I know this video is old. But I stumbled upon it since I started Lexapro recently. Been on it about a month, and I have to say - it’s changed my life. I feel more ambitious than I ever was before. I wonder if it had this effect on you too? My energy is off the charts! I’m more focused at work. I never thought I had depression - but maybe it’s helped that much with my OCD!
Your videos have been so helpful. I had crippling depression my entire life and finally went to the doctor a few days ago. This is day 4 on Lexapro 10mg and I'm starting to feel like a new person. I hope this continues to work. I definitely understand the "alien" thing and being overly aware of my own body. Thanks again.
Just started in Lexapro a few days ago and I feel great, but having insomnia and a little increased panic at night. Does that wear away after a week or so? I totally get what you're saying about taking on other's emotions. I was frustrated all the time, had a negative outlook on life because I was so overwhelmed by the slightest thing.
Thank you so much for telling your story! I have been in and off of lexapro for over a year and I’m actually gonna my back to the doctor tomorrow to get back in the prescription after about 6 months of being off because I thought I was okay and truth is I’m not. You’re very pretty by the way and I wish you the best! We can overcome this!!
Yay you responded to me :). I finally had the courage to try Lexapro three days ago but only at 2.5mg. I'll probably take 2.5mg for a week then increase it to 5mg (that's the recommended dose by my doctor). Generic Lexapro is hard to cut! Seems to crumble easily. Surprisingly haven't felt much negative side effects, maybe because dose is so low at the moment. I feel tired/sleepy and the first time I felt a slight neck ache strangely. Thank you for sharing your experience and stories with us, Amanda! It truly gave me hope and motivated me to just try.
jyn88 you can get a pill box with a blade in it that cuts the pills, I started on 10mg but had to cut back to 2.5 mg I worked up to 10mg after 4 weeks and now I've gone up to 15 mg it takes 3 months to get the full benefit I hope
jyn88 omg it was the worst when I had to do the 2.5 thing because yeah it did crumble! A pill cutter works decently but it still crumbles since it's not designed to be cut into fourths for us sensitive folks. I'm so happy my videos have helped you, please keep me updated on your progress!
Hi Amanda, I actually stopped taking it yesterday. It was going well (no side effects) first couple of days until the fourth day I started feeling more anxious and always on the verge of a panic attack. It lasted until the 10th day and I decided to just quit it. I kept having tingles, this skin crawling sensation as if my blood was pulsating or something. Really hard to explain. Then it starts to ache my neck and if I try to walk it off I start to feel lightheaded. I felt like I was going insane having to deal with extreme anxiety and panic entire week. Breathing exercises did not help. It was so bad I never got to increase the dose to 5mg as I planned to do after one week of taking 2.5mg.
jyn88 it's very possible that a different SSRI will work better for your bodies chemistry! I definitely felt really weird for two weeks, I felt like my skin wasn't attached to my muscles and my skin was super sensitive. I thought maybe it wasn't the right medication. The light headed feeling is likely your blood pressure dropping which happens during bad panic attacks before you pass out (happened to me too). If it doesn't feel right definitely let your doctor know and see if there is another route to take. Hang in there love, the process is rocky but I promise when you get the right thing for your body you'll be so happy you powered through
I had high hopes for Lexapro after hearing your story and everyone else's. I feel a little discouraged but I will keep searching for another. I know a lot of people use benzos beginning of treatment but I avoid taking them. I don't want another medication to rely on and wean off of. Thanks for replying, Amanda :)
Hey. Your videos have been helpful 😊 I took 5 mg of lexapro for 3 weeks, and already started feeling the benefits. Some side effects like nausea and insomnia were gone, but I still struggled with extreme tiredness and muscle weakness and diarrhea into starting the 4th week. I don't know if these side effects would have gone away, and I basically stopped taking the pill all together because I couldn't handle the tiredness anymore. The problem is that my depression started coming back, which proves that lexapro actually did start working. So now I'm stuck in deciding between my mental health or physical healthy! I feel hopeless and don't know what to do. Plus my psychiatrist hasn't been too helpful and I need to wait 15 days for my next appointment with a new one.
