Posted by Steve3211 on January 21, 2004, at 16:41:14
In reply to Special Effects, posted by Journeyman on January 20, 2004, at 22:19:38
> Mrs. C
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> 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.
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> They include:
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> 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.
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> Lightheadedness - it's almost a pleasant 'buzz,' but since it isn't normally there, I'd prefer not to have it.
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> 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.
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> Wired for Business - Whether I nap or not, I'm running on high octane from about 4 pm to around midnight.
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> 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.
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> Diarrhea - Ditto.
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> It's just a reminder that people have different physical responses to the drug (no surprise there).
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> I'll take the mild on-again/off-again medicine symptoms over the oppressive heaviness of depression anyday (or night).
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> Peace to you and all,
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> Richard
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Richard,
Do you find that 5mg is enough? I have been at 5mg for a month now and find that I am feeling really quite a bit better although I still suffer from side effects of the Lex similar to you. Did you find that you lost weight at first? I do not seem to want to eat a whole lot during the morning although my appetite has been improving. I have found that trying to go up to 7.5mg is really pretty rough as far as side effects go. My doc thinks 5 mg is not enough but I am unconvinced. The Lexapro biulds up in your sytem anyway doesn't it? Just more slowly. Thanks-Steve
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