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Hi-Trying a new way - Triggers
| Sun, 04-18-2004 - 8:29pm |
I am a 25 year old single female and I have been dealing with depression for about 10 years I would say. I have been on and off medications and thought I had finally come off medication for good this past December when I came off of Celexa and felt twenty times better off of it than on it. In the last three weeks or so though I felt myself slipping back into depression and my doctor put me on Lexapro. I have been on it for about a week and a half, and all I do is sleep. I have no reasons to be depressed really, I have friends, family, a job, and am a part-time masters student. I have been seeing a therapist for two years. Sometimes I just feel like I've tried everything and nothing seems to work. I hate to think that this will be with me for the rest of my life, that I will constantly be battling to maintain a happy and positive outlook on life. I guess i am posting here as another way to hear from others and get advice/support. I would appreciate any thoughts on medications anyone might have. I personally dislike it, but it has helped me in the past. I just feel like this Lexapro (10mg a day) is taking away every ounce of motivation I have and all I want to do is sleep. I know it can take 2-3 weeks before the medication starts to work but has anyone had any personal experience with Lexapro. Thanks for listening.
Jen

Jen,
Hi, Jen!
i'd try 5 mg instead. i think going below the 'standard' dose is often better- esp. for a person sensitive to med's (physically).
Hugs, Brenda
One of the things that is particularly difficult in establishing a medication regimen is that each person has a unique reaction to each med.
Thanks again for all the well wishes, I will be back to update. Too tired right now to do much, but I need to go write a couple papers! Hope you are all well.
Jen
Hugs, Brenda