Posted by DC on May 27, 2003, at 9:15:14
In reply to Re: DC AND LEXAPRO, posted by blkvettes on May 24, 2003, at 1:52:35
> HI DC, CANT SAY YOU DID NOT GIVE IT A FAIR SHOT. ARE YOU STARTING THE ZOLOFT WHILE YOUR WEANING OFF THE LEX. OR ARE YOU WEANING OFF THE LEX FIRST. JUST CURIOUS BECAUSE I READ MANY PLACES WHERE IF YOU GET TO MUCH SEROTONIN IT CAN CAUSE DEPRESSION. IF YOUR WEANING OFF THE LEX FIRST, LIKE I SAID YOU MIGHT GET LUCKY AS YOU GO DOWN IN DOSE. BUT IF YOUR STARTING ZOLOFT AT THE SAME TIME WE ALL WISH YOU LUCK. BUT THE ZOLOFT QUESTION. MY HALF BROTHER SAME FATHER AND DIFFERENT MOTHER IS TAKING ZOLOFT. I TRIED IT AND HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION. MY FATHER, BROTHER AND I LOOK A LIKE. BUT COULD NOT SAY OUR BLOOD TYPE IS THE SAME. BUT YOU WOULD THINK THAT IF YOUR BROTHER AND YOU HAD SIMILAR DNA AND BLOOD TYPE IT COULD BE POSSIBLE. BUT THEN AGAIN A LOT OF TIMES WHEN SOMEONE NEEDS AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT MOST OF THE FAMILY IS RULED OUT. I JUST WISH YOU THE BEST AND HOPE THE ZOLOFT ENDS YOUR DEPRESSION. CHECK BACK IN AND GIVE US DETAILS ON HOW YOUR COMING ALONG. GOD BLESS!!!!
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Sorry for the delay in responding. Someone I know decided to erase me C drive on computer at home, so had to wait until back at work. I was taking 20mg of Lexapro and now the doctor has it as follows: Week 1-15mg Lex & 25mg Zorloft / Week 2-10mg Lex & 50mg Zorloft / Week 3-5mg Lex & 75mg Zorloft / Week 4-stop Lex completely and continue 75mg Zorloft till next appointment. I had given the Lex about 4 months and now going through the "did I do the right thing?" But, I do that with almost EVERYTHING, more now it seems. Born and raised in the same area for 33 years and just relocated thinking change from the "same old negative crowd" would help. But my son is 16 (yes, do the math LOL) and wasn't too happy about the move, so that is part of my worries. But the doctor pretty much has me on the Lex or Zorloft for my social anxiety and panic attacks when leaving the house. I am extremely hard on myself and pretty much can't really find one thing that I like about my self. So, when needed to go out I still feel the need for a few drinks beforehand (not during the day for work, just mostly for social activities) to get my "liquid courage." But really don't like this and afraid those will start to notice and think I am a lush LOL. I have pretty much spent my entire life not wanting to be social because too worried about what others will think of me. Which I know stems from my childhood years. Nothing was ever good enough and then learning mother did try to give me to my grandmother because her new b/f wanted a boy (my brother - 4 years apart) and NO girls. And then having my great-grandmother constantly repeating to me that nobody wants me, not even my own mother. I really don't have that many memories prior to maybe the age of 10 or so. The great-grandmother deal was told to me by my grandmother from walking into the room and hearing this. Most memories are what is told to me and even seem more dream like than real memories. The doctor wants me to see a psychologist and I have tried before, but just can't seem to make the call. I feel like an idiot talking to any one eye to eye about this (actually talking eye to eye in general LOL). Also, I guess by going to a psychologist I feel like needing a "shrink" makes me not normal. I have a tendency to mask a lot through humor and most of the time it is sarcastic humor. As soon as I get that "everything is great" feeling I all of a sudden tell myself that I shouldn't get too used to it cause someone or something is bound to come by and knock me off of that pedestal. I just can't seem to be that "happy, go lucky" kind of person and I want to be. Most might think I am due to the sarcastic humor. I don't know, guess I can just keep trying until I find something that works. Not to mention I have rambled for way too long LOL. Been told I should just try becoming an author cause' writing is so easy for me (can't you tell? LOL). I apologize in advance if I have bored anyone at all. Have a good one. DC
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