Background history: I suffer from MDD. I just started medication treatment in late 2012. I started off with Fluoxetine 20mg (I was prescribed 10mg initially by the pdoc and the pharmacy gave me 20mg. I didn't realise it until a week later -_-. Thus the really bad side effects), and it gave me really bad drowsiness and I slept like 16 hours a day (before this I was sleeping 4 hours a day...) and to be honest I wanted my pdoc to switch the timing to night instead of morning. Instead, she switched me to Fluvoxamine.

On Fluvoxamine, I was supposed to feel drowsy, yet I feel super awake. It gave me really bad anxiety (does anyone feel anxiety on any AD?) and I couldn't take the increased heartbeat, the really bad feeling in the stomach, the jelly legs, and inability to do ANYTHING. (a plus, my hands were trembling so badly)

Hence I was changed to Lexapro 10mg. I am on Lexapro for over 2 months now. There's still really bad side effects, as my body is really susceptible to the side effects, but it's more manageable than the first two. Throughout all the meds, I have NEVER felt happy. I always feel sad, empty... and rarely, do I feel numbness. Here I am thinking, I've been on Lexapro long enough, it should be taking effect right? Is it still too early for the medication to take effect? Or should I talk to my doctor to change my dosage or med altogether?

Also does anyone have increased sweet cravings while on Lexapro? I have really bad appetite, but despite the no appetite I still crave for sweets such as chocolate!! I crave for them like every hour and it's quite annoying

Thank you!!