Posted by justanotherofyou on October 22, 2002, at 13:22:54
Hi everyone...
Just wanted to post my experience of Lexapro. I saw my neurologist recently and explained that my depression seemed worse (constant overwhelming feelings, ruminations, worrying, inability to concentrate, anxiety, etc., etc. -- we know them all). I've been through the talk therapies for years and years, tried all the families of anti-depressants and tried ECT and finally EMDR. Out of all of these EMDR actually helped me with one critical situation. Prozac helped too for a short while. I saw the neuorologist for migraines and after he asked me to try Depakote about eight years ago, things seems so much better. My anxiety was lifted. Now, after long-term use it is becoming less effective. I don't want to feel drugged, just less anxious and be able to function normally and possibly find a little joy in some things. My memory loss from the ECT's is horrible.
As far as the lexapro goes, I'm just exhausted. I can sleep, but after getting the kids off to school I can accomplish little and come time to make dinner --- I'm ready to crash. I can't though. They count on me. Late afternoon is the worst. And you know, Mom's have dinner to make, laundry to do, homework to help with, and for us music practice daily and lessons weekly. Little ones require help with bath, snack, stories, and finally bedtime. I'm exhausted before I begin. I can't say there's joy either, but there seems to be no "Land of Happy" that's for sure. Never was. It's the little moments that I glimpse that come closest to joy that I try to hold onto. All that said, I don't think there is a medication yet for me, diagnosed with severe and chronic depression, and PSTD. I surely don't think Lexapro is working.
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