out of lurkdom
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your honest posts. I finally feel comfortable enough to speak
up about my experience with Lex (and others). It seems like I get
depressed every few years, and my family doctor will prescribe an AD and a
couple months of therapy. The longest (before now) I ever stayed on an
AD was 4 weeks. I tried Paxil (great for anxiety but I sure zoned out of
life); Wellbutrin made me
feel like I was zooming around out of control; and Prozac was like Paxil.
So this go around, there was an actual trigger to my depression (DS, 16,
got into heavy duty
trouble, etc.) and I knew I would be a basket case. Let me first tell you
that usually I am a very
strong person. But over the years, after being raised by abusive adoptive
parents, I know
my limitations. Well, in July the family doctor put me on 10mgs of Lex so
I wouldn’t cry at my
desk all day…I had some breakthrough crying jags so he upped it to
20. After a couple weeks I felt guilty for being on meds, that I should
just face the world, and trailed off to zero…BIG MISTAKE. Went back on
10mgs, but I recently visited a psychiatrist to tailor my meds because
I told my therapist I didn’t like them, they weren’t helping much, and I
haven’t slept right in months. The psych had me go back to 20 and gave me
Sonata to sleep. Sonata kept me up more! So a few days ago she added 15mgs
of Restoril and I finally feel I have the right combination (for now).
Side effects from Lex - first few weeks I had excessive sweating, some
nausea, and trouble with sex. The only one I have occasionally now is hand
sweating and I feel OK with the sex I think because I am getting good sleep.
Alcohol, I am a social drinker, a couple glasses of wine a couple times a
week and a few beers on the weekend. Well, I have to drink a lot less or I
don’t remember anything. Certainly don’t drive at all, and if you’re home,
a word of advice - don’t answer the phone…hahaha…it might be important
and you won’t remember…and we don’t need guilt on top of depression.
Well, I will stop now. Thanks again everyone!
Joyce