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Re: New to Lexapro and feeling awful

Posted by Okpolosi on May 11, 2003, at 14:47:27

In reply to Re: New to Lexapro and feeling awful » under the weather, posted by leeran on May 11, 2003, at 2:07:37

> UTW (my acronym for your name :-),
>
> I found the Lexapro alone (more accurately, the Lexapro without Wellbutrin) to be very exhausting. I don't recall yawning but I hardly felt able to function (I didn't realize that my psychiatrist wanted me to stay on Wellbutrin and add Lexapro, so I really messed myself up for about a month and it's taken quite a bit to get back on track).
>
> Are you taking 10 mg. of Lexapro? I know that's the smallest dosage available without using a pill cutter to go down to 5 mg. or 2.5 (which I did a few times in the last few weeks).
>
> I have noticed a headache at about 4:00 every afternoon since taking Lexapro, which is easily relieved with two Extra Strength Excedrin. Today was the first day I didn't need the Excedrin. I just realized that.
>
> I really didn't start to feel a positive difference until day sixteen (and that's on 5 mg. per day). I've read of some people not seeing much difference until the four week mark.
>
> Hang in there!!! Most of these anti-depressants (SSRIs) seem to take at least two weeks to really get in your system and make a difference.
>
>

Sometimes it takes longer than that...I did not actually feel the Lex working until my 9th week.

GOOD LUCK ANG HANG IN THERE< we're all pulling for you!!


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