Posted by mrs c on March 2, 2004, at 21:06:45
In reply to re: Mrs. C., posted by mystic on March 2, 2004, at 20:08:13
Hello Mystic,
Just got the kids to bed and the house is finally quiet. I have been on lex for five months now at 10mgs. My first month on the medication was a nightmare for me. I began taking lex to combat the anxiety I was feeling but lex seemed to make me more anxious. Once I found this board and realized that I was not alone things turned around for me. I had hope. That is my prayer for you tonight, that reading all of these wonderful posts directed to you from people who truly care and know exactly what you are going through will give you hope that you will come out of this okay. Life will not be better without you and I'm sure your family will share that with me. As mothers, many people count on us and often we are so busy providing that to them that we forget about ourselves. Maybe it's time for you to admit that. You are the most important person in your life right now. Take care of you!One of the best things about this "group therapy" is that we can share our experiences to help others and we find out that we are not unique in our problems. That others have them too. Maybe not exactly the same problems, but life altering problems that we are seeking help for. It's okay to need help and to ask for it. I totally understand your fear of medication but I believe that sometimes they are necessary. I can hear the desperation in your words and I feel for you. But 3 weeks is really not all that long for Lex. It takes about 6 weeks. At nine weeks I was feeling the full effects. I'm sure that sounds like forever to you and I hope that you will reconsider your feelings about trying something else to help you get there. Personally I haven't but I'm not you. You seem to really need a little extra. There's nothing wrong with that Mystic. Just let the drugs do their job. I will check back with you tomorrow. Mrs. C
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