Posted by kellieann7 on March 3, 2004, at 23:07:09
In reply to Re: LONG lexapro support and a ?, posted by MarkD on March 2, 2004, at 15:26:49
Mark,
That nervous stomach is quite a pain, isn't it. And amazingly, my parents didn't think anything about it! Thank you for sharing your story! Lexapro has been wonderful for my depression. I just found out recently that my mom took it for about two weeks (sporatically) and HATED IT! She said it made her feel numb and affected her sexually, so she quit. I think she was on 5 mg?? I have had the opposite effect... I still feel sad when I watch "Animal Cops," and I get angry and irritated when DH puts his dirty socks on the floor for the umpteenth time. I also laugh a lot, and remember again what good old belly laughs over stupid things feel like. I have the most vivid, amazing dreams about love, life, sex (constantly), and just feel alive. I would recommend giving Lexapro a try, and seeing how it works.I think I talked in my first post about DH's anxiety. He has irritable bowel, and started having anxiety attacks about a year and a half ago. HE lost about 30 lbs in two months, and was in pain constantly. He is high strung in that he bounces his legs constantly, doesn't focus on tasks well, etc. However, his general demeanor is very quiet and calm. We had tons of tests done, but because he acted "normal" and is a healthy, strong man, these docs refused to do any mental diagnosis for 10 months. I have a BA in psych (does me a lot of good, huh), and because I saw how much he had changed, I knew this was more than lactose intolerance. It would flare up whenever anything (no matter how minor) would come up with our pets. He was having thoughts about them dying and would feel faint and start sweating. Then the IB would start. Finally he told me he was feeling very depressed because he didn't know what was wrong with him. I pulled him back into the Dr., and made him tell him about the depression. They put him on Paxil, and he mellowed instantly (almost too much on 25 mg). Since we lost two of our pets while he was on Paxil, he has learned to deal with his grief, and his dose has been reduced. I think Lexapro wouldn't have worked for him, he was too anxious and high strung physically, and too mellow emotionally. We are pretty much the exact opposite as far as our symptoms and personalities go. Lex was perfect for getting me out of bed and going, my husband would have thought he was going crazy.
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