Recently I started on Lexapro, 10mg. It seemed to work for about a week but then I really didn't notice anything "spectacular" and overall have been disspointed with its effectiveness. My doc told me to go up to 20 mg. but if it made me really tired then to switch to Prozac. Well.........suprise!........it made me really tired, much like when I started on 10mg. Also, my sex drive has suffered.
Is Prozac going to be the same? Honestly, if these drugs are not going to do much I don't think this experimenting is worth the side effects. I thought you were really supposed to notice something with taking these meds, a BIG change. What gives?
If I take the Prozac I risk totally killing off the sex drive. I don't know what I want more right now, sex drive or a better mood. Being in nursing school I feel now that stress is inevitable and maybe I am fighting somewhat of a losing battle??? Right now, I feel that my stress is as high as ever, but I started with the meds at the same time I started school. So, could be that w/o the meds I could be in panic attack mode?? LOL. I just don't feel these meds are worth the side effects. I have been on the Lexapro for about six weeks now and no miracles....And if Prozac is going to make me even MORE tired, well I don't want it. I have to be alert and productive after all..
"Some practitioners have had such good results with meds that they end up overprescribing them. When your tool of choice is a hammer, everything begins to look like a nail."
i took lexapro for about 3 months and saw little difference in anything. depression still there somadic symptoms still there, so the doc switched me to zoloft took that for about a year until i couldnt take the feeling of having drank about 8 pot of coffee, sex drive... totally gone with both. havent taken either in 2 years and feel fine... though my doc wasnt so pleased about it lol
I just knew splitting the capsule couldn't be good...:rotfl:
Actually, I stopped taking the Prozac and so far.......haven't gone crazy. Going to pay attention to what happens from here. I will be very relieved to have what little sex drive I had back and to stop having to sleep 12 hours a night! Maybe I'll lose some of the weight I gained. Thank you for all your input everyone. Nice to know I have a place to come with my questions.
Please let people that you trust know what you are doing. Family and friends will notice any changes long before you feel anything. That, and it will take several weeks for your blood levels to drop. Please be careful.
lsyorke, RN
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"Some practitioners have had such good results with meds that they end up overprescribing them. When your tool of choice is a hammer, everything begins to look like a nail."
Quote of the week!!!
Excellent post!