Posted by Nemo2 on February 27, 2004, at 20:29:34
In reply to 1st time on SSRIs, Lexapro, posted by bah on February 25, 2004, at 22:47:51
Hi Bah,
I went for about 10 years showing the world this successful guy in a big job who supposedly was confident and competent and so on.....
Not true. I've struggled with anxiety all my life and did a tailspin into my first real depressive state over the last 4 years. Bad stomach, trembling, headaches, anxiety attacks during speeches, lots of fun. Finally, became suicidal and my GI doc said "Hey, you might be depressed". I'll get you a shrink or you can try Amytriptiline and see what it does for you". That was in October 2003. I tried it and it made me sick as a dog for 4 days. Then I said I'll go back to plan "A", which was to take care of all this with my own "inner strength". I am one who prays and reads some scripture and that helped, but I was a very unhappy believer, folks. By Christmas I was really becoming a different person. Scary time. I went to see my Internist and he said "Hey, maybe you're depressed. Let's try Lexapro and see what it does for you". I started 10mg on January 9th. Lexapro had minor side effects. Some nausea and about an hour less sleep each night. I did become concerned about week 3 with my brain fog and some increased hand tremors. Those, however, reduced quite a bit in week 6. Now I'm going in to week 8 and thinking that Lexapro is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me. I am confident and assured again. I see my personal problems in their proper perspective. I am LOOKING FORWARD to being alive again. My boss is a very demanding and anxiety producing person. Fortunately, I have worked for the same family company for 25 years and I decided last May to ask for a transfer back to my old job in National Accounts. It was granted and I'm in the last stages of training my replacement in the job I do not like at all. Hope springs eternal. Marriage and family problems remain. I still have digestive discomfort, but it is much reduced since taking Lexapro. The bottom line is that I AM GOING TO HAVE A GREAT LIFE....and that is not just me talking and trying to convince myself during days where I actually am thinking that I'd be better off dead. Thank you Lexapro. There are lots of different AD's out there. Keep trying them until you find your very own. It will happen. Don't give up. Don't listen to your doc's if they don't BELIEVE. It will happen. Good luck. Nemo2
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