Posted by miss salsa on September 20, 2004, at 13:42:02
Hello. I have been lurking around this board for about a month. I just wuld like to share my experience, and kind of hang out for awhile to get me through yet another episode of depression.
I am 45 and this is my 3rd round since age 40.
I have tried Paxil, Serzone, Celexa, Zoloft, Remeron and Lexapro. Each had their own variety and severity of side effects. I am very prone and get about all the wonderful side effects that these meds can dish out.
My latest has got me on the Lexapro path (again).
I like many others whom have gone thru more than one bout hate the start up side effects. I fight going on any antidepressant for this reason. But as always, I eventually have to stop the torment of the deep dark hole. There is no climbing out without the help of these meds (for me).
I also suffer from GAD, making these meds even more of a treat in the beginning.
I startd Lex last week @ 2.5 mg---told you I hate the side effects!
Still, the first day on this low dose it started, the wired, sick, out of it is all coming back. Luckily, I have a bit of Klonopin to help during the first few weeks.
Today is one week. Still at 2.5. After a rough first week, yesterday I saw the light at the end of the tunnel. It was dim, yet I saw it. This morning, I awoke with some anxiety, it is Monday, but I thought oh, no. Yet I got up and it has been my best day yet.
I guess the point of my posting is, the meds will work. They are sometimes brutal starting up, which is cruely ironic. Something you need to work fast, and painlessly most times is just the opposite.
BUT, they are short lived. I think most pdocs start people out WAY to high. I wonder if they have ever tried the so called "theraputic" dose of one of these drugs the first day...I bet not.
My trivial 2.5 mg may sound like a joke. However, besides 4 days of not feeling the greatest, I feel very good today. In a few days I will go up to 5mg, and quite frankly probably stay there.
Just insight from a person who really understands where many of you are coming from.
``miss salsa``
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