Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Hi There and Happy New Year, I take 20 mg Lexapro and have been on it about 2 months. I used to take it in the morning but it made me a bit sluggish not a whole lot though. So now I take it before I go to bed and I feel great in the morning! The only side effect is that my energy level is slightly lower than before, but I think the fact that I am 45 yrs old, overweight and pre-menopausal has a lot more to do with my low energy level. I finally went back to the gym a few days ago and that helped. Exercise, even if it's 20 min of cardio, does a great deal of good, especially for those of us on meds that make us feel a bit lazy. Regards, Liz In a message dated 1/1/2007 8:32:23 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, trs809@... writes: Happy New Year, everyone! I am a new member in need of some feedback. I was prescribed Zoloft 50 mg for PMDD. I took one pill only and I thought I was going to die! The side effects were horrendous, from a panic attack, tremors to vomiting etc. My doc switched me to Lexapro 10 mg and told me to take it only 5-7 days before my period starts. Honestly, I am scared to death to take Lexapro in fear of getting horrible side effects again. Can anyone share their experiences with me as far as the side effects go? I know that everyone is different and everyone reacts differently. I have read hundreds of pages on Internet about Lexapro and really no one had anything good to say about it. Is it that bad? Also, I am a little bit surprised to be told by the doc to take Lexapro only one week in a month. Is this normal? Please respond. " Vocatus atque non vocatus, Deus aderit " (Bidden or not, God is present) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Happy New Year, everyone! I am a new member in need of some feedback. I was prescribed Zoloft 50 mg for PMDD. I took one pill only and I thought I was going to die! The side effects were horrendous, from a panic attack, tremors to vomiting etc. My doc switched me to Lexapro 10 mg and told me to take it only 5-7 days before my period starts. Honestly, I am scared to death to take Lexapro in fear of getting horrible side effects again. Can anyone share their experiences with me as far as the side effects go? I know that everyone is different and everyone reacts differently. I have read hundreds of pages on Internet about Lexapro and really no one had anything good to say about it. Is it that bad? Also, I am a little bit surprised to be told by the doc to take Lexapro only one week in a month. Is this normal? Please respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 I never heard of anyone taking Lexapro for only 7 days out of each month. That sounds strange. I'm surprised you haven't heard anything good about Lexapro. I've been on it over a month now and I never had any side effects at all. It has also made me so I'm not crying all the time like I was before. I guess I'm glad I'm taking it, although of course the best of all worlds would be to never have to take any medications at all. That's not very likely as we age. Colleen trs809 <trs809@...> wrote: Happy New Year, everyone! I am a new member in need of some feedback. I was prescribed Zoloft 50 mg for PMDD. I took one pill only and I thought I was going to die! The side effects were horrendous, from a panic attack, tremors to vomiting etc. My doc switched me to Lexapro 10 mg and told me to take it only 5-7 days before my period starts. Honestly, I am scared to death to take Lexapro in fear of getting horrible side effects again. Can anyone share their experiences with me as far as the side effects go? I know that everyone is different and everyone reacts differently. I have read hundreds of pages on Internet about Lexapro and really no one had anything good to say about it. Is it that bad? Also, I am a little bit surprised to be told by the doc to take Lexapro only one week in a month. Is this normal? Please respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 i had the same problem with zoloft after 2 pills. and in another group i belong a lady was told to take lex in the same way. remember that all that stuff u hav read may not be true. take care and goodluck! [trs809@...] wrote: Happy New Year, everyone! I am a new member in need of some feedback. I was prescribed Zoloft 50 mg for PMDD. I took one pill only and I thought I was going to die! The side effects were horrendous, from a panic attack, tremors to vomiting etc. My doc switched me to Lexapro 10 mg and told me to take it only 5-7 days before my period starts. Honestly, I am scared to death to take Lexapro in fear of getting horrible side effects again. Can anyone share their experiences with me as far as the side effects go? I know that everyone is different and everyone reacts differently. I have read hundreds of pages on Internet about Lexapro and really no one had anything good to say about it. Is it that bad? Also, I am a little bit surprised to be told by the doc to take Lexapro only one week in a month. Is this normal? Please respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 the only negative side effect I've had is the excessive tiredness. I hope to get out and walk more this year to help counteract that. (no promises though)ak --- trs809 <trs809@...> wrote: > Happy New Year, everyone! I am a new member in need > of some feedback. > I was prescribed Zoloft 50 mg for PMDD. I took one > pill only and I > thought I was going to die! The side effects were > horrendous, from a > panic attack, tremors to vomiting etc. My doc > switched me to Lexapro 10 > mg and told me to take it only 5-7 days before my > period starts. > Honestly, I am scared to death to take Lexapro in > fear of getting > horrible side effects again. Can anyone share their > experiences with me > as far as the side effects go? I know that everyone > is different and > everyone reacts differently. I have read hundreds of > pages on Internet > about Lexapro and really no one had anything good to > say about it. Is > it that bad? Also, I am a little bit surprised to be > told by the doc to > take Lexapro only one week in a month. Is this > normal? Please respond. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.