Posted by Doug in PA on August 21, 2003, at 19:59:05
In reply to 1st week help???, posted by El on August 21, 2003, at 18:13:36
Hi,
whether this is your first time or your 100th, everyone's body (and brain) acts differently. In that respect your are all alone...however you are far from being alone with your reasons for taking the meds. All of us have been through our own little version of hell. What side effects you have, may not be the same as anyone else. But we and you are having them. Barring some tragic effect like your nose falling off or you are so dizzy you can't stand up, try to stick it out for two months, which seems to be the magic number for a lot of ADs. Having said that, one caveat, keep your doctor informed as the weeks go by and the symptoms change. Also let them know what (ALL)OTC drugs you are taking. Some of them have really bad reactions with ADs...even small amounts of alchol or cold medication can knock you for a loop.
I seemed to get much worse when I switched to Lexapro but it started to get a little better after 6 weeks. "WHAT DID YOU SAY", SIX WEEKS THAT'S A LIFETIME. IT shure seems like it, but when the meds do cut in it seems like only a week or two.
Tomorrow call you doctor and explain the sympyoms. Most doctors will phone you back.
Best of luck from an other nut case who understands.Doug
========================================> I have never taken any medication before. lex is my first after a tragically brief episode with paxil that only lasted a week. I take 10mg (lately i have been cutting it in half, if that's ok?) and I feel like someone is squeezing my head at the temples. And the feeling of lightheadedness never goes away. It started the day i took my 1st pill and its been like this for a few days now. I am taking it for panic attacks and depression, but this feeling is causing me to have anxiety attacks. Does the feeling of lightheadedness go away, and is it normal to feel like my head is being squished? if it does go away, WHEN???
> El
poster:Doug in PA
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