[jedilost1]

I'm about 4-5 days into lexapro and this is hell

[ChangingMyMind]

I don't know, when I tried Lexapro the second time, 2 weeks in I was more depressed than when starting it, so I quit taking it. Although the first time I took it I went directly from Celexa to Lexapro and it was seamless and didn't have any issues... Really wish I had never tapered off now. Sigh.

Although in general I think it can take 4-6 weeks for any antidepressant to fully kick in, sometimes longer, even 12 weeks.

Why is it hell?

[kiwi33]

I was initially on Mirtazapine (sold as Remeron). For me it was worse than useless (bad suicidal ideation).

I am now on Venlafaxine (sold as Effexor). For me it is great but it took about two months to kick in fully - I think that is a fairly normal time-scale.

[Altered Moment]

Six weeks to give it a fair shot unless the side effects are just unbearable and won't go away.

[jedilost1]

Originally Posted by zinco14532323

Six weeks to give it a fair shot unless the side effects are just unbearable and won't go away.

I was told 10 days by my doctor, I'm hoping all of this goes away soon

As long as I can begin to stop having the chest pains and the stomach problems, I'll tough it out

[lozza89]

Originally Posted by jedilost1

I was told 10 days by my doctor, I'm hoping all of this goes away soon

As long as I can begin to stop having the chest pains and the stomach problems, I'll tough it out

Personally I dont think 10 days is even close to enough time to see if a med is helping or not.. yes you may see some effect in this short period but as mentioned it could take 6-12 weeks to see the full extent of if the med will be beneficial for you in the long run or not.

Before I started seeing a pdoc my GP use to put me on a psych med and if in 2 weeks it wasnt helping she would switch me straight away.. then when I started seeing a pdoc I had to trial those same meds all over again but this time for a decent amount of time and different dosages.. to see if it was helping me and with some of those meds it did!

thinking of you

[jedilost1]

Originally Posted by lozza89

Personally I dont think 10 days is even close to enough time to see if a med is helping or not.. yes you may see some effect in this short period but as mentioned it could take 6-12 weeks to see the full extent of if the med will be beneficial for you in the long run or not.


Before I started seeing a pdoc my GP use to put me on a psych med and if in 2 weeks it wasnt helping she would switch me straight away.. then when I started seeing a pdoc I had to trial those same meds all over again but this time for a decent amount of time and different dosages.. to see if it was helping me and with some of those meds it did!


thinking of you

Thanks so much for advice

[jedilost1]

Will the weird feelings ever go away or will I need to put up with this for months?

[Altered Moment]

It depends. We are all different. For me side effects usually go away within a few weeks and I don't get many. Very hard to predict how it will be for you.

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[jedilost1]

Originally Posted by zinco14532323

It depends. We are all different. For me side effects usually go away within a few weeks and I don't get many. Very hard to predict how it will be for you.

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About 2-3 weeks?

[metamorphosis12]

Their trying. I do believe a combination with some psychotherapy, may be in order!

[ChangingMyMind]

For me after two weeks on Lexapro I still felt lightheaded and weird... This may be what other people called wired, that is how it feels for me anyway. Unfortunately I couldn't handle Lexapro any longer than that due to worsening depression and GI issues.

I hope you start to feel better soon!! Keep us updated on your progress.

[jedilost1]

Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

For me after two weeks on Lexapro I still felt lightheaded and weird... This may be what other people called wired, that is how it feels for me anyway. Unfortunately I couldn't handle Lexapro any longer than that due to worsening depression and GI issues.

I hope you start to feel better soon!! Keep us updated on your progress.

I've been taking Pepcid daily with it to handle the GI Issues

[ChangingMyMind]

Does it seem to work fairly well?

[jedilost1]

Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

Does it seem to work fairly well?

Surprisingly yes, def helps

[ChangingMyMind]

Good to know... If you don't mind me asking what GI issues do you get? Curious if pepcid will help me

[jedilost1]

Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

Good to know... If you don't mind me asking what GI issues do you get? Curious if pepcid will help me

I don't mind!

Pain in esophagus area down to stomach area, seems upper intestinal mostly where there is issues

Eating at times can be uncomfortable as well but no sharp pains when I use with 1-2 Pepcid pills

[ChangingMyMind]

Thanks I'll try it and see how it goes!

