One Month - Lex
i’ve been on Lex 1 month now. The first two nights @ 10 mg (way too strong,
felt like crap) - Cut myself down to 5 mg since. I see the doc tomorrow and i
really don’t know what to think exactly.
I’m just as tired as on celexa, though i seem to be able to go on all day
without
a manditory nap like on C. I’m more anxious and need a very small amount of
xanax - i was able to quit xanax all together on C… Still get those headaches,
etc. but i think the worst of it is that i am certainly more emotionally “flat”
than
on Celexa. I couldn’t “belly-laugh” very easily these days for sure… Reaching
climax is also sometime difficult, though it’s improving a bit.
On the upside, i am SLIGHTLY less absent-minded than on C, the headaches
are less often. I feel depressed on this stuff which was never a big problem, i
take it for anxiety.
So, i guess i must stay the course, as C didn’t really work for me until a good
6
months and i would hate to quit having not giving Lex more of a chance. but
this is a bit of a disappointment re: sides & improvments. We’ll see what the
doc says…which usually isn’t much!
Faiv
July 28th, 2003 at 9:28 pm
FAiv,
You sound like I feel. I think I am going back to the Celexa. I
can’t really see any difference or feel any better than I did on the
Celexa. At least the Celexa is covered by my insurance
company…the Lex is not.
I have found out now for certain that this does not seem to do a
thing for the PMS which is the main reason I am on the AD’s to begin
with. The Celexa did do that at least. Overall I am not that
impressed with the “new” drug. LOTS of headaches in the beginning
and am still just as tired with this as I am with the Celexa. I
also think this causes shortness of breath and my BP to be
up….never had that with the C.
I have a couple of days to think about it but my mind is pretty well
made up.
Shauna
July 29th, 2003 at 7:57 am
hi Shauna,
you make some good points. However, it COULD be better in a couple
months if we hang in there, but i don’t know..ther’s just something about Lex
that seems to “de-personalize” and flatten my emotions alot more than on
Celexa. Other than headaches & tiredness, i was doing better on Celexa.
Though when i started Celexa, i said i felt better on just Xanax. Therein my
dilema….
Best,
Faiv