Posted by Nemo2 on February 13, 2004, at 19:28:02
In reply to Am I a candidate for a Lexapro dosage increase?, posted by Wildman on February 10, 2004, at 8:02:30
Wildman, I read your first post after getting home tonight and I'm on week 6 as of today on Lex. I've noticed this week that I'm irritated and a little angry with my wife more noticeably than in the first couple of weeks after the Lex really raised my mood up. This may seem odd to say, but if you believe that Depression is situational and those who are prone to it are pulled down to a large degree by their environment, then maybe my irritation with her is a reaction to the fact that she is not taking on life the way I FEEL LIKE TAKING IT ON NOW THAT I'M CLIMBING OUT OF MY DEPRESSION. Now that I'm not depressed, I feel very confident and much less anxious. I'm impatient with her and her moods and not drawn down by them. On the contrary, I'm irritated noticeably. I don't think that's helpful to her and I want to be helpful. She's struggling with a very bad 20 year old son and a lost job. The thing I'm trying to do is feel good about myself while I help her and see her son for the jerk he truly is.
Sorry if this strays off into relationships, but I'm not surprised that I'm angry. On this pass, though, I'm not as vulnerable to getting so depressed myself over the whole set of circumstances and that gives me a good chance to succeed and help her to succeed. Success equals HAPPINESS in a tough world. Lex is one of my tools to use in that journey and it's very powerful. NEMO2
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