Posted by steve3211 on January 8, 2004, at 13:51:31
In reply to lexapro and me, does it work?, posted by sexylexy on January 7, 2004, at 13:56:19
Lexy,
I am on day 17 on 5mg Lex and must say I am pretty optimistic about it although the ups and downs continue. Some of the side effects were and still are severe nausea and dry heaves, slight agitation, anxiety, being slightly wired, racing thoughts and maybe slight rash. Fun, huh? They are letting up though so of course now I am worried about bumping up to 7.5 I have a long history of periodic moderate to severe depression starting at age 20. This one was my fourth episode and they all lasted around six months. This time at age 35 I decided it was time to get help with the meds and so I am on my first ever medication Lex and hope I have hit the jackpot first time around. I would seriously give the medication a chance. I wish I had the first time and maybe I could have saved myself alot of pain. Once you have suffered a depressive episode the chances of having another go up drastically. However with medication and talk therapy you can limit that possibility highly according to the literature. So stick with it and hang in and keep posting as will I.
Best Steve
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