Dana Aq hey girl! I had the same issue, I was feeling tired all the time and still feeling depressed. Then I started taking Wellbutrin along with lexapro and they perfectly balanced things out for me
Thanks for making these videos. I did a lot of research before starting this. I finally decided to start it 10 mg. My biggest fear on any medicine is weight gain. It's been three days so far.. Today I felt like I was in another world for a little bit. Also I take Wellbutrin (300 mg) Adderal( 15 mg twice a day) Kolopin (0.5 to help me sleep). I am taking the Lexopro at night
Thank you SO much for making these videos....I just started taking Lexapro a few days ago I have struggled with severe anxiety for about 6 years now and have been on Zoloft for about 4 years...my doctor thinks I'm immune to it so she wanted to start me on Lexapro...only on 5 mg now and going up to 10mg in a few days...I really hope this works for me, it's so nice to know I'm not alone. Your courage and bravery is amazing and much appreciated to say the least. 💕💕
Also I have a super bad fear of driving on the highway like so scared it's debilitating but I drive everywhere else just won't drive on the highway....I have once or twice and had panic attacks.
Marijuana gives me anxiety/ panic attacks too and I also peel the skin off my lips when I'm anxious. I'm trying Lexapro today for the first time for depression and anxiety. Hopefully it goes well, I've never taken meds for either before. Thank you for the video!
Been on Lexapro 5mg for 6 months now. Also take Buspar 30mg, Lamictal 150mg, and Sequel 25mg for sleep all because of a stupid benzodiazepine that a Doctor gave me nearly a ago for sleep and didn't warn me of what would happen when I quit cold turkey. Messed up my Thyroid and caused me to develop Hyperthyroidism. Was pure hell. Worst thing is the unending heart palpitations. Have to take a beta blocker just to cope with it.
My anxiety is so bad that it’s affecting my job, my coworkers barely know me and they assume I’m grouchy, they have our pictures on a bulletin board and they put pictures of cartoons next to a group of the coworkers like our personalities, I was in the grouchy group 😢 I feel bad, I didn’t realize my anxiety was affecting the way people viewed me…
today is my 6th day on fluvoxamine, and it has been horrible for me so far. I am not getting more than 4 hours of sleep each day. But your video gave me some hope that things will get better down the road. I was starting to doubt my decision.
Hi Amanda I’m currently taking lexapro (escitalopram 10mg) for a 1 month and 2 weeks. I’ve struggling with anxiety and depression for 5 years. I finally decided to get medical help and my Dr prescribed me lexapro the 1st week very bad side effects. I was feeling a little bit better with my depression but 5 days I got a very bad anxiety attack and depression I’m broke down which i was very upset because I thinking my medicine is not working. I don’t know what else to do Im so scared. How long does your medicine took to work? Right now I feel very anxious and depressed.
