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SSRI Stories 7 I used to be on the ever-so-wonderful Zoloft before I started having suicidal
thoughts, as well as paranoia and disassociation from others. I was then put on
Lexapro. My depression changed for the better, for a while. Like many of the
other posters, I have gained weight as well, lacking in motivation, yet not
being as emotionally frail as I used to be. Against my psychiatrists' wishes,
I've cut off the pill cold turkey. It's been about a month and a half now, but
nothing humors me anymore. I've distanced myself from nearly everyone except for
my boyfriend. I flat out do not care what anyone thinks now. My soon-to-be-ex
coworkers have commented on my extreme moodiness, and "bad attitude," which I
believe to be a withdrawal symptom. I'm not sure I want to be this way now, but
I don't want to depend on medication to decide my mood, either. I am a 49 year old male and four months ago, my Dr. diagnosed me with having GAD and prescribed Lexapro. Although I credit Lexapro for taking away the anxiety I was having, it left me feeling extremely run down and drowsy most of day. I also experienced idigestion, nausea, loss of appetite and even had eye floaters. I was having trouble sleeping at night so he has prescribed Alprazolam for me as well. After 3 months, my Dr. had me cut back on Lexapro and after one week, I started having panic attacks again as well as night sweats and even more nausea. Now I'm back to my regular dose. I used to be very physically active and had a strong sex drive. Now I'm at a loss of what to do. I feel like my life and energy are being stripped from me.
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