All about Lexapro

Hi,
I’m new to the group. 27 year old female, newly married. I just started
taking Lexapro two weeks ago for SAD, GAD and Depression - mainly SAD. I’ve
never taken any kind of medication before for mental health and I’m nervous
and hopeful. I’ve always been anxious and depressed and really started
suffering from social anxiety about 5 years ago, although it’s always been
there - afraid of talking to authority figures especially. I hate going out
socially. It seems before I was able to control it and ’suck it up’, but for
the past few years it’s become a real problem. I also have persistent
anxious fears and morbid thoughts about everything in general - the what ifs
of anything going wrong are constantly running through my head. On the
depression side, it’s not debilitating. I get out of bed; go to work, get
basic things done but it feels like I’m going through the motions. Most of
the time I wonder how any of this is worth it when the days drag on. I’m
always thinking death would be a welcome relief, although I do not think I
would ever end my own life. I do have things I look forward to my husband
and kitties provide joy for me, but I want to be happy with myself. I also
enjoy doing at home exercises like The Firm and Tae Bo its when my mind
quiets for a while. It’s too soon to see if Lexapro is helping yet. The only
thing I’ve noticed is a loss of appetite, but it’s coming back (darn). I’m
somewhat concerned about the weight gain as I’ve spent the last year working
very hard to lose 50 pounds. For those of you that exercise and eat
relatively healthy, did you gain even though you work hard to stay slim? Or
have people gained because they are eating more (increase of appetite or are
now able to eat because they are more relaxed, happy etc.)? I also got a
script for Xanax which is a miracle worker so far for the SAD and GAD, but I
know doctors are reluctant to have you take it on a daily basis. I’m hoping
on my next visit, Dr. will give me another benzo that lasts longer. Thanks
for listening.
Angela

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