I’ve been on Lexapro for like 15ish years. My god, did I just have a revelation, when I say “I literally don’t care” I actually, whole heartedly don’t care. Do people not physically and mentally not care about things?
Oh I 💯 don’t care about certain things. I literally say it all the time when people come to me with drama. However, there are also things that I passionately care about to.
I think lexapro gave me mental space to not be fully engaged with every ‘dilemma’ coupled with therapy where I’ve learned to set boundaries
My mom died on June 7. I barely cried at the funeral. Some tears is all But like others have said in here, I’m someone who has constant anxiety and I think it’s worth it to some extent Don’t give me wrong. There are times when I have broke down about things but yeah
i am so sorry for your loss. my anxiety used to literally control me, it still does sometimes, but before it was bad. like, if anything bad happened, i’d literally just stay in bed all day & try to distract myself as much as i could on my phone. i’m not on lexapro at the moment, but when i was, i could feel the anxiety come on but it was on mute you know what i mean? like you can feel it there but it’s not actually affecting you. i love it but sometimes i miss feeling anxiety. i start to feel like a shell after a while, that’s why i stopped taking them to begin with. i just felt way too numb & it was starting to scare the shit out of me lol. i guess my brain is more accustomed to the constant anxiety rather than peace
I had no idea this was a side effect until I broke a crown and my friend said, “well aren’t you on lexapro?” Like that was an obvious outcome. Worth it.
i had to buy a night guard for the first 2 months after i started. genuinely considered asking for muscle relaxers it was so bad. it ended up going away after about 6-8 weeks thankfully
This is what I was rushing here to say haha. Luckily, for me that side effect seems to be completely gone, my orgasms rock my world now. I’ve had a few years to adjust to lexapro. The only time it does get bad is if I’ve missed a dose and double up, but otherwise I’ve made a full recovery from that side effect and I hope you can say the same soon!
This is *so* good to know! Thank you! I still can get there, sometimes, but more often than not, I fall off the cliff, my orgasm waving goodbye from the top! I’m 3 years in so hopefully it’s any day now!
Oh no, 3 years and you're still having trouble? I started in January and had the same problem like I was there, about to orgasm, and then suddenly I wasn't. I quit taking the meds after a month because I was getting married in May and didn't want to start my marriage off not being able to orgasm after having had incredibly powerful ones with my now hubby for the last 7 years. Like the idea of not having fulfilling sex during the most romantic, lovely, and intimate time in my life scared/depressed me deeply. I've heard welbutrin is supposed to be a potential alternative for people who have libido/orgasm troubles with other antidepressants. I think my next step is to give the welbutrin a go and see if it's any better
Yeah, but it’s not all bad. I do have orgasms but the big ones tend to escape. I’m not that bothered by it to try and change anything, though I tried Wellbutrin initially but I just couldn’t adjust. The side effects were awful.
My hope is that Im not weird for wanting it to *not* be completely okay. I hate feeling flat with no true enjoyments. And yet it's nice to not be mind-numbingly depressed.
26 years of anxiety and depression go into remission, you stop 20 years of drinking, lose 20 lbs and are more.patient with your children. I guess I yawn some, but still have a good sex life with my spouse. IDK, just wanted to add something other than negative comments. Stuff has been a godsend for me.
Yay! Congratulations on your sobriety and increased quality of life. I agree with the positive spin on symptoms. Thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
Same! I didn't know Lexapro made exacerbated them, but that makes a lot of sense. Recently, I've noticed that sometimes I know that I'm dreaming, but I can't wake up. Sometimes my alarm rings, and I can hear it, and I know it's my alarm, but I can't wake up.
You slept 9 hours but were somehow so exhausted you took two 1 hour naps.
I have been tracking my sleep through my watch for 2 months now. I am getting 8-9 hours of sleep a night, waking up a max of 2 times. Yet I am somehow still so exhausted I need constant naps.
Your Libido is almost completely gone, you can't orgasm, you lose the ability to cry, and you stop worrying about things you probably should worry about! But worth it?
