anybody tryed Lexepro?

[dragon_gurl]

Sounds to me as though you need to find a good therapist. The drugs only treat the symptoms, but won't make the triggers or causes go away (or the memories or the past...). My best luck was with a fantastic therapist who was open to listening listening listening and pulling things out of me I rarely shared and then calling me when I was perpetuating my own issues. Therapists like this are hard to find, but worth looking for. Instead of seeing the psychiatrist, maybe try a combo with a psychologist for a while before going back? Just a thought, it sure made a HUGE difference here.

My best to you

~Creme

I agree.... However..Most people mention trying a drug for three weeks... In three weeks you will not feel the "real" effects of a drug, with any of meds that play with the chemicals in the brain. the results after 3 weeks will be much different then the effects in 2-3 months. all of these drugs are set up for long term use. Popping on and off them is dangerous, to both physical and mental health. At 3 weeks you are barely starting to adjust to the drugs, Whether it is lexapro, wellibutran, zoloft, et cetera..

Now on to the next issue, If a person has issues, then they need to deal with them. Not dealing with them only leads to perpetualting the cycle. Meds will help, but without good phsyco-therapy they are only masking the issues.

Third, i can see you really love and care for your wife, but you should not tell her "i don't want you on meds" partiacularly if she needs them. Let her make her own choices about her therapy, support encourage, But let her decide. it is afterall her path to recovery.

 

[pupper]

Thanx for your input Dragon gurl,the way the dr. talks three weeks you should see a difference.I would rather opt for the therapy,I set her up with the mood gym which is a free interactive internet cognitive therapy.My wife hadbeen fine and had snapped out of her depression for at least 5 years.The problem is her family has so much dysfunction and they try to drag her into the middle of it.She has told them that she loves them but can't handle being around them therefore she will not go to there house until they get help for themselves.Her parents are raising her sisters three kids her sister is employed but pays no rent and doesn't do anything around the house to help including parenting the three children who have no respect for anyone.This got to her in a bad way and sparked the depression,because the problems of her family never get resolution.

 

[brioche]

My anxiety person told me that ginkgo biloba can help to counteract the sexual side effects of many antidepressants - you can take it at higher levels than normal and experiment with it. I had some indications it worked before I ran out, so give it a try.

i have chronic depression and anxiety disorder (Gad with bits of OCD and a fair amount of Social Phobia). I have had to come to terms that I will be on medication (Celexa) for the rest of my life. Every time I was off it I had an episode within a year.

It is hard to adjust - much of it is blending meds and finding what is right for you - but in the end you can have a healthy and full life while taking meds.

Just wanted to point out that there are benefits in the end if you are patient and assertive.

I'm considered safe enough to work with 5 year olds, so I consider myself cured.
It can be hard to admit we need the help, but I'm happy I did it, though not happy about the necessity.

 

[pupper]

I talked to one of my real estate partners today ,he told me he hasn't ben able to orgasm or have a sex drive for 5 years,he had been on celexa,he has ben on lexapro foe two months he told me he had a mind blowing orgasm about a week ago,the first time in five years.He did say in the first month of taking it he was a basket case.He suffers from severe depression brought on by his exwife,he told be that she verbally abused him all the time and finally he divorced her,he could not take it anymore.I am glad the lexapro is working for him,he said the celexa had worked but it quit working after a few years.

 

[inkydink]

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