I started lexapro about 6 weeks ago I feel much better now but some days I don't feel so good and I start wondering if the medication is really working or it's just in my head
Do you think antidepressants can benefit anyone suffering from depression/anxiety issues? I've heard they do work but have heard that they don't and are just placebos pretty much
BlastBurnVGC Pokemon everyone's body chemistry is different, you will react one way to a certain ssri and I will react another. Some will work for me that don't work for you etc. however it's not a placebo because it is actually interacting with your brain. Antidepressants are prescribed for anxiety and depression so yes it can benefit
BlastBurnVGC Pokemon patients may have an initial placebo affect after taking the pill for a short amount of time and feeling better, the same way that your headache may feel better 5 minutes after taking ibuprofen
BlastBurnVGC Pokemon in my own personal experience, I found my anxiety to be more manageable. I did have to add an SNRI & SDRI to really combat my depression. Others have found that an SSRI does the trick for anxiety and depression. Meds are tricky because everyone reacts differently
Hey! first thanks for these videos because I've too been searching for people dealing with similar experiences on the medication I've been on citalopram for about 3 week first week 10 mg now 20mg I haven't had many side effects but I do get really sweaty in situations that would normally stress me I've also noticed I'm more ADHD then before I started I've got to a point where I look forward to taking the drug it's been so up and down some days I feel very neutral and some days I feel like myself my friends have noticed I'll be really smiley then I'll have a bitch face but I'm not angry ?? have you ever experienced that and negative deep thoughts ? I've also noticed I'm alot more observant like I pay attention to things more closely
I believe at the start it is quite normal to have ups and downs. The longer you take the medication (at least in my experience) I've noticed the downs to be more spread out, as in I'll have a lot more good days than bad days. Negative thoughts were always racing through my head, but now I've got that mostly under control. Now instead of having entire bad days or weeks it may only last an hour or two :) I hope I answered your question!
Hello! Yes I do take clonazepam, I am prescribed 1mg a day but I am only taking .5mg and will start to taper off more when I am adjusted to my increase wellbutrin dose.
Hello! I am also on clonzepam 0.25mg twice a day and 10 mg lexapro at night. To start my day is really difficult. I feel really tired, weak and it feels as if i have no energy but after taking clonazepam 0.25 it starts to kick off. my start of the day is really difficult but afterthat it starts to settle down. nausea and dizziness are my difficulties in morning. how do you handle these if u also face it in morning?
i feel anxious, nervous and depressed from inside. I always felt nervousness in my life without any major reason. But sometimes I feel as if i am of nervous and anxious nature. I dont know if you are really understanding what i am trying to say. I am just saying this to you as sth can be of helpful to me.
The Puffie it is possible to stop! I’ve been off for about 6 weeks now. I came off because I was starting other medication for my thyroid and some new ones for other health reasons. I’m still on Wellbutrin but my pill count was getting high so I had to eliminate something. Lexapro helped me a ton and what it did for me still carries over now that I’m off it.
I hope that happens to me! I'm starting today and my main concern is the weight gain because I've heard people gaining 10+ pounds on lexapro. If I take my add medicine (focalin) which causes me to lose weight do you think my weight will stay the same??? I'm scared
Amanda green Do you know if the sex drive will ever come back?!? I've been on it for a week and I'm very scared it won't ever be back to normal, I want kids in the future and that will be hard to achieve if I have zero sex drive. :(((
Why do you have to use the F word all the time. When you are sick you need to ask God to help you cùz at the eñd of the he is who heĺps you not the doctor's or the medication.
9 years on lexapro for me. Definitely helped with not only depression but my OCD. Glad you're doing these videos, friend!
Yes! Same!
I know this video is old. But I stumbled upon it since I started Lexapro recently. Been on it about a month, and I have to say - it’s changed my life. I feel more ambitious than I ever was before. I wonder if it had this effect on you too? My energy is off the charts! I’m more focused at work. I never thought I had depression - but maybe it’s helped that much with my OCD!
"... a different voice in my head" -an excellent way to put it.
This is just powerful, I can relate to this. I have palpitations from how bad my fear and anxiety is, so I hope the lexapro helps I just started.
Your videos have been so helpful. I had crippling depression my entire life and finally went to the doctor a few days ago. This is day 4 on Lexapro 10mg and I'm starting to feel like a new person. I hope this continues to work. I definitely understand the "alien" thing and being overly aware of my own body. Thanks again.
How are you doing now?
Just started in Lexapro a few days ago and I feel great, but having insomnia and a little increased panic at night. Does that wear away after a week or so? I totally get what you're saying about taking on other's emotions. I was frustrated all the time, had a negative outlook on life because I was so overwhelmed by the slightest thing.
