Week 3 - Finally living at 34

[Guest guest]

Lex is a miracle drug... two weeks at 10mg and 20mg this week and what a

difference it has

made. I've always had it ALL in front of me and never knew it until the fog of

depression and

anxiety had been lifted off of me. Home and work are actually not half bad and

being happy is

not just for the mindless masses as I previously believed. Finally living at

34... So after you

read through all the complaints and obsessing about the side effects in this

group...

remember that Lex can work!

[Guest guest]

Hi - nice to hear someone doing so well on lex - it has helped me a lot too -

not quite so dramatic - taking a bit longer but I stopped at 10mg - seemed to

have more anxiety and depression after 2 weeks on 20 mg

I have also been using other things such as exercise (walking cycling)

pilates - relaxation tapes etc.

have you tried any alternative treatments as well as lex?

Mike

challs_33624 <challs_33624@...> wrote:

Lex is a miracle drug... two weeks at 10mg and 20mg this week and what

a difference it has

made. I've always had it ALL in front of me and never knew it until the fog of

depression and

anxiety had been lifted off of me. Home and work are actually not half bad and

being happy is

not just for the mindless masses as I previously believed. Finally living at

34... So after you

read through all the complaints and obsessing about the side effects in this

group...

remember that Lex can work!

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for Good helps you make a difference

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike... Lex and a therapist (cognitive-behavorial) and lots and lots of

honesty with

everyone around me. Not sure how long you've been taking Lex but at week 3 I

know that I

will only get more even with time. Keep being positive and good luck!

> Lex is a miracle drug... two weeks at 10mg and 20mg this week and

what a

difference it has

> made. I've always had it ALL in front of me and never knew it until the fog of

depression

and

> anxiety had been lifted off of me. Home and work are actually not half bad and

being

happy is

> not just for the mindless masses as I previously believed. Finally living at

34... So after

you

> read through all the complaints and obsessing about the side effects in this

group...

> remember that Lex can work!

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> for Good helps you make a difference

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have been on Lex for about 3 months - for anxiety more than depression -

for several months before that I was suffering pretty severe physical anxiety

symptoms and really thought I would never break free of it - I was totally

desperate when I started taking the lexapro - was very worried about side

effects but had nothing to lose by then !!!

the lex seemed to get me to a point where I could use other treatments and get

some control - I had a few therapy sessions which were helpful - exercise

really seems to help for me - also pilates and tai chi - relaxation ( tapes) and

meditation (music) - things are pretty good now - in fact I would settle for

feeling like this all the time lol

Hopefully experiences like ours will encourage other people

I know eventually I will have to consider when to start reducing the lex

....................

Mike

challs_33624 <challs_33624@...> wrote:

Hi Mike... Lex and a therapist (cognitive-behavorial) and lots and

lots of honesty with

everyone around me. Not sure how long you've been taking Lex but at week 3 I

know that I

will only get more even with time. Keep being positive and good luck!

> Lex is a miracle drug... two weeks at 10mg and 20mg this week and what a

difference it has

> made. I've always had it ALL in front of me and never knew it until the fog of

depression

and

> anxiety had been lifted off of me. Home and work are actually not half bad and

being

happy is

> not just for the mindless masses as I previously believed. Finally living at

34... So after

you

> read through all the complaints and obsessing about the side effects in this

group...

> remember that Lex can work!

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> for Good helps you make a difference

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's what prompted my posting in the first place... nothing is quite as cheery

as a room

full of depressives and the anxious lol! I just wanted to remind people why they

were

taking the drug in the first place... not much point if it doesn't work!

Why would you consider weaning yourself off? Aren't you concerned about going

back to

dark side?

> > Lex is a miracle drug... two weeks at 10mg and 20mg this week and what a

> difference it has

> > made. I've always had it ALL in front of me and never knew it until the fog

of

depression

> and

> > anxiety had been lifted off of me. Home and work are actually not half bad

and being

> happy is

> > not just for the mindless masses as I previously believed. Finally living at

34... So after

> you

> > read through all the complaints and obsessing about the side effects in this

group...

> > remember that Lex can work!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > for Good helps you make a difference

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Well depression had never really been a major problem for me - my main problem

is general anxiety which became a viscious circle of symptoms and anxiety -

hopefully as the circle breaks down I will be ok if I keep working on

alternative therapies.

I used to find meditation helped with low mood - I try to practice more

regularily now along with yoga, relaxation exercise etc.

For bouts of depression I think the usual recommendation is 6 to 12 months

treatment but I appreciate that for people with long term depression there is a

very good case for continuing indefinitely with an ssri if it is working for

them.

I will probably wait till 5 or 6 months is up and then come of them very

slowly..............

well thats the plan anyway !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

challs_33624 <challs_33624@...> wrote:

That's what prompted my posting in the first place... nothing is quite

as cheery as a room

full of depressives and the anxious lol! I just wanted to remind people why they

were

taking the drug in the first place... not much point if it doesn't work!

Why would you consider weaning yourself off? Aren't you concerned about going

back to

dark side?

> > Lex is a miracle drug... two weeks at 10mg and 20mg this week and what a

> difference it has

> > made. I've always had it ALL in front of me and never knew it until the fog

of

depression

> and

> > anxiety had been lifted off of me. Home and work are actually not half bad

and being

> happy is

> > not just for the mindless masses as I previously believed. Finally living at

34... So after

> you

> > read through all the complaints and obsessing about the side effects in this

group...

> > remember that Lex can work!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > for Good helps you make a difference

> >

> >