Posted by Okpolosi on May 21, 2003, at 12:14:03
In reply to Re: 6 weeks on Lexapro - Bess and KKAT » okpolosi, posted by leeran on May 20, 2003, at 12:26:47
> Okpolosi,
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> Your posts are usually the ones that keep me going . . . I'm at week four. I had a few days during week two that I thought were encouraging, but I've seen a noticeable dip since then (and I don't mean the dip I see everyday when I look in the mirror).
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> Has your weight stayed the same? Meaning - no weight increase attributed to the Lexapro, right?
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> I'm taking 5 mg. per evening.
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> Thanks for continuing to post!
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> Lee
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Since starting Lex I have lost a total of 10lbs., now that was over about a 6-8 week period, so I (and my DR) have not been overly concerned. I am now close to my ideal weight for my age and height, have almost always been overweight for my adult life (was athletic teen in good shape into early 20's).As for the "DIP", I also experienced this....I started @5mg, and at about 4th week I began to get anxiety attacks (which I have NEVER had before) and my depression increased as well (in part because I was SURE the Lex was not going to work and I was wasting my time). My DR told me to go to 10mg and give it more time, which I did. But I did not really start to feel "better" until 8th week, and I was sure Lex was working only after 9th week.
Now Lex is not a miracle cure by any means....for me it has brought back "sanity". Befor Lex I was having a terrible time w/unwarranted episodes of rage (example: I had a terrible screaming fight w/hubby over "Where is my hairbrush?") and I was getting customer complaints at work and being written up by the Boss. I thought I was going through the "change" (I'm 47) but my DR assured me that I was NOT, still too young, and put me on Lex.
Since starting Lex I have not had any more of these "episodes", no more stupid fights or complaints at work. I don't feel like my senses have been numbed or any of that, I just don't get mad at the drop of a hat anymore and I am more cheerful and even-tempered, though I still occassionally "feel down" it is not HORRIBLE and I don't feel like I need to crawl into a hole until it passes.
Sorry to ramble on so....but if my sharing helps even one person, it's the least I can do for this board that has helped me so much.
BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!!
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