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Posted 1/8/2015 8:10 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there I'm new to the form. I started lexapro 3 weeks and 3 days ago for severe depression and anxiety. The first 2 weeks were hell on earth my depression worsened and I could not sleep a wink. My depression started from having anixety and panic attacks that just came on over night! That was 4 months ago. I still have not had a proper nights sleep since. I have tried to do everything to stop this I changed my diet drastically, I work out 3-4 times a week I tryed every different sleep aid with to no avail. I went to see a Natropath as I was scared to go down the antidepredsant road and I tryed every different natural herb known to man, St. John's wort (my skin went on fire and I felt aful) Sam-e (the worst herb I have taken it sent my anxiety try the roof, gave me severe headachs even more insomina and panic attacks to where I had to lie on the floor to calm down. So here I am 4 months later down the road on week 3 of lexapro. I can say that my mood has increased a little bit, I couldn't even enjoy Christmas day, my main concern is neagtive toughts on my mind 24/7 everyday for the pass 4 months. Toughts like I am worthless, my family would be better off with out me, you are never gonna get better this is you for the rest of your life. Ect. They are aful and I feel so lousy because I am a man and keep finding my self crying day in and day out. My wife is very supportive but I fee like I am loosing my will to live day by day. Does any body have any of Xperience with lexapro. Will thee negative toughts ever go away will I ever be happy again
Posted 1/8/2015 8:19 AM (GMT 0)
Anybody that is viewing this thread I would really appreciate your help and information at this dark time in my life.

Kind regards
Posted 1/8/2015 9:57 AM (GMT 0)
I have heard that sometimes taking Lexapro that this happens before you start to get better. Everybody is different and react differently to medications. The best thing you could do is talk to your doctor about it.

There are other threads about Lexapro. If you don't get answers on this one, search the others and see what comes up...

Hugs, Karen....

PS Welcome to the forum, it is rather early here. Where are you located? US? Most people are sleeping at the moment...

Talk to you later on...
Posted 1/8/2015 10:26 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks so much for your kind reply Karen
I am located in Australia. My doctor wants me to wait it out for another couple of weeks. I am trying to remain hopeful, but watching my wife break down crying everyday is killing me she can't stand to see me like this and I have never cried in my life until the past couple of months I fee like a weak excuse for a man
Posted 1/8/2015 11:21 AM (GMT 0)
hi c. me aussie. feeling for ya man. lexapro is real strong, give it a few more weeks. it was too strong for me, and that is saying something!!!! not weak, actually expletive strong for showing your emotions. don't bottle up and then explode, otherwise the **** will hit the fan. i know all about it. maybe having a chat with someone will help. keep posting, we are here for you.
Posted 1/8/2015 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks man really appricate it
Posted 1/8/2015 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Chris,,,

Hope you have a good day...

You too Jamie...

Hugs, Karen
Posted 1/9/2015 6:54 AM (GMT 0)
no worries guys.
Posted 1/9/2015 9:22 AM (GMT 0)
I am wondering if life is worth it anymore, this depression is the worst thing that I have ever experienced. When I leave the house and try go for a walk i am constantly comparing myself to others it is dreadful. I am looking at people and wondering if they know that I have depression I'm wondering it they know all the mistakes I have made in my life? Is this lexapro even worth it? Is anything worth it anymore?
Posted 1/9/2015 10:39 AM (GMT 0)
Oh yes, it is all worth it. It is work though. You have to be vigilant with it though...

You have control over your thoughts. Never compare yourself to others because there will always be greater and lesser people than yourself. You will either become bitter or vain...

People can't tell if you are depressed just by looking at you. If you tell them, yes they will know. But why tell them??? They have no clue of your past. And you yourself need to try to forget the past mistakes. At least put them on a back burner...

Do you go to any therapy? Maybe it would be a good time to start. They can help you with the negative thinking...

