I’ve had major depression for years and suffering sad thoughts daily. I hadn’t t used an antidepressant in many years. I started Lexapro at 5mg about 6 weeks ago. Since then I and other people have noticed a difference in me. I’m able to talk to people at work and when I’m out so easily now. That anxiety about approaching groups of people is gone. I’m not waking up feeling incredible sadness. I know it’s raising my serotonin and that’s obviously what’s causing the experience. I regret not getting on this drug years ago.
How was the first few weeks for side effects?
I'm not OP but:
Sides are much milder than with SNRI.
The majority of people report headache, mild nausea, initial fatique, loss of appetite/increase of appetite, blurred vision. They subside after 2-3 weeks. I tried many antidepressants and Lexapro is probably the safest in terms of side effects. (My worst experience was with Effexor :0)
Startin Lex tmrw unless based of what I read, maybe tonight Effexor was the worst. I remember trying that med. I went off it after a week and a half Random increased heart rate chilling in my room and I hate laying down then shooting sitting up wondering why my brain just got static shocked lmao
Yeah those are called brain zaps.
I had mild seizures in addition where my eyes made uncontrollable rapid movements. Eugh.
First week starting to feel a lift in my mood. Probably is even at 5mg it effects my sleep. Libido slightly lowered. Still not getting great sleep. If I could find a solution to that it would be great.
I just got it prescribed to me, I have only taken one dose so far but I hope it has this effect. I struggle a lot socially and have that miserable feeling in the morning without fail every day. I’m glad to hear it’s helping man.
No literally!! I got on the right dose for me (20mg) and was like I think I’m extroverted ??? I work as a bartender/server and notice a significant difference in how I used to be scared to approach tables to now I could literally give two fucks it’s amazing 😍😍
It’s had the same effect on me! I’m not afraid to tell people I actually don’t agree with that, or sorry I can’t go etc. and not think about it for hours after. It’s life changing
That's great. What's your dosage is it 5mg or 10mg
It’s 15 mg
I was just saying to myself that now I actually WANT to talk to people. I want to be social. Really incredible!
What dosage are you on it
5mg then 10mg and now back to 5mg. 10 was too much for and with 5 I feel like my old outgoing self. So where along the way I lost that part of me.
Glad it helping you When did you notice start kicking in?
same… i’m a bit apathetic and will say what’s on my mind 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
I noticed the same thing, though I'd count experience with customers over the past few months as well, escital catalysed my social skills development.
I notice if I lower the dose on some days to below 2.5 I can sleep better and my libido land ability to finish comes back. Whilst maintaining enough Lexapro in my blood stream to have the anti depressant effect.
I feel like lex has definitely eased my social anxiety but it also me more okay with being in the background doing my thing, while before i was always self-conscious about not speaking enough or being seen as rude. I just don't really care anymore and i've accepted that i'm a little introverted and quiet.