Posted by BLKVETTES on November 8, 2004, at 3:21:41
In reply to Lexpapro Poop-Out, posted by ednababish on October 13, 2004, at 10:22:12
> Dear All,
> It's the first day of 30mgs Celexa, but my question concerns lexapro. I know some of you have written in the past about lexapro poop-out when it just stops working as well, and I'd like to hear your stories again because it wasn't working as well at the end there. At least, I think it wasn't--I've had a bad few days. Saturday one of my dogs bit my daughter in the cheek, so we are probably going to have to find him a new home. My husband went ballistic, scruffed him and tossed him into his crate rather roughly, which was extremely upsetting--but that IS our daughter. We cried all day Sunday. Yesterday I received a thanks but no thanks on an abstract I sent out for a publication--and although I don't mention it too often, I am concerned about my career and getting a tenure-track job with a better salary because we often don't have much money at the end of the month. With my teaching load and with mostly freshman students, it's hard to carve out the time or conserve the energy to work on my scholarship. And it's midterm, and we're going to the in-laws for the weekend (it's fall break, or should I say fall-behind break?).
>
> Vent, vent, vent. Is it any wonder the lex has pooped out? I'M pooped out! Seriously, I Do still want to hear your stories of lexapro poop out--and any you might have about switching back to celexa.
>
> Yours Droopily,
> Edna
I used to post a lot here last year when I started lexapro. You can search my name and there is probably a 1000 posts of mine. I post on other boards and have even made a website. Its about me and has links about everything you ever wanted to know about depression and anxiety. I dont get paid or anything like that. Its all free and is just good info for new people that post on boards that I post at. Not sure but I believe I have been on lexapro for about 17 months. I tried 2 other meds and lets just say that didnt work to well. In a lot of ways lexapro was my last shot. Yea I was very desperate and very close to doing something. I was suffering depression that I will describe as HELL!!! The worst thing I have ever felt in my life. I also had panic disorder and spent many nights in the ER. I had all the symptoms!!!! Poop out has been discussed on this board and many others. Does it really exist once you find a med that works? I dunno!!! My own experience is this. I have thought maybe 3 or 4 times my med was not working anymore. Each time I was wrong and it was just something that was going on in my life. Anytime you get the flu or whatever you will instantly think about your med, even though you know you have the flu. The latest thing for me was in January when my dad got sick. Well I happened to be there at the exact time the dr. came in and gave him 6 weeks to live. He died in March and the dr. was pretty close on the 6 weeks. During the 6 weeks I held up pretty well. At the funeral I held up pretty well. I would say a couple of weeks afterwards it just hit me and I got pretty depressed. Blah, I started thinking about my med and totally relapsing. After a week or so I got better and was ok. Sometimes when you have a bad day or even week it doesnt hit you until later. I have found this to be the case with me. Everyone breathing gets depressed at times. Everyone breathing has anxiety at times. Its going to happen even if your med is working!!!! As for me I have been on the same dose for more than a year. I have things in my life that depress me today. My wife is an alcoholic, my dads b-day was oct. 29th. After a life long fear of the dentist I have been there over 20 times since may. Root canals, fillings, extractions, crowns and cosmetic stuff. I figure the 1st of the year it will all be done. I guess I will go for now!!! TAKE CARE!!!
WAYNE <:-)
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