Well shoot! As good as it felt to have that cloud lifted, I'm not so sure I'm liking what was under it. /community/emoticons/sad.gif I went through all of the hassle of very slowly weaning myself off...
Hi there. Glad you took the initiative to get some help. I was on Lexapro for about a year and recently stopped. I'm suprised to see how many have said they lost weight or heard most lose weight on...
I was on Lexapro for over a year and besides the weight gain, it was great for helping me through some rough points. I never noticed any paranoia though and haven't heard that mentioned as a side...
So I've gone about it super slowly. I was on 20 mgs. of Lexapro for a year or so and have gradually reduced my dose. I had just gained too much weight and was tired of not giving a darn about...
Yeah, I know. There are just so many emotions tied up in all of that, you know? Maybe "emotionally done" is too harsh...I do still love him, I've honestly never seen a better father, I love that he...
I've been slowly reducing my dose of Lexapro and I feel I'm waking from a long, long sleep. Some aspects feel good (even Great!) and some are really tough. The biggest problem is with my husband. We...
Have you had your thyroid checked? You seem to have A LOT of the symptoms of hypothroidisim. Depression is also one of them. Even if you have had your TSH checked and your levels are considered...
Uhhh...don't have a doctor anymore and I don't want one, frankly. I was only seeing him for meds anyway and he stopped taking my insurance. My goal is to get off all synthetic drugs, if possible, and...
Levon, there may be services in your area that are still available to you despite your financial situation. I used to work at one. /community/emoticons/smile.gif The hospital you were at would be a...
Oh boy, I'm on the third day of 1/2 my prescribed dose of Lexapro. Yowza, have I come alive again!! I'm excited and worried about it at the same time. I've been emotional but in sort of a positive...
Best of luck to you, Lilly!! Stick with it and hopefully it will do the trick....
Good luck with it, Carly J! I hope it does the trick for you and I'm very jealous of the weight loss on it LOL!! Had I not gained so much weight, I would consider it an almost perfect med....
I'm glad to hear you are finding even just a little bit of encouragement from this site. It's a step in the right direction for you and it is often easier to write about things then to say them...
Levon--Hi there!! Follow up counseling on a regularly scheduled basis sounds like it might be helpful for you. Do you have anything like that? I know I started to look forward to my appointments,...
Lilly, although it's shocking to hear someone give you a diagnosis, it feels good at some level, doesn't it? At least you know there is something that can be done about it. Did he prescribe anything?...
I've posted on another thread that I'm about to make the switch to a natural herb. This may end up be a crazy pipe dream of mine that will never come to fruition but I'm giving it a try! I'm down to...
Carly J, I'd hate to think that I caused you to steer clear of something that might work perfectly for you. It was great for my irritability and depression and it doesn't cause everyone to gain...
Carly J, I don't know what I'm going to try yet. Probably not a good plan, huh? I have almost 2 weeks to figure it out since I'm oh so slowly weaning myself. I'm seeing a chiropractor for some other...
Yes, that is why I'm stopping. It has worked beautifully for me otherwise but I cannot stand to gain another pound. Now, I did stop before and got back on within a matter of days because the...
Hmmm...I really didn't have any side effects (besides getting fat!!) from Lexapro. I would still say it's worth continuing it and I would guess the side effects will subside soon. Other than the...
Carly, I don't think it means there is anything "wrong" w/ you because you're bothered by gaining weight. I've read about many people gaining excessive amounts of weight from certain meds. That's...