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Posted by peace123 on April 4, 2004, at 10:39:21
In reply to lexapro and that time of the month, posted by KathrynLex on April 3, 2004, at 22:22:01
things seemed to be going well on lexapro( i just finished up my third week ) until i got my period last week, ever sense then it feels like this medicine has stopped working.
Has anyone else experieinced this happening?
and if so, how long does it take to start working again ?
Posted by mystic on April 4, 2004, at 12:14:09
In reply to Re: lexapro and that time of the month, posted by peace123 on April 4, 2004, at 10:39:21
Oh yes peace...read the old posts everyone has this problem..I know for some people it helps to increase I havent done that yet...but everyone on the posts last weekend was going through a hard time we were all on the same cycle...Not sure what to do but hope it helps knowing you are not alone...I think people say it does help to take xanax or klonpin or something to help with the anxiety..Take care..Mystic
Posted by bride2be on April 4, 2004, at 14:47:25
In reply to Re: stopping lexapro, posted by bride2be on April 1, 2004, at 15:38:42
i am back from vacation and i am feeling alot better. i have been on 20 lex for 3 days now and i am pretty tired, but i know that will go away soon. i am glad i uped to 20, i felt like the 10 just wasnt cutting it. thanks for the support and about the period thing...i am starting on wed and i have not had any bad effects yet. maybe i am one of the lucky ones! hope everyone is well.
Posted by bride2be on April 4, 2004, at 17:39:09
In reply to lexapro and that time of the month, posted by KathrynLex on April 3, 2004, at 22:22:01
i am coming up to my first period while on lexapro and i have not had any problems yet. i feel a little aggitated, but not too bad. i will let you know what happens when i start on wednesday. i am sorry your not doing good during your time of the month. i will keep you posted with my exp. though.
Posted by Dr. Bob on April 4, 2004, at 17:39:42
In reply to wondering about lex, posted by sexylexy on April 4, 2004, at 0:01:04
> I normally post on social babble and psycho babble but I have a vitamin related question so I thought I would shoot your ya'll expertiese...
Did you mean for this to go to PB Alternative? Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20040225/msgs/332346.html
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by bride2be on April 4, 2004, at 17:42:47
In reply to Re: Now I feel like poop » sexylexy, posted by kellieann7 on April 2, 2004, at 22:13:43
I am adopted, my mom was unable to have children. i feel like God has a reason and a purpose for everyone. maybe it is not the right time for you in his eyes. i cant imagine how frusterating you muct feel. my prayers go out to you and remember when the time is right it will happen. good luck and keep your head up. love ya!
Posted by Alida on April 4, 2004, at 20:19:54
In reply to Re: Night Sweats- Effexor me too, posted by Noelle on January 2, 2003, at 22:47:50
I suffered from night sweats as a result of Effexor. My acupuncturist put me on an herbal medicine from Evergreen, called "Balance (Heat)". It totally cured my night sweats within two weeks. She had me take 3 capsules 3xday, then go down to 3 2xday. This medicine is very effective for menopausal women, who also suffer from night sweats, and she decided (rightly) that it would work for me, though I'm 31. She didn't say if it would work for men, but it's worth asking an herbal practitioner. The cost is about $20 for a bottle of 100 capsules.
Note: If I have a glass of wine in the evening, sometimes I do get breakthrough sweating at night, even when on the medicine. But it doesn't happen every time.
Posted by mystic on April 4, 2004, at 21:06:22
In reply to Solution to night sweats, posted by Alida on April 4, 2004, at 20:19:54
Hello Alida...Are you on lexapro right now?? or any other meds for anxiety/depression??..mystic
Posted by kellieann7 on April 4, 2004, at 21:07:31
In reply to Re: Now I feel like poop, posted by bride2be on April 4, 2004, at 17:42:47
Bride2be,
Thank you for sharing that. I just feel so lucky to have the support of everyone on this board. I feel like I lack support from the people I see daily, and I am amazed that people who have never met me would care enough to read and respond to my drivel. Of course, I hope the Lexapro will get me out of this way of thinking. I am overwhelmed at the love and support here! I hope that in a small way I can provide the same.My husband and I are definitely open to adopting. We plan to have ONE child, through birth or adoption, so we want to make sure we know which way will work. My husband has two siblings and I have one, and both of us think we can provide better for one child than two. Of course, that doesn't mean anything. I told myself I would only have one guinea pig. We've had four so far. :-D
Posted by Anjul on April 4, 2004, at 21:41:25
In reply to lexapro and that time of the month, posted by KathrynLex on April 3, 2004, at 22:22:01
Does anyone take more Lex during that time? Zoloft is used to treat PMDD and is prescribed for the last two weeks of the month. i talked to a pdoc about increasing Lex the last 2 weeks (like from 10 mg to 15 or whatever) and he said that that would be a fine idea. It wouldn;t help depression, but would help the PMS/PMDD he said. Anjul
Posted by mel_light on April 4, 2004, at 22:00:37
In reply to Re: lexapro and that time of the month, posted by Anjul on April 4, 2004, at 21:41:25
I just went up from 5mg to 10 mgs of lex last week (my last cycle) I couldn't stand it. Now I'm feeling ok but I wonder if that's just til my next cycle again. I did take xanex during my period which was very helpful...
