This is all very new to me
hello
i just joined this group because today i was prescribed lexapro and
i am feeling hesitant about starting it. i wanted to seek some
advice from this group.
i never even really thought about being depressed until recently and
it all started to make sense. i am 25 and have absolutely nothing
to complain about it my life. i have a wonderful family, supportive
boyfriend, great friends and a successful job. but for the last 6-
12 months i have had periods (not everyday) of feeling sad and
hopeless. the littlest thing that makes me upset will make me cry.
i find it difficult to concentrate and have trouble remembering
things that used to seem easy. sometimes when i am around my
friends i feel like i don’t know what to say or don’t want to try to
have a conversation. i had never been like that before. i have
also been very social and “life of the party.” now it seems like a
big effort to do anything and go out with friends and i get mad at
myself for feeling that way. my sister is on wellbutrin and there
is a history of depression in my family. but i wonder if i am just
jumping to conclusions that i am depressed. i started thinking that
maybe i am depressed about a week ago. yesterday i called and made
an appt with my dr. i went to the dr. today and right away he
agreed i was depressed and prescribed lexapro. it all seemed very
hasty to me. i feel like this is a big decision to start taking
antidepressants and i’m not even sure that is the answer for me. i
am hesitant mostly because of the side effects and the idea of being
dependent on medication. i am wondering, did you all feel the same
way i did when you were diagnosed? i don’t feel like this everyday,
but pretty often. every test i take online says i am depressed no
matter how i answer it so i don’t trust the tests. i guess i just
want to know if what i feel is normal or extreme.
also, i am very nervous about the side effects, particularly loss of
sex drive. have you all found this to be true? i really don’t want
this to effect that aspect of my relationship with my boyfriend,
although the “depression” or whatever is probably effecting it
more. i am also worried about the weight gain side effect. i don’t
have a lot of time to work out during the week but am very fit right
now so i would notice if i was gaining weight right away.
anyway, i’m sorry this is such a long, wordy post. like i said,
this is all very new to me and i’m just not sure which direction to
take (get on the meds, or not take them). any advice on your
opinion of my symptoms, your experience with depression and lexapro
would be greatly appreciated.
thanks for your time,
natalie
June 25th, 2007 at 7:27 am
I’ve been on Lexapro for over a year now and feel great. It took
about 4 wks to take effect, it was a gradual effect. Weight gain,
I’m not sure of as I quit smoking at the same time. I was taking
Zoloft and I hit a plateau so Dr. put me on Lexapro. Good
luck, Barb from Calif.
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June 25th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Sounds like a wise decision. Also, you can always ask your pharmacist if you
have any questons out interactions between drugs.
Colleen
nattyjhuff
terrible cold the last 2 days and have been taking sudafed. i think i
am going to wait a day or two when i will hopefully feel better before
starting lexapro. as you can tell im worried about these side effects
and i don’t want any other medication to interfere with what i
experience!
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