Posted by Mariposa on September 1, 2003, at 11:37:14
In reply to hi it's me again...lexapro question, posted by honey74 on August 31, 2003, at 19:55:18
> Well, i'm now on day 10 of my lexapro (10 mg). i'm taking it for depression and anxiety, and i'm kind of teetering between not caring and happy. although i had one night on thursday of deep sadness. so bad that i couldn't leave my house on friday or saturday. has anyone else experienced this? the jaw clenching doesn't seem to be too bad anymore, and no more blood in stool, so that makes me happy...and not care. i skipped my doctor's appt on thursday because she never gives any definitive answers anyway, i'm just going to hold out until my appointment on the 15th with my blood specialist. hmmm...guess i'm just babbling a little, really just wanted to know about the earlier question, anyone else not able to leave the house?
This is typical...First 2-3 weeks can be very rough w/se, but they usually begin tappering off and should be gone by week 4-5. However, at wk.4 after the se's were gone for me, I experienced DEEP depression and anxiety (which I have NEVER had befor - the anxiety I mean), I almost quit because I was sure Lex was not going to work. I hung in there though because of all the great support I got from this board. I started @5mg, and I went to 10mg at wk.5.
It sounds to me like you are doing *better*, and hopefully your se's will begin to lessen in the next few days. Please continue with the POSITIVE attitude (IT REALLY HELPS!!) and hang in there!!
We're all pulling for you!~~~8|8
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