Questions about Lexapro
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Questions about Lexapro
| Wed, 11-19-2003 - 1:25pm |
Wow, what a difference a few days make. I wrote on Friday about being too embarrassed to see a counselor or ask my doctor about meds, but after a horrible weekend I'd had enough of feeling bad, and I made an appointment with a therapist and my doctor in the same day. The therapist was really nice and suggested I should talk to my doctor about taking something for depression and social anxiety. My doctor was really cool about it, and she prescribed Lexapro and even gave me a month's worth of free samples! Why was I ever so afraid to seek help?? Anyway, I do have a few questions for anyone who's taken Lexapro. Did it make you feel spacy for very long? I took it yesterday and I've felt a little nauseated and totally spaced out ever since. I hate that spacy feeling. I also feel a little silly somehow. I feel like laughing for no reason at all today. I know the stuff isn't supposed to work that fast, but I definitely feel something. Also, how did it affect your sleep? I have horrible insomnia, and I don't want to take something that would make it worse. My doctor said I may have to adjust the time of day when I take it if it disturbes my sleep, but I really need something that would HELP me sleep. 3 hours of broken up sleep a night is not enough! Thanks for answering!

You might get a horrible headache that doesnt go away for about a week, and then wham one day its gone and you really feel better all the way around.
I have taken Anti Dep. in the past and they have done the same thing to me. Bad headache while " underconstructioin " I call it.
With Prozac I couldnt sleep. With Lex..I can..so I guess it all varies from one person to another.
Goodluck and give it a good chance...your body and mind needs to adjust to the new meds.
L
Trix
I hear though that the way I responded to it was a fluke I also got spacey also thtat i would have taken 100 times over the tiredness but give it time the effects will wear off soon they usually dont last for too long.
good luck
So good luck. I hope you are one of the majority that feel better from it.
Peg