Posted by ednababish on February 2, 2004, at 22:00:40
In reply to low on lexapro, posted by sexylexy on February 2, 2004, at 13:51:20
Lexy--I don't know everything, but here's what I do know. The results are pretty gradual--it seems that you have to come out of your depression gradually, just like you became depressed gradually. First you will find yourself feeling less tense; you'll notice your neck isn't tight, or you feel sleepy at night, or you're not obsessively worried about something you used fret about a lot. Then you find yourself laughing at something funny on TV. Then you notice that you have bigger or better fish to fry than the ones you used to worry about, so your feelings aren't hurt as easily as they had been. You find yourself just going ahead and finishing tasks that used to paralyze you with indecision, and you're not worried about failure or looking particularly stupid because the job you did is not perfect. Then you start wanting to do the things you used to enjoy but somehow lost the zest for. Then one day you get up and you say--gee, that's who I am! I'm glad to have me back. I was on celexa for a whole year at 20-30mgs before I had that moment when I said Hey! that's me--I remember me. I was on it for a year when I sat down and finished my dissertation--a task I put off for five years because my depression had me paralyzed with insurmountable fear and indecision that kept me from even doing any real work. And I was on it for a year when I made the decision I put off for years because I didn't want to deal with it--to have a baby, because I didn't feel as if I could take care of myself, let alone an infant. It took me a year, but it only took me about four months to get to a point where I stopped dwelling on all the bad feelings and get down to some brass tacks--that is also when I increased my dose from 20 to 30. And I will tell you that you should look at how far you've come, give yourself at least four months, and then be concerned.
I'll pray for you if you pray for me. Edna Babish
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