Hey!

after trials and errors with a couple of different meds, I am now on cipralex (lexapro) and I just wanted to tell you guys, how horrible I'm feeling. My depression has gotten really really bad in the last two months, and it''s only getting worse. The big problem is that I am in so much physical pain, I can't even tell you. I feel so crippled. I can't do anything now, I'm just in my bed all day, maybe going out once a day to the corner store.. but absolutely unable to socialize, work or study.

It's my 5th day (2 on 5mg, 3 on 10mg) of lexapro and so far it has only made things worse. Even more physical pain, totally lack of concentration, fatigue, and now the insomnia has kicked in. I only somehow manage to pull through the day with taking xanax 3-4 times 0,25 mg per day. it has become incredibly harsh. Now I've reached my pdoc on the phone and surprisingly she was happy with the results, she said if I'm feeling this awful, and I couldn't sleep only like 3 hours, that means the drug started to work. So if I get these types of side effects she says that means it's gonna be working for me. Is this true? How long are the side effects gonna take? she said, only a couple of days. When will I start to feel better? If ever? I'm so hopeless, and in so much pain. I rarely post here, but now I felt I needed help and company. thank you guys!

She will also add a mood stabilizer later on, because the last time I had an SSRI I went manic. so I'm probably bipolar... I'm so sick of being unfunctional so tired of the pain and the fatigue, the stress, the side effects. thanks for reading!