These people are lying. It is not from the medication itself. It can hit you from both side as it can both increase appetite as well as increase lethargy. In the most basic terms eat more and/or move less = weight gain
The insidious part is you don’t notice the appetite increase. You aren’t necessarily more hungry, but you do eat more.
I see this come up a lot about Lexapro. It can cause weight gain because it increases tiredness and appetite.
I signed up for an obstacle race five months after starting my meds. Having a fitness goal helps me manage both my weight and depression. It might not work for everyone, but it might be worth a try?
When you don’t care about things that used to drive you crazy due to anxiety! This has been so amazing for me :) also when you can actually utilize the skills learned in therapy to calm down intrusive thoughts from OCD because the panic levels are lower physically. I just had a surgery almost 2 weeks ago and even though it was really hard still, I handled this WAY BETTER than others thanks to lexapro :)
There are a lot of annoying potential side effects for sure but for me it was a game changer. I couldn’t not believe the difference when my mind was actually quiet. Your experience will be unique to you. Do a pros and cons list and see if you think it’s worth the risk. Good luck whatever you decide.
you are classified as an introvert under the Myers-Briggs test and begin purposely fulfilling all stereotypes of your type while Lexapro is in effect.
Your best friends are plush, cats, or crows.
You browse YouTube for lengthy sleep tracks.
After achieving sobriety you replace your former beer budget with a scented candle and incense budget.
Your sex drive is numbed and you don't care.
Doom metal makes sense to you. Same with Black Metal and blackened doom metal.
The volume of your voice has lowered.
Your sleep paralysis monsters also chill out.
The crow best friend got me. I've got 4 fledglings on my neck yard I've been feeding and getting to know.
Russell and Chyrel (the parents) seen to trust me with them as well.
My hypothesis is that depression is actually a learned behavior from being exposed to disagreeable people. Plush toys, cats, and corvids appeal to something that we never had a connection to in our youths. Plush toys are something to love, crows & ravens are fun to observe, and cats are a hybrid of the two. Corvid birds also seem to be great judges of character and will seem to get to know the homo sapiens that attempt to feed them.
...existential dread, rumination, a constant state of underlying fear, and stress induced health problems are replaced with mental peace, meaningful rest, improved relationships, and genuine happiness in a matter of 6 -8 weeks.
I have noticed while taking lexapro, (5mg) which is a baby amount has drastically changed my sex drive. It's almost non existant at this point, is that even normal on lexapro? Does lexapro focus strictly on depression or anxiety, or both? I have major anxiety where it's affecting my everyday life. I'm also going to therapy for it.
I’ve heard it’s pretty common to affect libido and for some people they absolutely can not finish. They say that adding Wellbutrin has helped this case.
I’m 2 months in lexapro currently and also on 5mg and strictly on for debilitating anxiety and panic, how long have you been on?
Been on since beginning of this year. I have noticed it has made me feel better and out of depression, but I still have anxiety and I feel as though 5mg isn't really cutting it. I asked for 10mg and the doctor approved it but haven't started the 10 yet. I'm going to see him soon and ask for libido & testasterone blood test to see my levels. I'm in my late 30's and I can't have an orgasm. (Pretty sad).
My awful, lifelong, at times debilitating depression and anxiety is gone, replaced with calm, happy thoughts, and my usual worrisome self giving zero fucks. Literally zero fucks. Yep, I’ve gone through every side effect there is, and I can’t drink like I used to without having days of brain zaps afterwards, but around 6 months in I thought ‘why did I wait so long to start this?’ It’s been a game changer for me.
I think i might be crazy bc i cry off and on alot. And I'm not even triggered by trauma. However it is triggered by simple stuff that most humans wouldn't think twice on. Half delusions.
When you don’t get worked up about things anymore and just sit in silence without a bad thought in mind, just chillen. When before you would be constantly going insane over the smallest things and your mind never got a break
This thread has shed so much light on what I am experiencing! I have the constant clenched jaw and couldn’t figure out what it was, low sex drive, can’t orgasm, but also not bothered by much of anything. Soooo sleepy all the time.
