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Posted by lexman on March 20, 2004, at 19:29:39
I am a little frustrated at the moment.I have been on lexapro 10mg since aug.I have seen help alittle with anxiety and depresssion, but i obviously still have them.No offense but i hate coming to this site and other health sites for some reassurrance almost everyday.i have klonopin but hate taking.i feel it makes me dumbfounded.I have also had a burning urethra for a year now.I have been tested for stds 3 times this year and it has comeback negative.I have been tested for a urinary infection and thats come back negative.The dr. says that it is urethritis and to just drink alot of water.Thats eazy for him to say.he doesnt have it.
I am tired of feeling mentally stupid because i cant party like my college friends and think postive like them.I wish there was easy answers.I have been praying but i guess he doesnt hear me.Just wish i could feel good about myself and not worry all the time about my health.Sorry so Long...Just tried of being sick and tired.Lexman
Posted by Magdalena on March 20, 2004, at 19:38:54
In reply to Is this as good as it Gets?, posted by lexman on March 20, 2004, at 19:29:39
lexman, i swear you sound a lot like i feel. I am tired of all this and i just started taking the meds 2 weeks ago although i have been suffering with anxiety/panic and depression for almost 5 years when i was 19. Im turning 24 in less than two weeks and only went looking for help now, the meds dont seem to be helping yet alghough the side effects have lessened. i still get headaches have one now...i am too in college and its so hard. i graduated from arts and science and am going back in sept for pharmacy technician, i hope i will be able to keep it together. I dont party now since i started the meds because i worry about how the alcohol will affect them. i want to be normal i want to be me, but since i got this disorder i dont quite know who the 'real me' is anymore.
that whole 'burning urethra' thing is that for like a day or two then its gone for a while then it comes back? i think i know what you are talking about and i think i sometimes have the same thing, i never had a bladder infection before but my best friend told me thats what it sounds like, but then it cant be if the next day i am good as new. its messed up. and this did start right when i started taking the meds.
anyway, if you want to talk, you can write me back, it just sounds that we have a lot in common.
take care
Magdalena
Posted by lexman on March 20, 2004, at 22:11:16
In reply to Re: Is this as good as it Gets?, posted by Magdalena on March 20, 2004, at 19:38:54
magdalena,
Glad to hear that i am not alone.Although i wish u didnt have to go through what i am going through.What meds r u taking?The urethra thing seems to be there daily.Maybe it is a bladder infection.I dont think the lexapro is causing it.Did your symptoms start when u started taking your meds 2 weeks ago?I think may depression is still there because i still party on the weekends, so the lexapro isnt as effective.But i want to be able to party once in awhile.
lexman
Posted by Sad Panda on March 21, 2004, at 12:48:08
In reply to Is this as good as it Gets?, posted by lexman on March 20, 2004, at 19:29:39
> I am tired of feeling mentally stupid because i cant party like my college friends and think postive like them.
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>If Lex makes you feel stupid, maybe try a different drug? I don't get much cognitive loss from Effexor.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by Magdalena on March 21, 2004, at 17:24:23
In reply to Re: Is this as good as it Gets?, posted by lexman on March 20, 2004, at 22:11:16
Hey im on Paxil 5mg, just started 2 weeks ago. i want to party but i am afraid on how the alcohol will effect my meds, i tried having two beers before and i felt ok but i havnt tried since. i think if you party only twice a month then you will be ok and it will let your meds work better, but i dont really know for sure.
do you find you get drunk faster now? or what is your buzz like?
Magdalena
Posted by lexman on March 21, 2004, at 19:26:36
In reply to Re: Is this as good as it Gets? » lexman, posted by Magdalena on March 21, 2004, at 17:24:23
> Hey im on Paxil 5mg, just started 2 weeks ago. i want to party but i am afraid on how the alcohol will effect my meds, i tried having two beers before and i felt ok but i havnt tried since. i think if you party only twice a month then you will be ok and it will let your meds work better, but i dont really know for sure.
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> do you find you get drunk faster now? or what is your buzz like?
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> MagdalenaI do find that u get drunk faster.The buzz is different for me.I dont get as hyper or excited.I just stay mellow.I feel depressed.Should i change meds or go up on lexapro?I feel spacey as well, but it might be from drinking for fri to wed. of last week.I hate having anxiety and depression.Do u think i would notice a change if i quit lexapro and didnt take anything.Its like everyday i contiplate whether the med is working or not.I dont want to obess about it any more.
lexman
Posted by Magdalena on March 22, 2004, at 0:59:04
In reply to Re: Is this as good as it Gets?magdalena, posted by lexman on March 21, 2004, at 19:26:36
hey lexman, honestly i am on the same boat as you dear but i think you should talk to your doctor about maybe switching meds, how long did you say you have been on them? i drank tonite and yes it wasnt the same buzz, i felt 'off' but i liked how the anxiety was minimal. i heard a lot of good things about people combining paxil with wellbutrin.
i hope you do feel better, and lets stay in touch i think im going to up my dose to 10mg cause i dont feel them really working anymore.
you are in college? how is that going for you? i start again in september and i cant wait although the anxiety makes it so hard, i love learning so i cant let it stop me, im sure you understand.
anyway i hope you have a good nite:)
magdalena
Posted by sexylexy on March 22, 2004, at 10:25:26
In reply to Re: Is this as good as it Gets?magdalena, posted by Magdalena on March 22, 2004, at 0:59:04
Hey Lexman,
You are only on 10mg of Lex. That is a pretty low dose, I got somewhat better on 10mg but not at all where I wanted to be. I moved up to 15mg and started feeling a lot better within two weeks. I just started 20mg and am waiting to see improvement from that here in a week or so. There are people on this board who take like 40 and 80 mgs of lex with no problem. You may just need to up your dose. I have also heard good things about adding wellbutrin to lex but I am pretty sure you cannot drink at all if you add that one. I believe effexor is pretty bad for drinking too.
I partied a lot in college but that was before this whole thing hit me so I understand wanted to go out with your friends and have a good time. Do remember that alcohol is a depressant and makes your meds not work as well. I drink some now and it does not seem to effect me too much. I honestly think you should ask your doc about upping your dose.
As for your burning sensation have you tried drinking apple cidar vinegar, as gross as it is, it is really good for stuff down there, also cranberry juice is good but not as much so as the vinegar.
Well Good Luck, God BlessI remember when I felt really bad I thought God had forgotten about me, I am now starting to realize that I am going though this hell to become a better person, He is using this experiene to mold me to be more like him.
Lexy
Posted by CareBear04 on March 23, 2004, at 8:29:16
In reply to Re: Is this as good as it Gets? lexman, posted by sexylexy on March 22, 2004, at 10:25:26
hey lexman,
sorry to hear things aren't going so great with your meds. i've been on a lot of antidepressants-- lexapro, paxil, effexor, zoloft, and wellbutrin. i definitely felt stupid on paxil and effexor. right now, i'm on zoloft and wellbutrin, along with xanax and klonopin, and i drink several times a week without any problems. i'm in college, too, and it's really important not to have that foggy stupid feeling, so if i were you, i would talk to my dr. about switching meds. sometimes it takes more than one try, sometimes even three or four tries to find the right med, but once i found it, i started feeling better really fast. good luck, cb
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