Posted by KathrynLex on March 6, 2004, at 18:14:32
In reply to bad day here too :(, posted by wantinfo on March 6, 2004, at 17:22:23
Hi Emily,
I think you made the right choice not to increase without talking to your pdoc. The substitute doc was frighteningly quick to suggest an increase, and she's not that familiar with your history.
How long have you been feeling the way you do now...hours, days, weeks?
I felt really out of it the first 4 weeks I was on Lexapro. I couldn't concentrate or follow conversations.
The few times that I felt really disassociated from myself turned out to be panic attack symptoms...I just didn't recognize them because they weren't followed by an attack (thanks to the lex.) That might be what's happening to you.
Another possibility is that you're getting close to your period. (I think you've seen most of the discussion postings about that...for some people lex isn't as effective around that time of the month. That creates some pretty strange feelings.)
The good news is that whatever you're experiencing now WILL pass...the bad news is that you have to wait for it to go away. Do something to distract yourself like watching a funny movie or take a long tub soak...things that make you feel good, without using up a lot of your energy.
I hope you feel better soon. Keep us posted on how you're doing.
K.
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