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Posted 11/12/2010 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
So last night I took my first pill of Lexapro. This is also the first time Ive ever taken an anti-depressant or anxiety medication. I started to feel happy about and hour after i took it and fell asleep quickly. But then I tossed and turned all night, waking up and sleeping again over and over. And each time I would roll over or put weight on a muscle that part of my body would shake. And so I got up to eat breakfast before school and felt extremely bland in emotion. I started eating and grew bored then tried something else and couldnt make myself eat. My stomach was also hurting and I felt pretty tired. This tiredness continued throughout the day as well as sweating and some dizziness. My heart would often race from little excersize but not stop for long periods of time. My body also felt very weighted. Im still continuing to have nausea and lower stomach pains. Does this go away once my body adjusts? Please tell me it does.
Posted 11/12/2010 3:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hi!

I started taking Lexapro last Friday (also my first ever anti-depressant) and I experienced the same thing you did that night. I had no problem falling asleep, but I was waking up every couple of hours. Also, I had really bad nausea Sunday (Day 3) and spent the day/night throwing up :( Pretty embarrassing, sitting in my boyfriends room puking into a bucket!

Yesterday I felt exhausted all day despite having gotten 8 hours of sleep (literally yawning every couple of minutes) and today, day 7, I slept from 12am-6:30am, 9:30am-3:30pm, 6:30pm-9pm ... In other words, I know what you mean by fatigue.

Honestly it sounds to me like you're getting all my side-effects from the last week on the first day! lol I can tell you that the first couple of days were the worst, and for me it has gotten better as the week went on.. I'm sure others will say the same :) But if you really are finding it unbearable, talk to your doctor! There are plenty of options, such as changing your dose or your medication completely .. But again, it takes time :) Muscle through it if you can!
Posted 11/12/2010 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
I've been taking Lexapro for about 2 1/2 years now. I remember feeling bland in emotion at first. Some other side effects you described I had as well - tiredness (I've gotten that from every antidepressant I've taken), dizziness, feeling weighted. It does go away, antidepressants sure do take their sweet time to get working, but they do. However, if the symptoms continue to get worse after a week or so, I'd call your doctor because it might not be the right one for you. Sometimes even after a few days you can tell if it's not right for you. These drugs do have side effects, but if they're at the point where they feel unbearable then it's time to call the dr and switch to something else.

Good luck! I hope you feel better. Feel free to ask me any more questions about Lexapro's starting effects.
Posted 11/12/2010 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
I was just wondering, I'm on week 3 of Lexapro, with no noticable side effects, but my doctor had me start with half a pill (5mg) instead of the whole pill. She said she would give me samples for the first month until i saw how i felt on it, then give me a prescription. Now to my question... if I have 5 mg in my system, then go up to 10 mg, what are the chances i will have the side effects you guys are talking about?
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