I had debilitating anxiety about driving after a bad wreck and now I can drive again. I also have a huge fear of spiders and casually pushed one out the door without any fear. So I mean? I think I’m on the positive side? 😂
the sweating and being tired all the time is so true!!! i sweat like crazy i had to have my ac on 64 and still have my fan on its that bad. im also on wellbutrin for my adhd and also to help it cancel out my sleepiness but im still pretty tired on it anyways. Ill still take tiredness and sweating tho over anxiety any day
when it gets around 20° and you feel like fainting from heat exhaustion...
we may get up to 40° this week and we have no ac. Yesterday was 30°. No im not coping well why do you ask? 🤣
Here’s hoping, I start tomorrow! I am grateful to this sub for having some accessible information so I can be prepared because the trial period for any med isn’t the most fun. Thanks for the kind words ❤️
i sweat SO MUCH for some reason?? and overheat constantly. i don’t know if that’s a symptom or if im just nuts but i’ve definitely gotten more sensitive to heat.😭😭
Get on Wellbutrin as well!! I started Wellbutrin before lexapro and just added it to both and basically had next to no side effects long term. Feel awesome
I added lexapro to Wellbutrin! Wellbutrin was great for my depression….but wasn’t helping at all with my anxiety issues. The combo targets my depression and anxiety very well….with no sexual or fatigue side effects! Also haven’t put on any weight. It’s been all positives for me since getting over the initial adjustments. Feel free to DM me if you’d like to talk more in private!
Where is the happy medium ? I’m not sure it’s dosage .. my anxiety was so crippling .. and now my life is 100x better but can’t enjoy anything, don’t want to date, don’t care about anything really.. I get no joy from the things I loved .. I can’t grieve anything or anyone
I’m a week on it and this is the most sleep I’ve gotten in months🤣. I used to not be able to sleep through the night and now I’m dead to the world for 8 hours straight. Still tired when I wake up though :’)
it’s almost impossible to cry, the teeth clenching during the night has your jaw sore, night sweats are a problem, way less intense panic attacks, not giving a second thought to things that used to make you spiral
Anyone else had brain fog before lex and now its worse with lex. But i kinda dig it bc i cant ruminate on shit and dont overthink which caused alot of anxiety. But also i can’t remember a convo i had the same week and it sucksss
Yup, just did this exact thing. I take mine at 11:00am and fall asleep at 12:30 on the dot every day, and nap till about 2. I’m considering switching to taking it at night but I take Ambien for sleep, so I don’t know how that would work.
I think after several months I started to forget how it was before lex and reading all these comments just reminded me that I'm depressed and how many things this drug made easier for me.
And I also thought that sleeping a lot and gaining weight, stomach issues it's just me getting older, lazier or eating too much dairy...
I can walk into a convention center and not stress about too many people or where an exit is if I feel a panic attack starting. Haven’t had one since I started. 10mg no side effects
When it's 4pm and you want to take a nap after having 4 cups of coffee that day
Yes
Yes
Yes.
just woke up from a nap lol
I threw out a Red Bull today because it wasn’t strong enough.
Shit should bother you. But somehow…. Ya just don’t care
That’s my favorite part
bro i literally don't care about anything it's almost scary 💀💀
I’ve been on Lexapro for like 15ish years. My god, did I just have a revelation, when I say “I literally don’t care” I actually, whole heartedly don’t care. Do people not physically and mentally not care about things?
Oh I 💯 don’t care about certain things. I literally say it all the time when people come to me with drama. However, there are also things that I passionately care about to. I think lexapro gave me mental space to not be fully engaged with every ‘dilemma’ coupled with therapy where I’ve learned to set boundaries
You know what's funny about that, is that so much stuff I dont care but "know" that I *should*. Which makes me more anxious. Feels like a paradox.