Posted by mystic on April 4, 2004, at 22:03:23
In reply to Re: lexapro and that time of the month, posted by mel_light on April 4, 2004, at 22:00:37
Hey Mel_light ...glad to hear you are doing good..I'm still thinking of increasing to 15mgs my last cycle was brutal and still really havent come out of it yet...But had some things going on so might be that..But with my phobia of meds it isnt easy increasing as always hoping that just what I'm on is going to work but I'm at almost week 9 on 10mgs..Hey you should come over to redirected lexaproers which is a social site ...Take care of yourself and hope you continue to do well...Mystic
Posted by trucker on April 4, 2004, at 22:16:43
In reply to Re: lexapro and that time of the month, posted by peace123 on April 4, 2004, at 10:39:21
i'll let ya know when that happens, i have been under allot of pressure and out of the blue (AND I MEAN BLUE) i started my period. and folks that only occurs once every 13 months... thats right 13 months... sometime its fourteen months, i allways forget since its such a long time inbetween periods. any way i have been on 20 mg of lex for over a year and it definately feels like i not taking nothing since the onset of period... i see sdoc tomorrow and will ask about a boost in meds. i hate to see a trucker cry on top of all the other stuff. the aniversary date of when my dead baby should have been born, instead he came early alittle and dead. plus much much more, this, i want a break...
there must be allot of truth to it.
trucker
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Posted by jlynne on April 5, 2004, at 0:40:49
In reply to I am back and feeling good!, posted by bride2be on April 4, 2004, at 14:47:25
Welcome back, Bride. Did you have a nice vacation?
Just wondering, how are the s/e's since you increased to 20mg? I am hesitating the jump to 20mg because I am worried about increased s/e's. [I am at 15mg now]
I hope you have an easy time with your period; I don't have them anymore, so can't give any input on that.
Good luck:~)
((((Bride)))) ((((sunshine))))
...jlynne
Posted by want info on April 5, 2004, at 9:10:32
In reply to Re: I am back and feeling good! » bride2be, posted by jlynne on April 5, 2004, at 0:40:49
hey jlynne...just wanted to jump in here. i increased from 15 to 20 (10 for 6 wks, 15 for 2, now starting my second week of 20) and didn't have bad side effects at all. a few headaches adn tiredness but nothing i might even have noticed otherwise. emily
Posted by Alida on April 5, 2004, at 9:14:13
In reply to RE: Alida, posted by mystic on April 4, 2004, at 21:06:22
No lexapro, just effexor. Am I on the wrong thread? Sorry if I am.
> Hello Alida...Are you on lexapro right now?? or any other meds for anxiety/depression??..mystic
Posted by ednababish on April 5, 2004, at 10:43:04
In reply to Re: Now I feel like poop, posted by mystic on April 2, 2004, at 16:31:37
Dear Folks,
I have a couple of questions about increasing. I am not feeling fantastic, but more importantly I have been having some anxiety problems lately. I am still at 15mgs, but have been cleared for 20 if I need them. I was prescribed lexapro for anxiety and panic with depression. I had a panic episode--my first since august--in my evening class Weds. I lost my train of thought and then a wave of adreneline hit me: the lights got brighter, my stomach turned over and I felt like you do when you've almost been in a wreck--shaky and disoriented and woozy. Two factors worth mentioning: I take 50 mgs trazodone for pain mangement but have halved my dose because it makes me too groggy and it's hard to wake up. I had been using the birth control patch, but I had odd side effects like thickening, oily hair, bloating and gas, and headaches, so now I'm taking my first pack of a pill. I was mid-cycle when this happened. I have been more irritable than usual, but with good reason--massive stacks to grade before a conference on Thursday, packing to do, a husband working overtime as I try to get this all done, and while he is home he's taking on all of these monumental (and non-essential) tasks that preclude the child care I need for him to cover while I try to get all my ducks in a row. Then I will be staying with my mentor and also my closest friend from graduate school who gets on my nerves not just a little. And the conference, which I am not completely ready for, is in New Orleans, where I've never been and I hate going places on my own that I am not familiar with although I do it very well. SO my question is this: how do you know when you are ready to increase? How do you decide what is just situational and what is the underlying disorder? How much do these other factors play into how I feel right now?Help! Edna
Posted by KathrynLex on April 5, 2004, at 10:57:43
In reply to I am back and feeling good!, posted by bride2be on April 4, 2004, at 14:47:25
Hi Bride2be,
It's so good to hear that you're feeling better! Sounds like a vacation is just what you needed. (That and an increase to 20 mgs.) I really hope things continue going well for you.
