my mood that counts most, right?)... oh and i took it w/ depakote..
i'm really curious why i didn't just get back on it again.. considering all the horribal poison they've given me so far.. by poison i mean Lexapro, zyprexa, and effexor.. i think i have brain damage because of that stuff... (i consider involitary twitches and instabillity brain damage)
Posted by cmonfo on October 8, 2003, at 16:38:10
In reply to wellbutrin vs lex (was: Too much lex at once!), posted by Gza on October 8, 2003, at 8:35:51
oh.. and if you ment symptoms of depression.. that was brought on by 10 long years of horribal abuse..
Posted by Esmarelda on October 8, 2003, at 16:57:20
In reply to Lex, Remeron Xanax has anyone added Remeron?, posted by tm on October 8, 2003, at 14:31:41
I was on Remeron for a few months about 2 years ago. I gained a BUNCH of weight and was tired all the time. I hated it. I have been on Lex for about 18 weeks now, 10 mg at first and then 15 for about the last month and it has worked really well.
Posted by Esmarelda on October 8, 2003, at 16:59:59
In reply to Pooped on Lexapro!, posted by Arrianna on October 8, 2003, at 15:52:18
I was on 10 mg for about 3 months and felt a little "pooped" so I upped to 15 mg about a month ago and that seemed to do the trick. I'd try upping to see how you feel then.
Posted by Arrianna on October 8, 2003, at 19:51:19
In reply to Re: Pooped on Lexapro! » Arrianna, posted by Esmarelda on October 8, 2003, at 16:59:59
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