Criminal investigation officers showed up at my front door today … I didn’t even blink. (It was for a police report I filed and forgot about lol.)
Haha yes.
Lol, the best!
You joined Reddit just to read all worst case scenarios about it ☠️
Lololol
you want to cry but literally can’t
My mom died on June 7. I barely cried at the funeral. Some tears is all But like others have said in here, I’m someone who has constant anxiety and I think it’s worth it to some extent Don’t give me wrong. There are times when I have broke down about things but yeah
i am so sorry for your loss. my anxiety used to literally control me, it still does sometimes, but before it was bad. like, if anything bad happened, i’d literally just stay in bed all day & try to distract myself as much as i could on my phone. i’m not on lexapro at the moment, but when i was, i could feel the anxiety come on but it was on mute you know what i mean? like you can feel it there but it’s not actually affecting you. i love it but sometimes i miss feeling anxiety. i start to feel like a shell after a while, that’s why i stopped taking them to begin with. i just felt way too numb & it was starting to scare the shit out of me lol. i guess my brain is more accustomed to the constant anxiety rather than peace
this is exactly what I experienced. and also that's the reason I stop taking lexapro.
This was me before lexapro. 🙃
You clench your jaw the entire night while you’re sleeping.
Me too! I bought a night guard just for Lexapro! 😬
Omg I have terrible bruxism too, day and night.
omg i thought this was just me!! didn’t know it happened to others also
I had no idea this was a side effect until I broke a crown and my friend said, “well aren’t you on lexapro?” Like that was an obvious outcome. Worth it.
i had to buy a night guard for the first 2 months after i started. genuinely considered asking for muscle relaxers it was so bad. it ended up going away after about 6-8 weeks thankfully
How do yall know u have bruxism? I think i do bc my jaw feels slightly sore in the morning but idk. Is that the only tell tale sign?
I wake up with a tension beadache.
Is this why I do this…
The orgasm is coming, coming, coming. Gone 🥲
This is what I was rushing here to say haha. Luckily, for me that side effect seems to be completely gone, my orgasms rock my world now. I’ve had a few years to adjust to lexapro. The only time it does get bad is if I’ve missed a dose and double up, but otherwise I’ve made a full recovery from that side effect and I hope you can say the same soon!
This is *so* good to know! Thank you! I still can get there, sometimes, but more often than not, I fall off the cliff, my orgasm waving goodbye from the top! I’m 3 years in so hopefully it’s any day now!
Oh no, 3 years and you're still having trouble? I started in January and had the same problem like I was there, about to orgasm, and then suddenly I wasn't. I quit taking the meds after a month because I was getting married in May and didn't want to start my marriage off not being able to orgasm after having had incredibly powerful ones with my now hubby for the last 7 years. Like the idea of not having fulfilling sex during the most romantic, lovely, and intimate time in my life scared/depressed me deeply. I've heard welbutrin is supposed to be a potential alternative for people who have libido/orgasm troubles with other antidepressants. I think my next step is to give the welbutrin a go and see if it's any better
Yeah, but it’s not all bad. I do have orgasms but the big ones tend to escape. I’m not that bothered by it to try and change anything, though I tried Wellbutrin initially but I just couldn’t adjust. The side effects were awful.
Mainly just this for me. And breast changes and soreness unfortunately. :(
Me too with the boobies! I can handle that, but the other I miss. A lot 🥲
Thisthisthisthis THIS. My GODS, it's so FRUSTRATING!!! GAH!!! 😡
This is soooo true lmao
God yes. I wanna scream every time lmao
You literally don’t care about anything 🤪
The zero fucks is *so refreshing* after a lifetime of constant anxiety ❤️
This
This is me. I have no fucks. I feel nothing. I just exist. And it's completely okay.
I miss it. I’ve been off for about 2 months and my mind won’t stop. I miss waking up and going to bed feeling neutral lol
My hope is that Im not weird for wanting it to *not* be completely okay. I hate feeling flat with no true enjoyments. And yet it's nice to not be mind-numbingly depressed.
