Posted by wharfrat on November 14, 2002, at 11:46:33
In reply to Does anyone hold a career while on meds??, posted by kelranji on November 13, 2002, at 22:27:52
> I have been on Zoloft (yuck) and Effexor XR (scared me) and now the Dr. gave me Lexapro... which has been in my purse for a week. I don't want to take it!! I can't function on the two drugs I have tried... and from the posts I've read here they all seem to be the same.
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> On drugs: I am scared to drive because my reaction time is nill; I can't feel physical sensations enough to want to have sex; I don't exercise at all because my limbs feel like lead; I can't remember details enough to do my job effectively; I am terrified of gaining weight.
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> Am I alone in this? All of the side effects for all of these SSRI drugs seem the same to me. What makes each one different from the next? Why do I have to go down the list and try them all when they all do the same thing? I don't understand.
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> When the Dr. gave me the script, I sat there with him and cried. I told him I didn't want any more drugs. I just want to be content with my life and drug free. So then he gave me another script for Xanax and stressed I should only take it when I have anxiety attacks -- like right at that moment!
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> Is there any medication out there that fixes the depression and panic attacks without making me feel like I'm stoned all the time???
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> I just can't function like that!Try the lexapro, maybe it'll be the one for you. it's definitely the one for me.
Wharf
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