Posted by blkvettes on May 20, 2003, at 11:51:58
In reply to Thank You All -To Hell With This!, posted by riffraff on May 20, 2003, at 8:46:29
> Initially, I went to the doc for a physical. I am a 30 year old male and was experiencing back pain, pain in my groin, trouble getting to sleep and digestion problems. I thought that it wouldn't be a bad idea to get a physical. I've almost never had health insurance or been to a doctor, and thought that it would be a good idea to get checked out. As it turns out, I was having panic attacks and was presribed clonazepam. The clonozepam was great for getting me to sleep, but was leaving me hung-over, lathargic, and depressed the next day, so I went back to the doc, who then put me on Lexapro. I haven't started taking it yet and I don't think I will. Fuck all this. I don't think that, for me, it is worth risking all these side-affects so many of ya'll are describing and then becoming dependent on some drug to keep me from becoming depressed. I don't know that I have a chemical imbalance like many of you have described. No body ever took any fluid sample from me and then came back and said, "here, see, you have a chemical imbalance." My doctor never even used the words, "chemical imbalance" He just said, "take this drug." At first, he mentioned paxel. When I told him that I had heard some bad things about paxel, he said that he wanted to put me on lexapro. He said that it was, basically, the same drug as paxel, prozac, etc. When I asked him, "why then do you seem to be pushing this particular drug," he said, "because it's the latest, greatest thing." I don't trust these people. Fuck it.
Hi there, please dont use that 4 letter word. Others are sensitive to this word for they have sexual dysfunction. Just mentioning this word could depress them!!!! JUST KIDDING!!!!! But you will get a scolding for this, like you care at this point. Maybe you could cut back on your benzo some and you wont feel like you have a hangover the next day. Well I hope all does go well for you, I really mean that. But if things get worse consider the lexapro and start at a low dose and move up as you get more comfortable!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!
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