Posted by tiredman on December 23, 2003, at 14:13:31
In reply to Once more into the breech my friends..., posted by tiredman on December 19, 2003, at 14:05:04
I feel sooo bad. When it was working I felt good but the higher dose just doesn't seem to be working. Just in time for Christmas. It's so hard to be all happy for my kids and feel like crying. Christmas shopping was torture. I can't wait until it's all over. Maybe the Lex will kick in by then.
-Tiredman
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> First, let me say thanks to all that contribute to this forum. I don't post very much, but I do continue to read.
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> I started Lex about two months ago. I started at 2.5 mg because I am sensitive to meds. I felt good for a few days and then it stopped working. I increased my dose to 5. It worked for about a week and then stopped. Then 7.5 , 10, and 15. Each increase lasted longer. At fifteen I had been feeling good for more then two weeks. I thought I had it made but it pooped out a few days ago. My pdoc says that she has not seen this before. I seem to metabolize Lex very fast. I just upped it to 20 and am waiting for it to kick in.
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> I feel terrible. Not just because I am depressed, but because I will always know that it's just a matter of time before the lex stops working. Even worse, it's without a warning. I went to my company Christmas party last night. It was OK while I was stuffing my face, but when I watched people on the dance floor I suddenly felt very, very sad. Like I was never going to be allowed a good time again.
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> My wife and I are both suffering from a trauma and maybe we will always feel this way. I sure was hopeful when it seemed that lex was going to work for me. I know that for some people anti-depressants stop working after a period of years but have any
> of you had this problem with lex?
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> Thanks!
> tiredman
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