Posted by Sabina on August 23, 2003, at 13:38:48
In reply to Re: first day on lexapro/hell » Sabina, posted by galkeepinon on August 23, 2003, at 12:38:30
i purposely left out mentioning my med before. i didn't want to come across as a fanatic with a misdiagnosis agenda.
the short answer: i am currently taking seroquel, 50mg b.i.d. i also have .05mg xanax to take p.r.n.
the long answer: my early (i mean *early*) morning dose helps me get a few extra hours of sleep, while my evening dose allows me to have a chilled out evening. that is to say, i do still have a small amount of drowsiness. if i have a very busy day and can't afford the drowsiness, i change to four 25mg doses. the single side effect has certainly been bearable with this workaround and has diminished over time.
the rest of the time, i am *much* better than i've ever been, even as a child! gone are the racing thoughts, fear, insomnia, worry, nervousness, crying jags, etc. i've even stopped planning my suicide.
my pdoc has mentioned a desire to add a mood stabilizer. i have decided that i want to wait on that as long as i'm having such great results with what i'm doing now, though i won't rule it out for the future.
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