Is this depression?

Posting again!

So if you read my post from earlier today I was saying I've been on lexapro for almost 5 weeks total and at 5mg. I have been on lex before and on this same dose and never had to try anything else or adjust dosage as this was always successful for me.

I mentioned in my last post I was feeling good the last 3 weeks and last week starting Wednesday and up to now I've been having a bit of morning anxiety which quickly subsides once I wake. I also explained I was going through my menstrual last week and I just finished yesterday. But these last 3 days I have been feeling sorta down, fatigue, appetite is up and down. I don't really feel the need to cry at all. It's just mainly feeling down and lack of motivation with intrusive thoughts. And I think I'm just focusing too much on this.

Idk if I need to let my hormones get back into place. Or idk if the lex is messing with me.I am not one who really experiences depression. It's always been more anxiety I've dealt with. And not always am I tired. I have my moments where I'm feeling good then I feel down.

Am I overthinking this! Lol I'm known for overreacting sometimes.

Post Edited (roxy8820) : 8/30/2016 7:12:17 PM (GMT-6)

Thank you Peter!

What you say is very true. Alcohol really? I thought it was bad to drink alcohol while on an AD. But either way I'm not much of a drinker at all. But thanks for the tips!

Hey Karen good morning!!

I agree with you! I definitely would not drink while being on an AD. I don't even want to take vitamins lol I'm so careful with what I do while on an AD.

I was just wondering if what I feel is depression but at the same time I think it's just my anxiety messing with me. You know how anxiety can mess with you emotions. Because sometimes in perfectly fine and I feel great and then sometimes I'm so lazy haha and I just feel like a zombie. I don't have crying spells at all nor feel the need to cry. Plus it's been raining everyday and maybe that has a lot to do with it too. Idk! I'm overthinking this too much I just need to take it a day at a time. I'm sure lex will save the day again!

I was just saying in another post that how I discovered I could read my old posts from years ago! I didn't know that! And I found a similar post with the same exact concern where I was on lex for 6 weeks and I was feeling good and all of a sudden I felt nasty and was questioning whether lex was working or not and I stuck it out and it all went away. I'm glad I found those old post. It can serve as a journal for me.

Yes it's a strange funny ahah. But it definitely helps jog the memory. So now I'm not so worried since I experienced the same situation last time I was on lex. But of course feeling nasty is bothersome. I need to practice on mindfulness. Ugh I can get lost in my thoughts and racing mind and it drives me crazy it's so annoying.

I'm glad the Xanax helped you. I have klonopin on an as needed basis as well. But I have only take them maybe three times in all these years. Xanax and klonopin are very alike right? Klonopin definitely helps when I have high anxiety. It's helped with the startup increased anxiety in the past.

I hope you have a lovely day. I took the day off to get some things done as I'll be a bridesmaid for my best friend and the wedding is Saturday!

Post Edited (roxy8820) : 8/31/2016 12:35:53 PM (GMT-6)

Yes it sure will! Thank you Karen! Today has been a much better day for me besides the whole racing annoying thoughts. But I'm sure when lex kicks in more it will help like before.

I hope you have a wonderful day!!!! Continue to feel good and I'm glad you had a great time with your cousin. Sometimes being out is good. I'm one who loves to be out and about but lately I just want to watch Netflix all day and be lazy haha but I work so that's not possible.