Posted by JenStar on July 12, 2004, at 22:57:04
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro?, posted by Harlock on July 7, 2004, at 10:27:33
Harlock,
sorry you're going thru such a rough time. I'm thinking of you & hoping that things get better.This will prob. sound lame, but do you have any hobbies that could help distract you? When I was anxious & stressed out I couldn't focus on anything. As I started taking the Lex I felt more interested in life again and started getting back 'into' things.
For instance...do you play pickup basketball games at the park? Can you take a class (any class!) in the evenings at the community center, just to try something new? Is there some group you could join to meet new people for support?
It might sound like the more boring and non-helpful thing in the world, but I did it and it helped ME. Taking some classes got me 'out into the world' and I felt better when I did it.
Anyway, good luck. See your doc...ask for some help (esp. if drinking is the only thing that helps you right now) -- there must be a better way! You can find it!
Take care.
JenStar
> When I tried Lexapro, it put me to sleep, along with other symptoms I didn't like. Effexor was another bad one for me....especially when I tried to get off of it.
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> I'm in need of a new cocktail now as my severe depression is destroying my life.
> Basically, to be blunt, if I didn't have a wife and two kids, I wouldn't be here anymore. I can't stand "living" like this.
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> I'm curently on:
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> 450mg Wellbutrin XL
> 6/50mg Symbyax
> 20mg Adderall
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> Now, I have two good days, then 1 really bad day, then two good days, then 2 bad days, and so on. I go up and down like a yo-yo. Actually the "good" days aren't really good, they just have minimal depression, but it's always there, looming around like a storm cloud (that follows me everywhere).
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> Sleeping and dreaming is the only escape for me, and sometimes going out drinking. The dep. is worst when I'm alone... then, all I want to be is alone.
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> Just had a 4th of July cookout and *everyone* knew there was somehting wrong with me. Figures.. the day before I was OK, then when there's an event, and I have my bad day. Bleah.
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> Anyway, my road rage and hypo-manic episodes are almost gone. I used to be super irritable, have massive anger/rage issues, but these have all subsided...I'm thinking the Symbax did this. Problem is, I don't care about anything anymore.
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> But, I'd switch those symptoms with my depression any day. I might have got mad to frequentlty, but I was also productive and home and work, and was able to enjoy life.
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> Enough rambling.. ;)
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> > Hi Everybody,
> > I am another new use of Lexapro. I am VERY med phobic. After trying several AD's (Paxil, Effexor, Zoloft, Elavil, etc.....)I finally was able to take Serzone for the last 3 1/2 years. Now all of a sudden they are discontinuing it and I have had to go through the complications of wd from that med very slowly over the past two months. My pdoc has given me Lex. I took 2.5 mg. about 4:00 p.m. yesterday, was o.k. but couldn't sleep and at 2 a.m. came down with horrid stomach cramps and I won't get graphic about the rest. Anyway finally fell asleep about 3:00 a.m. and slept until 7:00 a.m. (with the help of Xanax). I took another 2.5 mgs. today at 1:00 p.m. So far, so good. I have terrible anxiety and was almost to the point of not wanting to leave the house. My question is, how do you get through the side effects while having to work. I work a 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday shift, and was wondering how am I going to feel when I go back on Tuesday? Will I be able to handle it?
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