mva96: hello everyone - 6 months of escitalopram

[Altostrata]

Hello, @mva96, how are you doing?

[mva96]

Hey @Altostrata, doing better overall thanks. Still have some residual anhedonia/mental fatigue but it continues to improve slowly. I'd estimate a few more months and il be fully recovered from the escitalopram. I don't think il be rushing to start taper this year, but i'l definitely be back here when i begin that journey. Hope all is well on your end!

[Altostrata]

Yes, all is going well. Please let us know how you're doing.

[mva96]

Finally closing in on my 'normal'. Still have some anhedonia and facial palsy, but its just that, mild.

 

Starting to come back to life is a strange experience when you've been in such dark, barren and terrifying place for years. 

 

It's a little frustrating knowing i'm basically just back to where I was was 3 years ago before ditching lexapro, plus an additional drug. But at least prozac is a little more forgiving. Frankly i'm just grateful to still be alive.

 

I likely won't be tapering for a while. Would like to enjoy feeling relatively normal for some time before going back into the pit, albeit much, much, much slower this time.

 

If your in hell, hang in there. Recovery does happen, its just painfully slow.

 

MV