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Special Effects

Posted by Journeyman on January 20, 2004, at 22:19:38

In reply to Re: Lexapro side-effects - COCOHONEYNUT pls read, posted by Mariposa on January 20, 2004, at 17:47:11

Mrs. C

You're not alone. Tomorrow marks two months that I've been taking 5 mg. of Lexapro and side effects are not a significant problem for me, but they are there, nonetheless.

They include:

Weight gain -(I don't know where everybody's missing socks have gone, but the weight they've lost has been found. By some technological quirk, I seem to have absorbed it through digital contact with my laptop's keyboard). Am thinking of offsetting med. costs by securing sponsorship from Michelin.

Lightheadedness - it's almost a pleasant 'buzz,' but since it isn't normally there, I'd prefer not to have it.

Napmongoring - I don't experience any of the morning drowsiness that many folks mention, or clouded thinking. In fact, I'm pretty chipper until the early afternoon, at which point I often want nothing more than to drift off to lala land for an hour or two.

Wired for Business - Whether I nap or not, I'm running on high octane from about 4 pm to around midnight.

Upset stomach - not bad, but it comes around every once in a while, and since I basically have a cast-iron quality stomach, I know it's not from something I've eaten.

Diarrhea - Ditto.

It's just a reminder that people have different physical responses to the drug (no surprise there).

I'll take the mild on-again/off-again medicine symptoms over the oppressive heaviness of depression anyday (or night).

Peace to you and all,

Richard


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