Posted by Sarah T. on February 13, 2005, at 23:27:15
In reply to Re: Lexapro Side effects, posted by Mariposa on February 13, 2005, at 12:08:08
Mariposa,
I'm glad to hear that you've had such a good experience with Lexapro. My question is, how on earth can a patient stick with this drug to see whether it's going to work if the drug causes worsening (near suicidal) depression? Most of us who've been through a lot of drug trials have come to expect that adverse side effects are part of the package when trying a new medicine. Many of those side effects are annoying, but not life-threatening. For example, sedation, fatigue, grogginess, constipation, urinary retention, etc. can be extremely difficult to manage, but are often not so terrible that we can't see (or hope to see) light at the end of the tunnel. But how can you persevere on a medicine that causes you to feel suicidal or that causes such severe insomnia that you are completely unable to function for several months? Do you just take off from work for two months and stay in bed while you're waiting for the med in to kick in?
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