It didn't seem like it was working and shortly after that I didn't feel like I needed it anymore. In the past month or so I have been extemely emotional, I get my feelings hurt easily, I'm tired, have hardly any sex drive. What should I do?
2006-08-21 05:52:36 · 8 answers · asked by Me 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
She said it was a fast acting anti dep. Should take like 2 weeks to feel the effects.
2006-08-21 06:02:09 · update #1
You symptoms are consistent with Major Depressive Disorder - which is a medical condition that requires therapy to get better. The anti-depressant you were on is a good one, and it frequently takes at least 4-6 weeks to start working. Also, it can usually be slowly increased (by your doctor) to achieve maximum effect. Medcations like the one you were on should NEVER be stopped abruptly, without telling your doctor. If the medication wasn't working for you (I personally think you didn't give it long enough) then there are many other options you can discuss with your doctor. Please go see her immediately to get this taken care of.
2006-08-21 06:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by Wondering 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may be having some withdrawal symptoms from the Lexapro. Talk to your doctor about that possibility, and if the two of you decide that the problem is depression and is not due to getting off of Lexapro, consider another antidepressant that's not an SSRI (which Lexapro is).
I tried Lexapro, Zoloft, and Prozac, but none of them really worked for me. The one that ended up working was Wellbutrin. And, Wellbutrin is one of the few antidepressants that can actually help, rather than hurt, your sex drive.
2006-08-21 06:04:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anytime you mess with your body's chemistry it is going to fight back. So this means that maybe you still need the med, or maybe not. Talk to your Dr. about that. In the meantime relax and remember that it takes time for a person to get back to "normal" after taking meds. If this was just a month ago that you stopped taking it, that is not long enough to judge results. After I had my second child I went on the depro- provera birth control shots and I only had three shots, until I discovered that they weren't right for me. But even after stopping the shots, I still had horrible mood swings for up to a year afterward.
So my advice is to keep in touch with your Dr. and give your self more time to readjust.
2006-08-21 06:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by Gigit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 12:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by vanderbilt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I happen to know alot about lexipro and meds like it. Don't ever stop these meds without letting your doctor know. It sounds like you might be depressed or pregnate. Go back to your doctor. and good-luck
2006-08-21 06:02:39 · answer #5 · answered by wildpinkcrazy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have continued taking it. It will take a while for it to build back up in your system but you should start back. Your doctor prescribed it for a reason.
2006-08-21 05:59:45 · answer #6 · answered by redbugss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your doc find an alternative medication. There are many options available.
2006-08-21 05:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have quit it takes 6 months for your body chemistry to get used to it. Now you have just sent yourself backwards. You should have listened. You have to start again
THAT DOESNT MEAN YOU TAKE FOR 2 WEEKS AND STOP duh It's not a miracle drug
2006-08-21 06:01:17 · answer #8 · answered by Raineybaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