I hope that things get better for you soon. And yes, it is all worth it. You are worth it.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 1/9/2015 1:39 PM (GMT 0)
1 in 4 people (on average) will experience depression in there lives. (australia) you got to fight. seek support, men's group and or depression group, c/o beyond blue, men's-line, things like this. it will get better. keep strong.
Posted 1/10/2015 5:34 AM (GMT 0)
:( thanks all
Posted 1/11/2015 12:50 AM (GMT 0)
chris. just checkin' in with ya.
Posted 1/12/2015 7:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all well today marks the 4th week on lexapro. Yesterday for the first time in 4 months I went out for dinner and felt like myself for about a hour or 2, again I cried because this is the first time in 4 months that I have felt any relief. Woke up this morning and that feeling had left and I am back to square one. This has given me some glimmer of hope. Last night was the first time that I wasn't beliveing all the stuff that my head has been telling me non stop for 4 months, I actually think that my life is worth it and that I am a good person. I just wish this constant neagtive thinking would leave me alone and the meds will start working. I can not stop going over and over in my head neagtive toughts, even when Im on the phone I keep thinking them and find myself almost saying them to the person on the other hand, when my wife comes in from work and I try to eat some dinner and we try to have a conversation I will be telling myself in my head i am a worthless peice of crap I am a horrible person and for some reason I cannot stop believing all these things that my head is telling me. Last night I felt so good that I felt like I was born again, the negative toughts were there but it was like they were in the background.
I am praying 24/7 that God will help me
I am excersiseing twice a day
I am eating good
I am wondering if these toughts are OCD with the deoression because it seems to be the same toughts and sentences that are going around and around in my head it is terrible.
Then today I was telling myself how good I felt last night but then my mind fires back with yes u had a good time but ur still a crap person that is unloved and unworthy, so that has ruined the couple of hours that I felt ok.
It is insane what the mind can do, I would honestly had a terminal illness that this ugly depression diease
Posted 1/12/2015 10:23 AM (GMT 0)
time for the mind. got to stop that tape that is just running on repeat around ya head.
Posted 1/14/2015 9:33 PM (GMT 0)
i can tell you this, God made you because He wanted someone just like you, no human has ever had the same finger prints, DNA, ect., ect.. He did that because He loves you. so much He is willing to heal 100% of you at once. if not, i say the greatest blessing i have ever recieved is my suffering because i have been able to tell people about Him. saying this i do not mean to trivialize anyone here and their suffering of any type.
Posted 1/14/2015 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
Why would you feel unworthy Chris? You are just as worthy as anybody is. I think you need to learn self love... I think it would really help you through this.

Best wishes to feeling better.

Hugs, Karen...

Spinal Soldier, I see you have to take a lot of pain relievers for your back. I am sorry you are in so much pain. I hope that they help you. Thanks for posting to Chris..

Hi Jamie!!!
Posted 1/15/2015 2:25 AM (GMT 0)
healing thoughts to spinal soldier & chris. keep strong.
Posted 1/16/2015 12:27 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone it really means alot
Posted 1/16/2015 7:34 AM (GMT 0)
just started today, 10mg of lexapro, and had my side side effect of being sick. this is very good. not nice being ill, but every med that has been successful will me has always had a side effect.
Posted 1/17/2015 9:01 AM (GMT 0)
Tought I should update this as I am at 4 weeks of taking lexapro. The first week I wasn't on a teraputic dose. The past 2 days I have been getting better and better. It's like the black cloud is slowly lifting and I am starting to breath again. I am glad I hung in the and got over the side effects in the first 4 weeks. I feel like I'm slowly getting my life back again. This has been a long Battel that I have fought till the bitter end. Just to think 2 or 3 weeks ago I was ready to end my life and I tought I wasn't worth it, well guess what I am worth it, life can be and will be great, I was so reluctant to go on meds I fought for almost 4 months before giving in. The first 4 weeks have been hell, not to many side effects just diarrah and insomina. I am feeling stronger I am trying not to focus on bad toughts, I'm not home free yet and I have only been on lexapro for 4 weeks. I have some time to go, but I am a hell of a lot better than I was a couple of weeks back, the only constant thing that I have left with the deoression is negative toughts about myself, I am hopeing as I progress with the coming weeks that these toughts leave me. I am so glad I hung in there. And also I should mention I upped my dose from 20 mg to 30 mg last week and I feel like that has helped a lot, maybe I'll even increase to 40 mg, and if I have to take this for the rest of my life I will because it's my life at the end of the day. Also I have been reading a book called the secret wich is really helping me aswell.
Posted 1/17/2015 11:12 AM (GMT 0)
I am so happy for you. I am glad you got through the side effects. and all the other stuff.

Thanks for sharing the good news with us...

And thanks for sharing about the book.

I hope you have a great day, oh, wait, you are in Australia, I hope you have a good evening and a good sleep...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 1/17/2015 11:24 AM (GMT 0)
keep striving forwards.
Posted 1/17/2015 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
I was on Lexapro 7 years ago for severe depression, yes the first two weeks is horrible, I remember waking up first thing in the morning to severe heart palpitations and feel more down than before. Luckily I had the presence of mind to know it was side effects and stuck by it. 3-4 months later I felt well enough to taper off and I have been OK ever since.
Posted 1/17/2015 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum Shibainu,

Thanks for posting. And sharing...

Hugs, Karen...
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