Iam now on Lexapro, the last posted I mistyped and said I was not on
Lexapro,I am on 10mg.
NSAID’S can effect the effects of Lexapro, I consulted with my
Doctor this afternoon and indeed it’s best to stay away from Advil,
etc. if you’re on Lexapro.
Heather
My doctor has me now on 40 mg of Lex. I started out on 10 back in
December then went to 20 in February and recently 40. Anyone else
here on that big of a dose and is that really big?
I’m still not feeling a whole lot better.
~J
When I have more time I will tell my story, of anxiety, phobias,
drugs,illness etc. Must take Mother In Law to Dr.
Heather
My own parents were married in l940, I came along in l951. Oops!
(For Diane) and others in this Group of course.
They had a miserable marriage, I’m so sorry they were so unhappy.
They stayed together tho, until death. God Bless Them.
Anyway, Iam in traditional marriage, but my husband wants me to get
a job to help pay for the health insurance, which is understandable.
Staying married for the kids, which my Mom says she did, wasn’t
worth it for me,alltheir fights,etc.
Anyway, I’m feeling better now that I’m off the Naproxin, morelike
myself. It’s hard to tell sometimes,is it the drug, or lack of,or
is it me?
Heather
I just started Lexapro and was wondering about some of the side
effects. I’ve noticed alot of people complaining about gaining
weight. My question is did you notice that the Lex made you hungrier
therefore causing you to eat more and gain weight or did you just
gain more weight without changing your eating habits?
Thanks for you help.
Hi, all - new member here. Forgive me if this question has been
asked to death.
I was diagnosed with depression in December & was prescribed Celexa.
I take 10 mg a day (20 around “that time” or when I’m just really
cranky). This makes me feel MUCH better than before, but
occasionally the blue comes back, plus I have gained about 15-20lbs.
Should I consider asking my doctor to switch me to Lexapro? Any
opinions, pro or con, would be greatly appreciated!
Sheila
I joined this group back in feb after seeing my doc and asking him
for help. I was put on Lex 10mg once a day. Generalized Anxiety
Disorder………worry, worry worry……thoughts spinning and
flipping in my head to the point of misery and hopelessness. I am
SO glad I made that move to seek help. I have enjoyed my life every
day since then to the point of not knowing what it was like to feel
like I did.
I’ve always been a very shy person, and anxious about every social
situation, but not limited to just that. Worry and anxiety,
internally subdued and controlled/supressed, has ruled my life for
as long as I can remember. Using “alternative” means were my
prefered method of escape. Being a professional, this kind of
activity is not accepted. Quitting the street resources and coming
clean with my life and what I wanted to accomplish in my career and
personal life, I have literally battled my condition for 4 years
living a straight life. Even though some days were better than
others, I became all too aware that something was wrong with me.
Generally a very happy person, friendly, and kind, I was being torn
apart inside trying to logically tackle this one thing that I could
not understand. I literally tried almost everything I could do on
my own to help.
Finally my logic and interpretations of what might be happening gave
in. I decided to seek professional help. So, I did and here I am
today. I literally do not care what other people think of what I do
or say anymore. I do not worry about whether I will be a success or
not………I just do, AND can concentrate without the “white noise”
ruining my thought out plans. I feel great, have confidence, do not
worry about much of anything, and can clearly think to manage all of
my life with direction. Maybe lexapro is not for everyone, but I
feel very lucky to have found a solution to help me live more
productively and peacefully.
I don’t know what else to say. I hope everyone here finds there
means to an end. Thanks for all your support when I joined.
Lexduder
I just “feel like” I want to get off it. I don’t like the feeling of being
“dependent” on a drug, esp. as I currently have no health insurance. When I
went on it, I was going through a stressful stretch at work *and* personally,
but now things on both those fronts have calmed down — personally, things are
pretty boring (peaceful!) and I got laid off from the stressful job (which was a
blessing in disguise actually). Fortunately, I live with my elderly mother and
have few living expenses (so money is not a real problem, although I do have
credit cards I’m trying to pay off). Living with my 86 year old mother was
stressful at first, but it will be two years I’ve lived with her this December
and we’ve hashed out our differences and are living together pretty peaceably
now (for the most part). I’ve found the simple things bring me a lot of
calmness and solace: long walks, good books, t.v. shows on PBS — esp. any of
the British imports, as I’m a huge Anglophile. Oh, I’ve also become a huge
birdwatcher and have birdfeeders and bird baths all around our yard and love
watching the different species of birds who come to feed and bathe. I think
I’ve found enough ways to relax, that I don’t need the Lex. At least, I *think*
so! Will be interesting to see if, once fully tapered off the Lex, I go back to
being a constant “ball of tension” again. If that’s the case, I will realize I
*need* the Lex, to attain any calmness and/or relaxation, and will likely go
back on it.
–Diane
It was a good feeling seeing an e-mail entitled, “Thank, Diane.” So, thanks for
the thanks, Heather! 
Yes, I am surrounded by friends (and a sister) with husbands and/or long-term
boyfriends that they have serious “problems” with. The only two I knew who had
a happy, loving, long-lasting marriage was my own parents: which lasted 60
years, and only ended with his death in 2002. However, they were married back
in 1942. That was a different time, wasn’t it, and they DID have an
old-fashioned marriage. She looked after him and the house, he looked after the
yard and the cars! And, he was the breadwinner: went to work and brought home
enough salary for both of them. Ah, those were the days. My sister has that
now too (she doesn’t work, and her husband is the breadwinner), but she and her
husband are so estranged that, while they live in the same house, they have
SEPARATE bedrooms! *Very* Victorian, don’t you think? (They are staying
together for the kids, who will soon be out of the house as they are 15 and
18!).
–Diane
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Having a husband is very hard sometimes, this guy can be a real jerk.
Heather