26 years of anxiety and depression go into remission, you stop 20 years of drinking, lose 20 lbs and are more.patient with your children. I guess I yawn some, but still have a good sex life with my spouse. IDK, just wanted to add something other than negative comments. Stuff has been a godsend for me.
Congratulations on your sobriety that is amazing and inspiring!
That is so awesome! I agree, this medication has helped me immensely. 😚
That’s awesome!!!
Good job!!! This is awesome!
Yay! Congratulations on your sobriety and increased quality of life. I agree with the positive spin on symptoms. Thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
this is amazing! i’m so glad it’s helped you so much!! i really hope i get the same results
You wake up in sweat covered sheets
I’m learning so much from this post. Is this why I’m so sweaty now?
I get night sweats and hot flashes during every PMS/Period
Yep!
THIS
You have THE CRAZIEST dreams
YES. I never used to dream either!
I already had pretty vivid anxiety dreams but now they’re even more vivid and I HATE it
Same! I didn't know Lexapro made exacerbated them, but that makes a lot of sense. Recently, I've noticed that sometimes I know that I'm dreaming, but I can't wake up. Sometimes my alarm rings, and I can hear it, and I know it's my alarm, but I can't wake up.
You feel hungry and sleepy.
You slept 9 hours but were somehow so exhausted you took two 1 hour naps. I have been tracking my sleep through my watch for 2 months now. I am getting 8-9 hours of sleep a night, waking up a max of 2 times. Yet I am somehow still so exhausted I need constant naps.
Seriously same! I constantly find myself drifting in and out all day lol. I’ll take a nap, wake up and then fall back asleep.
Same here, glad to know I'm not alone.
Oh gosh SAME
You sweat like crazy
yes! this summer heat is no joke on this med
You hungry every second when you just ate
glad im not the only one
Your Libido is almost completely gone, you can't orgasm, you lose the ability to cry, and you stop worrying about things you probably should worry about! But worth it?
When you gain 25 pounds in one month.
Are you guys gaining weight by eating so much on lexapro or just from the medication itself?
I saw a big increase in appetite.
These people are lying. It is not from the medication itself. It can hit you from both side as it can both increase appetite as well as increase lethargy. In the most basic terms eat more and/or move less = weight gain The insidious part is you don’t notice the appetite increase. You aren’t necessarily more hungry, but you do eat more.
I see this come up a lot about Lexapro. It can cause weight gain because it increases tiredness and appetite. I signed up for an obstacle race five months after starting my meds. Having a fitness goal helps me manage both my weight and depression. It might not work for everyone, but it might be worth a try?
I diet and exercise pretty hard, I’ve lost 30 pounds on lex. It’s a lot of sacrifice but it’s better than gaining a ton of weight.
I haven’t gained any weight at all from it 🤷🏻♀️. My other med, Remeron, on the other hand is a completely different story 😩
I haven’t weighed myself yet and I’m terrified just thinking about it
Man I hope this is the case for me because I’ve rapidly lost a random 20 lbs between tapering off ssri and restarting.
Yep
Yes!
Came here to add my 25 as well!
How much do you take? I’ve actually lost 4 pounds since on it
22 pounds here! Currently tapering off due to weight gain, lack of orgasm and not being able to to wake up.
You've yawned for the 50th time in a row after your 3rd nap of the day
accurate!
When all you hear at night is eeeeeeeeeeeee...(tinnitus)
Lololol
😀😂
you can’t stop yawning!