Thank you so much for telling your story! I have been in and off of lexapro for over a year and I’m actually gonna my back to the doctor tomorrow to get back in the prescription after about 6 months of being off because I thought I was okay and truth is I’m not. You’re very pretty by the way and I wish you the best! We can overcome this!!
Yay you responded to me :). I finally had the courage to try Lexapro three days ago but only at 2.5mg. I'll probably take 2.5mg for a week then increase it to 5mg (that's the recommended dose by my doctor). Generic Lexapro is hard to cut! Seems to crumble easily. Surprisingly haven't felt much negative side effects, maybe because dose is so low at the moment. I feel tired/sleepy and the first time I felt a slight neck ache strangely. Thank you for sharing your experience and stories with us, Amanda! It truly gave me hope and motivated me to just try.
jyn88 you can get a pill box with a blade in it that cuts the pills, I started on 10mg but had to cut back to 2.5 mg I worked up to 10mg after 4 weeks and now I've gone up to 15 mg it takes 3 months to get the full benefit I hope
jyn88 omg it was the worst when I had to do the 2.5 thing because yeah it did crumble! A pill cutter works decently but it still crumbles since it's not designed to be cut into fourths for us sensitive folks. I'm so happy my videos have helped you, please keep me updated on your progress!
Hi Amanda, I actually stopped taking it yesterday. It was going well (no side effects) first couple of days until the fourth day I started feeling more anxious and always on the verge of a panic attack. It lasted until the 10th day and I decided to just quit it. I kept having tingles, this skin crawling sensation as if my blood was pulsating or something. Really hard to explain. Then it starts to ache my neck and if I try to walk it off I start to feel lightheaded. I felt like I was going insane having to deal with extreme anxiety and panic entire week. Breathing exercises did not help. It was so bad I never got to increase the dose to 5mg as I planned to do after one week of taking 2.5mg.
jyn88 it's very possible that a different SSRI will work better for your bodies chemistry! I definitely felt really weird for two weeks, I felt like my skin wasn't attached to my muscles and my skin was super sensitive. I thought maybe it wasn't the right medication. The light headed feeling is likely your blood pressure dropping which happens during bad panic attacks before you pass out (happened to me too). If it doesn't feel right definitely let your doctor know and see if there is another route to take. Hang in there love, the process is rocky but I promise when you get the right thing for your body you'll be so happy you powered through
I had high hopes for Lexapro after hearing your story and everyone else's. I feel a little discouraged but I will keep searching for another. I know a lot of people use benzos beginning of treatment but I avoid taking them. I don't want another medication to rely on and wean off of. Thanks for replying, Amanda :)
Hey. Your videos have been helpful 😊 I took 5 mg of lexapro for 3 weeks, and already started feeling the benefits. Some side effects like nausea and insomnia were gone, but I still struggled with extreme tiredness and muscle weakness and diarrhea into starting the 4th week. I don't know if these side effects would have gone away, and I basically stopped taking the pill all together because I couldn't handle the tiredness anymore. The problem is that my depression started coming back, which proves that lexapro actually did start working. So now I'm stuck in deciding between my mental health or physical healthy! I feel hopeless and don't know what to do. Plus my psychiatrist hasn't been too helpful and I need to wait 15 days for my next appointment with a new one.
Dana Aq hey girl! I had the same issue, I was feeling tired all the time and still feeling depressed. Then I started taking Wellbutrin along with lexapro and they perfectly balanced things out for me
amanda green thanks for responding to me 😊 This helps a lot! I might ask for Wellbutrin in addition to lexapro. I'm really hoping to get better.
Dana Aq may I help you?
