Posted by lil' jimi on September 25, 2003, at 11:47:44
In reply to Re: Don't know what to do, posted by Shelly480 on September 25, 2003, at 2:13:06
hi Shelly480,
> Just know that you are not alone. I finally broke down and went to a Pdoc. My depression and Mania and anxiety are ruining my life. I Have been on Meds before but would stop taking them..
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> I have to change my life and I can't do it without meds. I know that now. My Pdoc just put me on buspar and Lithium and Lexapro. I have never heard of Lexapro before. So I came to check out what others had to say. I have only been on the regiment for 2 days now so really can't say anything good yet. Except for this one thing that just knowing I have a way to bring my life back Makes me to start feeling better..
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> I too am scared. But I must remember this is a one day at a time thing. If I look at it any other way then I will over whelm myself. I hope that I don't gain weight that is the last thing that I need. But if I do gain. and it gives me my life back then it will be well worth it..
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> Hope you find peace
> Thanks
> Shelly480 >i just wanted to offer my encouragement and thank you for a really great post ... ...
... for all that you are suffering, you come here to offer your support to a fellow sufferer ... this happens here alot, but it always inspires me, and i thank you for it ... ... ...
... and you have a great atitude about facing your need(s) for medication, and not just letting yourself suffer in denial ... .... that can be a HUGH first step toward getting better... good for you and good for our loved ones ...
... you are to be congratulated
... Way to Go !! ...... and on your Second Day of lexapro ?
... awesome ... because of my SEs, i couldn't do anything on my 2nd day ... except that's when i found this message board ... been a lifeline to a drowning man ... i read the whole thread ... took me weeks ... wouldn't have made it without these folks here ... ...... i have been on lexapro 6 monhts, at 10 mg the last 5 months ... ... and i _can_ say some good things about it ... ... it has helped me (depressed) and it has helped and continues to help others with depression, anxiety disorders, bp, odc ... ... anything that needs more stable serotonin levels for relief
... for me, lexapro has helped me get my neurotransmitters back on their feet
... ... so i can get on with life and not feel like everything's impossible ...you face the all too real possibility of a few weeks of side-effects as your system adapts to lexapro ... ... these can be anywhere from severe (some folks can't tolerate their SEs) to nonexistent (some folks, not many, have no SEs) ... ... then there's the wild cards: your other meds ... ... these are not wild cards in any sense of like dangerous ... i mean in the sense that i have no information about them and or their effect on your lexapro ... ... some meds are specifically for the relief of lexapro SEs
... your Buspar in particular may very well help you get through the possibility of Temporarily increased epinephrine levels (the neurotransmitter epinephrine is also know as adrenaline, and can induce anxiety) which may be brought on by the adaptaions to lexapro's SSRI-effect ... ... which is a good thing in the long run, once our serotonin levels get raised and stabilized ... ...try reading as much of this lex thread as you up to, but don't let it freak you out too much ... ... just come here (please) and let us clear up any questions you have ... .... folks here want to help ... they helped me ... now i try to help too ... ... like you have ....
please post as much as you feel like ...
... it's good for us, if it's good for you ...take care,
~ jimp.s. all the adaptaion SEs should fade as your CNS adapts to the SSRI's effects ... mine went away in 2 weeks, more typical is like maybe 4 or 5 .... .... may i ask how much of these meds are your dosages?
~ j
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