Re: Started Lexapro 11 days ago...

[Guest guest]

Hang in there: with some people it can take 2-3 weeks before they begin to feel

the effects. I was one of the luckier ones: felt the effect of it within 10

days. I'm on 10 mg a day too, since January, and had trouble getting to sleep

when I took it in the late afternoon. Now, I take it in the morning, right

after my bowl of cereal at 6:30 (ick) a.m.!

I too am in perimenopause, at 44. It's NO fun, but I refuse to do HRT. I'm

going to try to get through it without taking anything for the symptoms: which

so far are just hot flashes and mood swings. You know, there are a couple of

good perimenopause groups at if you want to join them. I cannot

recall their exact names at the moment, even though I am a member of both!

E-mail me off-list at:

dianespooky@...

if you wish to know the exact names of the Perimenopause groups on

(of course, there are a LOT on there, but I found these 2 groups to be the best

after trial and error).

--Diane

Started Lexapro 11 days ago...

Hello,

I started Lexapro 11 days ago and have not noticed any results

whatsoever. My doctor told me I would probably see results in six

days. I'm on Lexapro to help with depression/anger associated with

pre-menopause (I'm 50). I've suffered from mild to deep depression

all my life. I considered suicide in my early twenties, definitely

the darkest period. I've been chronically depressed my entire life,

but not severely depressed. I've never been on any type of

medication before, but I have been in therapy to deal with sexual

abuse as a child. It was extremely beneficial and changed my life

for the better.

Anyway, I'm wondering what other's experiences are in noticing

results. My doctor told me I'd be feeling great, but I'm not

noticing anything at all!! I'm on 10mg once a day, I take it before

bed. I had dry mouth and insomnia the first night, but no other side

effects since then.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your support.

Trina

[Guest guest]

Hi, Trina. Hmm. 6 days? It's usually 4-6 weeks for the meds to begin to

work.

Thea

Started Lexapro 11 days ago...

> Hello,

>

> I started Lexapro 11 days ago and have not noticed any results

> whatsoever. My doctor told me I would probably see results in six

> days. I'm on Lexapro to help with depression/anger associated with

> pre-menopause (I'm 50). I've suffered from mild to deep depression

> all my life. I considered suicide in my early twenties, definitely

> the darkest period. I've been chronically depressed my entire life,

> but not severely depressed. I've never been on any type of

> medication before, but I have been in therapy to deal with sexual

> abuse as a child. It was extremely beneficial and changed my life

> for the better.

>

> Anyway, I'm wondering what other's experiences are in noticing

> results. My doctor told me I'd be feeling great, but I'm not

> noticing anything at all!! I'm on 10mg once a day, I take it before

> bed. I had dry mouth and insomnia the first night, but no other side

> effects since then.

>

> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your support.

>

> Trina

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello

Sometimes it can take maybe 6 weeks to feel a change and sometime, it

just might not be the right med/dose for you It my take trial and

error...talk to your doc and try to be patient. Sometimes the effects

are very subtle and come on slowly...we all react differently!

Jeff

> Hello,

>

> I started Lexapro 11 days ago and have not noticed any results

> whatsoever. My doctor told me I would probably see results in six

> days. I'm on Lexapro to help with depression/anger associated with

> pre-menopause (I'm 50). I've suffered from mild to deep depression

> all my life. I considered suicide in my early twenties, definitely

> the darkest period. I've been chronically depressed my entire

life,

> but not severely depressed. I've never been on any type of

> medication before, but I have been in therapy to deal with sexual

> abuse as a child. It was extremely beneficial and changed my life

> for the better.

>

> Anyway, I'm wondering what other's experiences are in noticing

> results. My doctor told me I'd be feeling great, but I'm not

> noticing anything at all!! I'm on 10mg once a day, I take it

before

> bed. I had dry mouth and insomnia the first night, but no other

side

> effects since then.

>

> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your support.

>

> Trina

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your feedback. I guess I was expecting fast

results, based on what my doc told me. Anyway, I will be patient and

see what happens! Hopefully, the " hissy fits " I seem to be going

through all the time, will not be so extreme. That's what is

bothering me the most.

I also realize that it will take a conscious effort on my part to

examine my thought processes and my patterns to change how I feel. I

do not expect a pill to do that! I'm not in therapy, I don't feel I

need to be, but I feel self-referral is important too. I was hoping

that the Lexapro would help with motivating me to be more conscious

of what " I " am creating. Any feedback on this would be appreciated

too!

A big THANKS to all who responded to my question. I truly appreciate

your support.

Thanks,

Trina

> Hang in there: with some people it can take 2-3 weeks before they

begin to feel the effects. I was one of the luckier ones: felt the

effect of it within 10 days. I'm on 10 mg a day too, since January,

and had trouble getting to sleep when I took it in the late

afternoon. Now, I take it in the morning, right after my bowl of

cereal at 6:30 (ick) a.m.!

>

> I too am in perimenopause, at 44. It's NO fun, but I refuse to do

HRT. I'm going to try to get through it without taking anything for

the symptoms: which so far are just hot flashes and mood swings.

You know, there are a couple of good perimenopause groups at

Groups if you want to join them. I cannot recall their exact names

at the moment, even though I am a member of both! E-mail me off-list

at:

>

> dianespooky@e...

>

> if you wish to know the exact names of the Perimenopause groups on

(of course, there are a LOT on there, but I found these

2 groups to be the best after trial and error).

>

> --Diane

>

> Started Lexapro 11 days ago...

>

> Hello,

>

> I started Lexapro 11 days ago and have not noticed any results

> whatsoever. My doctor told me I would probably see results in six

> days. I'm on Lexapro to help with depression/anger associated with

> pre-menopause (I'm 50). I've suffered from mild to deep depression

> all my life. I considered suicide in my early twenties, definitely

> the darkest period. I've been chronically depressed my entire

life,

> but not severely depressed. I've never been on any type of

> medication before, but I have been in therapy to deal with sexual

> abuse as a child. It was extremely beneficial and changed my life

> for the better.

>

> Anyway, I'm wondering what other's experiences are in noticing

> results. My doctor told me I'd be feeling great, but I'm not

> noticing anything at all!! I'm on 10mg once a day, I take it

before

> bed. I had dry mouth and insomnia the first night, but no other

side

> effects since then.

>

> Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your support.

>

> Trina

>

>

>

>

>

>