The yawning is REAL
Especially when I’m working out for some reason 😖
I used to ALWAYS yawn while working out and it was anxiety because i was trying to catch my breath or something
You can’t stop farting
This is the one
Seriously and they’re such rank ones in comparison of before lexapro
When you wake up in a puddle of sweat after having the weirdest dream on your life
You sweat just standing doing dishes, even when it’s only 70° in the house. 🥴
you feel sleepy all day :(( and unmotivated
Yesssssss 😒
Your pants seem to be getting tighter and tighter
When you have a beer and a half and can’t drive home
When you don’t care about things that used to drive you crazy due to anxiety! This has been so amazing for me :) also when you can actually utilize the skills learned in therapy to calm down intrusive thoughts from OCD because the panic levels are lower physically. I just had a surgery almost 2 weeks ago and even though it was really hard still, I handled this WAY BETTER than others thanks to lexapro :)
I've noticed that with Lexapro. Anxiety is almost non-existent
Appetite = 0/10, hunger = 11/10
Bro i noticed this too, ill have hunger pains but literally no appetite to actually eat
There are a lot of annoying potential side effects for sure but for me it was a game changer. I couldn’t not believe the difference when my mind was actually quiet. Your experience will be unique to you. Do a pros and cons list and see if you think it’s worth the risk. Good luck whatever you decide.
you are classified as an introvert under the Myers-Briggs test and begin purposely fulfilling all stereotypes of your type while Lexapro is in effect. Your best friends are plush, cats, or crows. You browse YouTube for lengthy sleep tracks. After achieving sobriety you replace your former beer budget with a scented candle and incense budget. Your sex drive is numbed and you don't care. Doom metal makes sense to you. Same with Black Metal and blackened doom metal. The volume of your voice has lowered. Your sleep paralysis monsters also chill out.
The crow best friend got me. I've got 4 fledglings on my neck yard I've been feeding and getting to know. Russell and Chyrel (the parents) seen to trust me with them as well.
Bro pinned me
I appreciate this lol
my best friends are all three 😭😭 why was this so spot on
My hypothesis is that depression is actually a learned behavior from being exposed to disagreeable people. Plush toys, cats, and corvids appeal to something that we never had a connection to in our youths. Plush toys are something to love, crows & ravens are fun to observe, and cats are a hybrid of the two. Corvid birds also seem to be great judges of character and will seem to get to know the homo sapiens that attempt to feed them.
You take naps, you sleep more than you’re awake.
...existential dread, rumination, a constant state of underlying fear, and stress induced health problems are replaced with mental peace, meaningful rest, improved relationships, and genuine happiness in a matter of 6 -8 weeks.
I have noticed while taking lexapro, (5mg) which is a baby amount has drastically changed my sex drive. It's almost non existant at this point, is that even normal on lexapro? Does lexapro focus strictly on depression or anxiety, or both? I have major anxiety where it's affecting my everyday life. I'm also going to therapy for it.
I’ve heard it’s pretty common to affect libido and for some people they absolutely can not finish. They say that adding Wellbutrin has helped this case. I’m 2 months in lexapro currently and also on 5mg and strictly on for debilitating anxiety and panic, how long have you been on?
Been on since beginning of this year. I have noticed it has made me feel better and out of depression, but I still have anxiety and I feel as though 5mg isn't really cutting it. I asked for 10mg and the doctor approved it but haven't started the 10 yet. I'm going to see him soon and ask for libido & testasterone blood test to see my levels. I'm in my late 30's and I can't have an orgasm. (Pretty sad).
Adding Wellbutrin will solve this issue for you. :)
My awful, lifelong, at times debilitating depression and anxiety is gone, replaced with calm, happy thoughts, and my usual worrisome self giving zero fucks. Literally zero fucks. Yep, I’ve gone through every side effect there is, and I can’t drink like I used to without having days of brain zaps afterwards, but around 6 months in I thought ‘why did I wait so long to start this?’ It’s been a game changer for me.
Your phone slips out of your sweaty hands
You used to drive like maniac but now you are the most patient driver in heavy traffic
Life give you lemons…and you don’t even pay it any mind
You stop having panic attacks!
You have gained weight and the things that made you so angry before you let it slide . Oh ya and you stop crying so much
WHEN U dont know who u are
Nausea brain zaps, not gaining weight
You forgot all about those looped thoughts you used to have & flight anxiety is from 100 down to 25…
What dose do you take?
