Posted by reno on June 5, 2003, at 22:45:21
This is my first day on Lexapro. Took 10MG at 9:00pm.
Started searching internet for info and found this board. Now you guys are starting to scare me!
For past 5 years I've felt like I've been fighting depression. Sometimes far worse than others. Have found that my normal optimism and high spirits have diminished. I'm 44, married for 20 years, 3 kids (2 teenage girls 1 almost teen boy) and by most counts very successful and happy.
I'm able to put on the 'game face' for most occassions, business and social but with family I just sink into my own self which is unlike the way I was 5 years ago. I’ve noticed that alcohol has a much harsher and negative effect on me, so I don’t drink much anymore.
Went to my MD today and said it just feels like I'm living with mental weights. It's too hard to keep thinking things through and I just give up trying. Easier to quit that push on. So he put me on Lexapro and scheduled a 3 week follow up.
These SE postings scare me a bit. I'll monitor my progress and post results. I'll check back because just reading through the posts has been very informative. Some things I can relate to and some I really can't. I hope that some of the things I'll post will be interesting and helpful to others.
--Reno
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