Posted by Annette2 on December 3, 2003, at 1:51:59
In reply to Re: Back On Lexapro, posted by Karalyn on December 3, 2003, at 1:45:50
> > I was on Lex 6 days. I hated the constant sleepiness. When I wasn't sleeping, I was lying on the couch thinking of all the tasks I should be doing, but never got motivated enough to do them. It was as though I could watch the whole world go by. This attitude caused a sort of passive anxiety. My libido crashed. I ate all the time. The only apparent benefit was that my husband said I wasn't as cranky as before. Taken altogether, I thought "eff this, I can't live with the SE's." So last Friday I skipped a dose of 5mg, then skipped Sat, Sun, and Mon. During those days I noticed that I became very agitated and angry over household matters, such as trying to get kids to do their chores, or having to deal with their belligerance. By Tuesday, I was having a panic attack due to the demands of the holiday season which loom before me--demands that will be piled on top of existing responsibilities. By afternoon, I was in a rage. Then I finally cried. As an adult, I cry much less than in my teens. I have to get to a point of finding things so intolerable that the tears come. I decided to give Lex one more chance. I took a 10mg pill. It seems to have calmed me down a bit, though it's very difficult to explain just how it did. If this attempt at taking Lex does not work, I will have to talk to the doc. But frankly, I've read so many negative things about all the meds that I wouldn't know which one to ask for, or which specific ones to avoid.
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> I'm with ya on this. I dont know what med to ask for cause ive heard bad things about each. i guess i will stick with lex for now. I hope it goes better.
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I have a friend who recommends Celexa. I've heard that some people like Zoloft. It just seems that all of them pile on lots of weight. It is vexing that the drug companies can't conjure up some potion which does NOT cause the SE's.
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