[monkeybrains21]

lexapro started working for me about 14 days in. i had GI problems before starting and they were associated with anxiety. the first week i was on 5mg then after 7 days went to 10mg and i thought that worked well until it didnt. i became very SUI and pdoc then upped me to 20mg. only side effects i really had were headaches and nausea but as long as i drank a bunch of water i was all good. now my dose has been lowered to 15mg and 100mg og Wellburtin added to counter the lethargy i began to feel on just lexapro.

ive had a lot of down days but better than the last 15yrs. but now im beginning to think with my random good days evrey now and then it may be more than depression and anxiety.

[ChangingMyMind]

Originally Posted by monkeybrains21

lexapro started working for me about 14 days in. i had GI problems before starting and they were associated with anxiety. the first week i was on 5mg then after 7 days went to 10mg and i thought that worked well until it didnt. i became very SUI and pdoc then upped me to 20mg. only side effects i really had were headaches and nausea but as long as i drank a bunch of water i was all good. now my dose has been lowered to 15mg and 100mg og Wellburtin added to counter the lethargy i began to feel on just lexapro.

ive had a lot of down days but better than the last 15yrs. but now im beginning to think with my random good days evrey now and then it may be more than depression and anxiety.

Maybe Lexapro isn't the answer? Have you tried other antidepressants? Lexapro made me more depressed but Celexa bandaged me up real nice.

[monkeybrains21]

Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

Maybe Lexapro isn't the answer? Have you tried other antidepressants? Lexapro made me more depressed but Celexa bandaged me up real nice.

I've only just started this merry go round of meds. It's y I have to see Pdoc so frequently. I'm really working on being more honest with T and Pdoc but it's so hard to truly trust them.

[ChangingMyMind]

Originally Posted by monkeybrains21

I've only just started this merry go round of meds. It's y I have to see Pdoc so frequently. I'm really working on being more honest with T and Pdoc but it's so hard to truly trust them.

I understand completely! It is hard to trust people, especially strangers with such a personal thing like this. If you find you don't trust your current docs maybe you can find new ones? I shop around. I've seen probably 5 pdocs and 5 Ts in the last 8 months alone. It's been hard but I have to find somebody I really can trust.

Hang in there you will find what combo of meds/doctors works best for you eventually.

[monkeybrains21]

Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

I understand completely! It is hard to trust people, especially strangers with such a personal thing like this. If you find you don't trust your current docs maybe you can find new ones? I shop around. I've seen probably 5 pdocs and 5 Ts in the last 8 months alone. It's been hard but I have to find somebody I really can trust.

Hang in there you will find what combo of meds/doctors works best for you eventually.

I don't think I can shop around. I just trust no one. It's just ingrained in me to distrust everyone. It's one of the things I'm working on getting over. I trust them to an extent, more so T since I've been seein her for almost 3yrs. Pdoc it's been 4months. T I've tested as she says. I know the limit to not be told I'm dangerous. Pdoc I have no idea. I've given them permission to speak and it really annoys me that they don't. Y get permission and not use the added insight?

[ChangingMyMind]

Well at least you know yourself well. And you're working on it. I too prefer if they talk then they have a better idea of what's going on with me. I just realized that I preferred this recently as I had a pdoc and t at the same practice. They did talk though, however they spoke without my permission. So that bothered me a bit although I got over it since it seemed to be in my best interest.

It does sound rather pointless to ask for permission then never consult each other. Have you asked them about that? I would, just to get their perspective on it.

[monkeybrains21]

Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind

Well at least you know yourself well. And you're working on it. I too prefer if they talk then they have a better idea of what's going on with me. I just realized that I preferred this recently as I had a pdoc and t at the same practice. They did talk though, however they spoke without my permission. So that bothered me a bit although I got over it since it seemed to be in my best interest.

It does sound rather pointless to ask for permission then never consult each other. Have you asked them about that? I would, just to get their perspective on it.

I actually did ask T about it and she said she would look into it. I too think it would be best since T has known me longer and spends so much more time with me. I think it's Pdoc who is reluctant. T would like it to work since she needs a Pdoc she can recommend to others. But if Pdoc won't talk to T how can I tell her to recommend when she doesn't seem to think T is important?