K.
Posted by KathrynLex on April 5, 2004, at 11:03:03
In reply to Re: lexapro and that time of the month, posted by mel_light on April 4, 2004, at 22:00:37
Hi,
I really appreciate the feedback on this subject. It's just so strange that Lexapro is less effective during my period, not to mention frustrating. My period is almost over and I'm starting to feel a little bit better but I do NOT want to go through this again next month.
I discussed this with my pdoc and he's asked me to get some blood work done to check my hormone levels. I'll do this around the end of the month. If anything useful comes out of the blood work I'll be sure to let everyone know.
In the meantime, you guys are all fabulous and I feel very lucky to be part of such a fantastic support network.
K.
Posted by bride2be on April 5, 2004, at 12:31:00
In reply to Re: I am back and feeling good! » bride2be, posted by jlynne on April 5, 2004, at 0:40:49
jlyne-----since the boost in meds i feel much better. i am about to start my period so we have to wait and see how that goes. the 10's just did not seem to work very well with me. my depression is gone and the azxiety is getting better everyday. talking with you guys really helps though. nobosy else can really understand, ya know? i am glad that i went up to 20 and i think i will get better each day. my mood swings are better too, i have not snapped at my fiance in a week, and he likes that! if you have any other questions for me, feel free to ask! good luck!
Posted by Cairo on April 5, 2004, at 12:35:13
In reply to Joint Pain with Lexapro, posted by linnie on April 2, 2004, at 13:22:47
Every time I start on an SSRI, I get terrible muscle aches and joint pain. I attribute this to the muscle aches contributing to my already tight muscles from Fibromyalgia which put a strain on the ligaments and tendons, pulling the joint out of whack slightly. I'm currently trying Prozac (after trials of Effexor, Celexa and Lexapro), and once again I got terrible muscle aches, but I'm sticking with it longer this time to see if the current jaw, neck and shoulder tightness will decrease with time. I've been on Prozac for 2.5 months. We're trying Prozac due to extreme fatigue and weight gain on the others.
Cairo
Posted by bride2be on April 5, 2004, at 12:36:41
In reply to Feeling like poop myself II, posted by ednababish on April 5, 2004, at 10:43:04
edna---i was on 10 for 10 days and i felt like my anxiety was getting worse. i just felt like it was the time to go up to 20's. my doctor thought it would be fine. if you feel like what you are taking now is not enough, then you may want to talk to your doctor about an increase. you will know when the lexapro is not doing its job. i starting 20's on friday and experienced NO SIDE EFFECTS. i mean i yawn alot, but i was doing that before the increase. talk to your doctor and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask me. good luck. we are all rooting for you!
Posted by bride2be on April 5, 2004, at 12:38:53
In reply to Re: I am back and feeling good!, posted by bride2be on April 5, 2004, at 12:31:00
does anyone yawn alot on lexapro. does it go away after a couple weeks? i am on my third week and i feel like i yawn a billion times a day. i sleep fine at night. does anyone have an input on this? does the yawning stop after a while?
Posted by KathrynLex on April 5, 2004, at 12:53:07
In reply to STOP YAWNING!!!!!!!!, posted by bride2be on April 5, 2004, at 12:38:53
Hi Bride2be,
Don't worry, the yawning will go away in about another week or so. When I increased to 15 mgs I was yawning every 5! It was strange. But like I said, it goes away and it's a pretty common side effect from what I hear.
K.
Posted by KathrynLex on April 5, 2004, at 13:00:24
In reply to Feeling like poop myself II, posted by ednababish on April 5, 2004, at 10:43:04
Hi Edna,
Situational stress is tolerable, but if it leads to panic attacks then it might be time for an increase. In my opinion medication should help you to tolerate stress and anxiety in a normal fashion rather than have it lead to an attack. Increasing might will probably help you cope with your situational stress a little better.
I have anxiety/panic and depression also. It seems like lower doses of Lexapro work very well for depression but higher doses are needed to help with anxiety. I suggest starting 20 mgs. (I'm thinking of increasing too.) I hope it all goes well for you!
K.
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