Thanks for making these videos. I did a lot of research before starting this. I finally decided to start it 10 mg. My biggest fear on any medicine is weight gain. It's been three days so far.. Today I felt like I was in another world for a little bit. Also I take Wellbutrin (300 mg) Adderal( 15 mg twice a day) Kolopin (0.5 to help me sleep). I am taking the Lexopro at night
Thank you SO much for making these videos....I just started taking Lexapro a few days ago I have struggled with severe anxiety for about 6 years now and have been on Zoloft for about 4 years...my doctor thinks I'm immune to it so she wanted to start me on Lexapro...only on 5 mg now and going up to 10mg in a few days...I really hope this works for me, it's so nice to know I'm not alone. Your courage and bravery is amazing and much appreciated to say the least. 💕💕
Also I have a super bad fear of driving on the highway like so scared it's debilitating but I drive everywhere else just won't drive on the highway....I have once or twice and had panic attacks.
Gionna Nourse stop ssri
I have been taking both of the medications you're taking for two years and they helped me a lot! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Marijuana gives me anxiety/ panic attacks too and I also peel the skin off my lips when I'm anxious. I'm trying Lexapro today for the first time for depression and anxiety. Hopefully it goes well, I've never taken meds for either before. Thank you for the video!
Been on Lexapro 5mg for 6 months now. Also take Buspar 30mg, Lamictal 150mg, and Sequel 25mg for sleep all because of a stupid benzodiazepine that a Doctor gave me nearly a ago for sleep and didn't warn me of what would happen when I quit cold turkey. Messed up my Thyroid and caused me to develop Hyperthyroidism. Was pure hell. Worst thing is the unending heart palpitations. Have to take a beta blocker just to cope with it.
My anxiety is so bad that it’s affecting my job, my coworkers barely know me and they assume I’m grouchy, they have our pictures on a bulletin board and they put pictures of cartoons next to a group of the coworkers like our personalities, I was in the grouchy group 😢 I feel bad, I didn’t realize my anxiety was affecting the way people viewed me…
I just started it. I hope it helps my insomnia, and anxiety.
today is my 6th day on fluvoxamine, and it has been horrible for me so far. I am not getting more than 4 hours of sleep each day. But your video gave me some hope that things will get better down the road. I was starting to doubt my decision.
Thanks for these videos. I relate so much to you and have had a very similar experience with medication.
Hi Amanda I’m currently taking lexapro (escitalopram 10mg) for a 1 month and 2 weeks. I’ve struggling with anxiety and depression for 5 years. I finally decided to get medical help and my Dr prescribed me lexapro the 1st week very bad side effects. I was feeling a little bit better with my depression but 5 days I got a very bad anxiety attack and depression I’m broke down which i was very upset because I thinking my medicine is not working. I don’t know what else to do Im so scared. How long does your medicine took to work? Right now I feel very anxious and depressed.
How do you feel now?
It can take 3 months to fully adjust to meditations
Thank you for this - everyone is still wondering the truth about this med. weight gain is the issue I concern with
Makes me want to sleep all the time
Take it at night.
I started lexapro about 6 weeks ago I feel much better now but some days I don't feel so good and I start wondering if the medication is really working or it's just in my head
How you doing with that? I am on my Third week
Do you think antidepressants can benefit anyone suffering from depression/anxiety issues? I've heard they do work but have heard that they don't and are just placebos pretty much
BlastBurnVGC Pokemon everyone's body chemistry is different, you will react one way to a certain ssri and I will react another. Some will work for me that don't work for you etc. however it's not a placebo because it is actually interacting with your brain. Antidepressants are prescribed for anxiety and depression so yes it can benefit
BlastBurnVGC Pokemon patients may have an initial placebo affect after taking the pill for a short amount of time and feeling better, the same way that your headache may feel better 5 minutes after taking ibuprofen
What does it generally feel different when a medicine works?
BlastBurnVGC Pokemon in my own personal experience, I found my anxiety to be more manageable. I did have to add an SNRI & SDRI to really combat my depression. Others have found that an SSRI does the trick for anxiety and depression. Meds are tricky because everyone reacts differently
I'm telling you, I wouldn't be alive today without them. If you've got a problem it'll help big time
Bow manny mlg you are taking now?
