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Posted by Bess on April 4, 2003, at 21:18:50
Hello. This is my first post to this board. I suffer with chronic, low-grade depression and have for as long as I can remember(although was not officially diagnosed until my mid 30's). I have tried AD's in the past including Prozac, Elavil, Wellbutrin and Zoloft. Nothing worked for me but I never really followed through due to intolerable s/e. I decided to try again recently and was pleased to discover that some new choices of AD's were available. I started taking Lexapro 3 days ago and have had many of the s/e mentioned in other posts here, inlcuding some that I haven't seen. I am experiencing chest pain which has only increased over these 3 days and was wondering if any one else has had this with Lexapro? I will attempt to wait out the s/e, as so many people on this board have recommended, as long as the chest pain or other s/e do not become intolerable. I have one other question regarding this med which I haven't seen addressed in any other forum. Is Lexapro prescribed mainly for severe depression? mild depression? or anxiety? Or is it useful in all these cases? I want to hang in there with this med but I also don't want to invest months taking a med that will cause severe s/e unless there is a reasonable chance for a good outcome. Thanks for any input.
Bess
Posted by baracuda on April 5, 2003, at 1:23:56
In reply to Is Lexapro for severe or mild D?, posted by Bess on April 4, 2003, at 21:18:50
hi - im on my 3rd week of lex and still feeling some of the bad s/e -- but i also felt them on prozac and desiprimine.. they all took about 6 weeks before the benefits kicked in. and the side effects wore off SLOWLY,...
lex has some bad ones - the worst i've ever felt, but id rather hang in there than have to start a whole new med change - that to me is more traumatic than bad se - because i cannot stand brain fog and adjusting my entire schedule!
everyone is different tho - its amazing that every one of us has different reactions/experiences. i've never had chest pains...but everything else i have.
Posted by Bess on April 5, 2003, at 9:24:45
In reply to Re: Is Lexapro for severe or mild D?, posted by baracuda on April 5, 2003, at 1:23:56
What s/e are you having? Have they changed in the time you've been on Lex? Have you noticed any change in your mood at all? Wondering if maybe the benefits are so subtle that they sort of creep up on you or if one day you suddenly feel better. Thanks.
Bess
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