Posted by mills on October 28, 2002, at 11:57:45
In reply to Re: Week 5, posted by wharfrat on October 28, 2002, at 11:43:21
hey whar, i relate to your story; i am 48 and until about ten years ago, i had never seen a psychiatrist or a psychologist, even though i had suffered from years of an obsessive compulsive introspection that absolutely sucked all my energy down to the bone; long story short, i got to the end of my rope a year and a half ago, and got on paxil; one of the hardest things i've ever been through, but it saved my life; it took me maybe 3 months to get leveled out, but it made me feel happy for the first time in 30 years; i got off of it because of the horrendous sexual side effects, and besides i thought, wow, i feel better, maybe i don't need it anymore (riiiiiiight); so, now i'm on lexapro, and so far it's not helping all that much, but i'm going to stick it out awhile longer, sexual side effects and all; hang in there
> Ann,
> Thanks for the support. Lexapro is the first antidepressant I've ever taken and I'm on other meds. I'm a 41 year old male. My new doctor (Family Physician)Is trying them on me. After other Doc's have told me over the past five or six years that there's nothing wrong with me I'm just to uptight, need to relax and not let things bother me. Easy for them to say! My new Doc thinks from talking with him, that I have a case of mild depression (mild?). Looking at some web sites I think I might have general anxiety disorder. 9 out of 10 symptoms are me. Worry about everything, insomnia, weight loss, anxiety, restlessness, irritabilty and so on. And this is nothing new. My wife told me the other day that I'm reminding her of how I was when we met 18 years ago, Happy, funny, less irritable, angry etc. But I think I've had a problem since I was a kid and it's just gotten worse. Actually I think it's inherited. My Mom took valium for years and my Dad was such an ill tempered tyrant, that my sister got married just to get away & I could'nt hardly stay through High School. Dad got on Paxil a couple of years ago but I don't think he takes them like he should. He's happy on them and meaner than hell off them. Anyway, that's my story and I don't intend to stop Lexapro or missing a dose. Don't want to take a chance of slipping back to the oldself. Myself and my family don't like him.
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