Hey! first thanks for these videos because I've too been searching for people dealing with similar experiences on the medication I've been on citalopram for about 3 week first week 10 mg now 20mg I haven't had many side effects but I do get really sweaty in situations that would normally stress me I've also noticed I'm more ADHD then before I started I've got to a point where I look forward to taking the drug it's been so up and down some days I feel very neutral and some days I feel like myself my friends have noticed I'll be really smiley then I'll have a bitch face but I'm not angry ?? have you ever experienced that and negative deep thoughts ? I've also noticed I'm alot more observant like I pay attention to things more closely
I believe at the start it is quite normal to have ups and downs. The longer you take the medication (at least in my experience) I've noticed the downs to be more spread out, as in I'll have a lot more good days than bad days. Negative thoughts were always racing through my head, but now I've got that mostly under control. Now instead of having entire bad days or weeks it may only last an hour or two :) I hope I answered your question!
I took 2.5 for a week than today is my 2nd day on 5 mlg but i feel like its not working
Couz im using only 5mg per day is it a big dose?
Are you taking any other medicine apart from lexapro for panic attacks?
Hello! Yes I do take clonazepam, I am prescribed 1mg a day but I am only taking .5mg and will start to taper off more when I am adjusted to my increase wellbutrin dose.
Hello!
I am also on clonzepam 0.25mg twice a day and 10 mg lexapro at night. To start my day is really difficult. I feel really tired, weak and it feels as if i have no energy but after taking clonazepam 0.25 it starts to kick off. my start of the day is really difficult but afterthat it starts to settle down. nausea and dizziness are my difficulties in morning. how do you handle these if u also face it in morning?
i feel anxious, nervous and depressed from inside. I always felt nervousness in my life without any major reason. But sometimes I feel as if i am of nervous and anxious nature. I dont know if you are really understanding what i am trying to say. I am just saying this to you as sth can be of helpful to me.
So you're on both lexapro and wellbutrin?
Gina Soto yes I am
Yesturday i went to the store but i didnt enjoy it i felt like i wanted to get out quick i felt like sleeping walking
is escitilopram can be taken in morning. .. bcz at night it make sleep disturbance
I take it in the morning and struggling to sleep. Only been on it for 4 days but hoping it wears away after a week or so.
Megan Henry did lexapro helped you with anxiety and panic attacks?
It is possible to stop them??
The Puffie it is possible to stop! I’ve been off for about 6 weeks now. I came off because I was starting other medication for my thyroid and some new ones for other health reasons. I’m still on Wellbutrin but my pill count was getting high so I had to eliminate something. Lexapro helped me a ton and what it did for me still carries over now that I’m off it.
I love how your lips move diagonally 😍
Lexapro makes me sleepy, and takes away my sex drive completely which sucks because I'm in a relationship. Ugh...
How is the weight gain/loss?????
j son hello! I lost about 5lbs to start and pretty much maintained, some days I don't have much of an appetite and some days I do
I'm already pretty small so 5lbs for me is a decent drop
I hope that happens to me! I'm starting today and my main concern is the weight gain because I've heard people gaining 10+ pounds on lexapro. If I take my add medicine (focalin) which causes me to lose weight do you think my weight will stay the same??? I'm scared
I promised my mom I'd take it until school starts back up in august. If I start gaining than I'll go off of it immediately. Do you work out everyday??
Amanda green
Do you know if the sex drive will ever come back?!? I've been on it for a week and I'm very scared it won't ever be back to normal, I want kids in the future and that will be hard to achieve if I have zero sex drive. :(((
I find lexapro very good ✌️
Why do you have to use the F word all the time. When you are sick you need to ask God to help you cùz at the eñd of the he is who heĺps you not the doctor's or the medication.
Fay Weeekes Amen
Fay Weeekes I’m Christian. We can pray and take medication.
Pharmaceutical shill. Sold your soul.