Posted by mrs c on February 27, 2004, at 21:48:22
In reply to Hi everyone =), posted by modeljenn on February 27, 2004, at 10:54:23
Hi Jen, first of all welcome to the board. Secondly, you are doing the right thing by being proactive in your treatment of your depression. The feelings that you have described have been felt by almost everyone of us on this board! During the first few weeks you will feel tired, lethargic, anxious, you may have headaches and feel nauseous. These are all side effects of Lexapro and they will subside. Shortly you will begin to see your life in a different light. You may begin to realize how important your relationship with your husband is and that you have been living in a fog. Things will seem clearer. All of these things and more can happen with Lexapro. Anti depressants are not bad. They are forms of necessary treatment for some of us. Depression is an illness and should be treated as such. It does not make you crazy to want to feel better and to get help doing it. People who do not suffer from a mental illness sometimes have a hard time understanding those that do. They think that we have control over what's going on inside of our brains. We don't. It's chemical. Perhaps you could give your mother some information on depression and lexapro and maybe she would feel better about what's going on with you. Please don't do anything you will regret with this guy at work. You are in a committed relationship that you chose to be in. Don't let depression blur your reasons for marrying your husband. Having an affair will only confuse your situation more. Give yourself a couple of months to feel better and see where it takes you. Let us know how you are doing. Mrs. C
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