Lexapro

[ny biker]

Aggie_Ama - have you talked to your Pharmacist? I had a chat with mine when I was put on Topomax - or rather, she was waiting for me when I came to pick it up. Anyway, they'd be the ones to discuss the timing for taking meds, side effects and all that. Sometimes I think they know more about the meds than the Docs do.

Pharmacists do know more about meds than doctors do. They are always the best people to ask when you have questions about when to take a dose, side effects, etc.

Good luck.

[Selkie]

Ama - Sorry, I can't help you with your meds question, but I hope you start feeling better. Try not to worry about the potential weight gain side effect. If the meds help you, it's well worth it.

[Crankin]

AA, I would talk to the pharmacist, but I also am leery of primary care docs prescribing psychotropic meds. PM'ing you.

[ASammy1]

I don't have any experience with Lexapro, but Zoloft has been a life saver for me. It has the anti-anxiety properties that Lexapro has. At first it made me sleepy so I just took it at night. I also lost 40 lbs in 2 months (I had it to lose) because it completely curbed my apetite. I pretty much lived off smoothies and Boost because the thought of food made my stomach turn.

I used to be one of those people who cringed at taking medication. My mom was the one who urged me to see my Dr after she started to really notice the symptoms of depression in me. Apparently it runs in my family, but I didn't know it because it was kept "hush hush." My depression was so gradual that I didn't realize just how bad I was feeling until I started to feel better. Anti-depressants have given me my life back

[snapdragen]

Gee ASammy1, we could be related. I had the same "hush hush" experience with my family. I've been taking Zoloft for a few years now, but it wasn't until my nephew overdosed that we found out my dad had been hospitalized 40+ years ago for depression.

+ a million on getting your life back! In this case better living through chemistry was a lifesaver for me!

I used to be one of those people who cringed at taking medication. My mom was the one who urged me to see my Dr after she started to really notice the symptoms of depression in me. Apparently it runs in my family, but I didn't know it because it was kept "hush hush." My depression was so gradual that I didn't realize just how bad I was feeling until I started to feel better. Anti-depressants have given me my life back

[snapdragen]

those last two posts are spam....

Yes, they are spam, but Right On, Dogmama!

And now they're gone