Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 224847

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BEEN ON LEXPRO AND CONFUSED

Posted by RBB on May 7, 2003, at 10:35:57

>>BEEN ON LEXAPRO FOR FOUR MONTHS FOR DEPRESSION ALONG WITH TOPAMAX.
>>STARTED OUT WITH 10 MG AND WHEN I WENT BACK TO DR HE SAID I WAS
>>STILL OUT OF CONTROL WHEN I DISCUSSED SEXUAL PROBLEMS IT WASN'T THE
>>MEDS IT WAS MY DEPRESSION SO HE IN CREASED IT TO 20 MG. TELL YOU
>>THE TRUTH I AM HAVING SO MANY SIDE OF EFFECTS IT UN REAL EYE
>>MOVENTS LOSING MY HAIR. NO SEXUAL DRIVE. AND MY DR WONT HEAR ME. SO
>>NOW WHAT . LOST TO BIPOLAR

 

Re: BEEN ON LEXPRO AND CONFUSED

Posted by JaneB on May 7, 2003, at 11:22:20

In reply to BEEN ON LEXPRO AND CONFUSED, posted by RBB on May 7, 2003, at 10:35:57

> >>BEEN ON LEXAPRO FOR FOUR MONTHS FOR DEPRESSION ALONG WITH TOPAMAX.
> >>STARTED OUT WITH 10 MG AND WHEN I WENT BACK TO DR HE SAID I WAS
> >>STILL OUT OF CONTROL WHEN I DISCUSSED SEXUAL PROBLEMS IT WASN'T THE
> >>MEDS IT WAS MY DEPRESSION SO HE IN CREASED IT TO 20 MG. TELL YOU
> >>THE TRUTH I AM HAVING SO MANY SIDE OF EFFECTS IT UN REAL EYE
> >>MOVENTS LOSING MY HAIR. NO SEXUAL DRIVE. AND MY DR WONT HEAR ME. SO
> >>NOW WHAT . LOST TO BIPOLAR
>

It is very possibly the meds. You need a doctor who will hear you. Some doctors still think that Lexapro is the miracle drug with fewer side effects but I know firsthand that is not the case. You are not lost. There is hope. Have you ever been on any other antidepressant?
JaneB


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