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What's your thoughts on Lexapro. How does it make you feel?

• My doctor prescribed me Lexapro 10mg to deal with my depression and anxiety. I’ve been on the meds for two weeks and notice some changes. Mostly side effects, such as when I take the pill in the morning before I go off to school, college student, in the late evening, I would feel tired and begin to develop a migraine. My whole body would give a sign that it will soon give up if I go on with my work or studies. I need at least 16 hrs in a day to do what I do. Is this side effect normal? Please help. Share your thoughts. Do you get headaches or anything? I was on Zoloft for about 3 years and it works great but Zoloft made my days fly by too quickly, meaning the years pass by without me truly living it. The whole 3 years was numb and somewhat dream-like. Is Lexapro the same or different? What’s your thoughts/

• Answer:

  Its always hard to say how one medication will effect each individual person. There are side effects to almost every medication on the market.I think asking people their opinion can be dangerous. The majority of people don't really know what they are talking about and that is how misinformation is past along. You need to make sure that you are being prescribed any psychiatric medication from a specialist not a general practitioner this could avoid much wasted time. Antidepressants fall into various classifications SSRI,SSNRITricylic, MAOI's.....etc. Lexapro is a newer generation of Paxil., and is prescribed for depression with anxiety. I am imagining the Effexor (for depression) gave you a much more stimulating effect. You really need to understand your depression, what type, its severity, and when accompanied by anxiety you really need to understand where the anxiety stems from. Anxiety can be a symptom of depression as well depression can be caused by anxiety. Sometimes there is no one pill for the cure.I have been working in this field for 15 years and I have dealt with both for many years and have learned that medication alone is not always the cure but a tool to aid in the cure while working with a mental health proffessional. Currently I have been trying a new medication Cymbalta and it is awsome! (keep my fingers crossed ) I take a benzodiazapine for my anxiety as needed. My anxiety is situational and I dont allways need medication. Unfortunately, its hit and miss with medication and there are so many out there. Just remember before you give up on any one medication to try it at least 1 to 2 months and never stop taking it without letting your Dr. know. I wish you all the best!