jaybehere: beginning Lexapro

[jaybehere]

after 1 day using 10 mgs lexapro i wonder,feels like speed.wary of negative effects on sensitivity to own nature.tried celexa for 1 wek and 1/2 a couple of weeks ago but saw could be dangerous,had trouble sleeping,was angry ,saw disconnection but gave more energy which i wanted but stopped and now i tried lexapro,after my experience of today and reading that lexapro 2,3 times stronger than others concerned about continuing even after 1 day. i feel these meds immediately,didnt mind it at work. having more energy but new something was strange ,off. any thoughts appreciated

 

[ChessieCat]

Hi jaybehere and welcome SA,

 

It sounds like you might be very sensitive to the antidepressants.  Are you currently taking or have previously taken psychiatric drugs, marijuana or other psychoactive drugs?

 

 

Edited January 12, 2019 by ChessieCat

[jaybehere]

15-20 years ago prozac,got energized,argumentative stopped after a week,felt poisoned. i use marijuana daily but am questioning the wisdom of this but think i have gotten myself addicted to it.that is part of the motivation to take an antidepressant

[ChessieCat]

It definitely sounds like you and antidepressants don't mix.  My suggestion would be to not take any more and to stay away from them completely in the future.  If you try something else you may end up having an a very bad adverse reaction and it could take you many years to recover.  It's just not worth it.  Going on and off and on and off psychoactive drugs bounces the brain around  (the brain likes stability) and the effective is cumulative.  So something that didn't cause any problems before, may cause problems in the future.

 

It only takes about 1 month for the brain to adapt to someone taking an antidepressant.  Once that happens the drug needs to be tapered to keep withdrawal to a minimum.

 

If you think you are addicted to marijuana, I would suggest finding appropriate assistance to help you get off, eg narcotics anonymous, if that is what you want to do.  I'm sure that there would be support groups on the internet too. 

 

Altostrata is this site's founder:

 

On 11/24/2013 at 7:23 AM, Altostrata said:

 

People who have immediate adverse reactions to serotonergics often have severe symptoms for quite a while -- symptoms very much like withdrawal syndrome -- and take a long time to recover.

 

If they've been kept on the drugs for a long time, often with the aid of a benzo, their nervous systems are quite distressed.

 

[jaybehere]

thankyou,i guess i will see.appreciate your thoughts