Hello all

I am into my 10th week on Lexapro 10mg per day for GA and depression. After 1 month anxiety was gone entirely and hasn't reared its head again so that's a bonus Suicidal thoughts have also dissipated but the depression is another story. I find now my days are following a typical cycle mood wise;

Wake around 7.30/8am - instantly exhausted after very weird dreams, very difficult to drag myself out of bed, feeling pretty average and would rather just lie there all day.

Get to work 9-10am - Hard to focus, concentration is very low, yawning most of the day, continuously hungry, every now and then i feel the need to burst out laughing and get the giggles (not the worst side effect for sure!). Work distracts me from low mood though.

I take my medication at 6pm and in the 2 or so hours leading up to this I feel a bit low in mood, grumpy, as if the meds are wearing off?

Iget home and sometimes have a surge of energy a couple of hrs later then get knackered again and go to sleep around 10/11pm.

Overall I like to hide in my house when I'm not at work, I don't feel like socialising at all and whilst I feel bored I can't be bothered doing anything either. My weekends consist of fighting the urge to drink lots of alcohol and or take other substances while hibernating with the blinds drawn, I've also started smoking cigarettes again.

The worst side effect I'm experiencing - less than zero sex-drive and inability to get an erection. This is really making me feel useless as the depression and anxiety were brought on by the end of a long term relationship and with these side effects starting a new one seems unlikely and I just can't be bothered even trying which sucks!

About 8 months ago before depression really got to me I cycled 100-300km a week, ate healthily, slept 8 hrs solid a night, wrote and performed music with a band and had a fairly active social life. I now do none of these things because I'm always knackered and can't be bothered. For a med that is supposed to balance mood I'm skeptical at this point!

Anyone got any similar stories or advice? My doctor is on holiday till end of November so I think I'll just have to stick it out till then with my family and friends for support.