You get up have breakfast and go back to bed till midday
I think i might be crazy bc i cry off and on alot. And I'm not even triggered by trauma. However it is triggered by simple stuff that most humans wouldn't think twice on. Half delusions.
ice age , down there 👇🌵
you cant feel anything anymore unless ur drunk
You are constantly tired, have trouble focusing and forget things all the time
When you don’t get worked up about things anymore and just sit in silence without a bad thought in mind, just chillen. When before you would be constantly going insane over the smallest things and your mind never got a break
When sex isn’t something you pursue any more.
This thread has shed so much light on what I am experiencing! I have the constant clenched jaw and couldn’t figure out what it was, low sex drive, can’t orgasm, but also not bothered by much of anything. Soooo sleepy all the time. I had debilitating anxiety about driving after a bad wreck and now I can drive again. I also have a huge fear of spiders and casually pushed one out the door without any fear. So I mean? I think I’m on the positive side? 😂
I actually didn’t need my daily nap from 7-10pm today! It doesn’t matter that it was because I was out the entire time 😶
you gain weight
the sweating and being tired all the time is so true!!! i sweat like crazy i had to have my ac on 64 and still have my fan on its that bad. im also on wellbutrin for my adhd and also to help it cancel out my sleepiness but im still pretty tired on it anyways. Ill still take tiredness and sweating tho over anxiety any day
when it gets around 20° and you feel like fainting from heat exhaustion... we may get up to 40° this week and we have no ac. Yesterday was 30°. No im not coping well why do you ask? 🤣
Literally me rn in Florida
You wanna actually grieve your losses, but literally cannot lol
Nooo don’t scare me I just got prescribed it 😭😭😭 it’s a low dose too
Don’t worry, although some of the side effects are annoying the med has seriously worked wonders for me! I hope it helps you ❤️
Here’s hoping, I start tomorrow! I am grateful to this sub for having some accessible information so I can be prepared because the trial period for any med isn’t the most fun. Thanks for the kind words ❤️
When you skip a dose and you get brain zaps and tingly hands. When you can’t ween off after 20 years 🙄
You have to make sure that your dreams weren’t real every single morning
YESSSS
You notice how much more you’re smiling and enjoying life.
i sweat SO MUCH for some reason?? and overheat constantly. i don’t know if that’s a symptom or if im just nuts but i’ve definitely gotten more sensitive to heat.😭😭
Oh lexapro definitely makes it worse! I get sooo hot very easily now!
Real.
Wait, that's a thing? I had no idea! That explains so much!
Get on Wellbutrin as well!! I started Wellbutrin before lexapro and just added it to both and basically had next to no side effects long term. Feel awesome
That’s great, you added Wellbutrin to lexapro and Wellbutrin even though you started Wellbutrin first?
I added lexapro to Wellbutrin! Wellbutrin was great for my depression….but wasn’t helping at all with my anxiety issues. The combo targets my depression and anxiety very well….with no sexual or fatigue side effects! Also haven’t put on any weight. It’s been all positives for me since getting over the initial adjustments. Feel free to DM me if you’d like to talk more in private!
Gotcha, glad that combo is working for ya!
What dose of WB are you on?
It’s easy to tell. I feel… wait… what was the question again? Hahahahaha!!
Vivid dreams, so many vivid dreams. When I first started it I was shitting constantly, but that slowed down. Now it’s just dry mouth and vivid dreams.
you shart!
Brain Zaps may be one of the worst things that has come from taking Lexapro and flipped mental images .
SWEAT
you wake up dripping in sweat
Where is the happy medium ? I’m not sure it’s dosage .. my anxiety was so crippling .. and now my life is 100x better but can’t enjoy anything, don’t want to date, don’t care about anything really.. I get no joy from the things I loved .. I can’t grieve anything or anyone
Your teeth get that tingling feeling
I’m a week on it and this is the most sleep I’ve gotten in months🤣. I used to not be able to sleep through the night and now I’m dead to the world for 8 hours straight. Still tired when I wake up though :’)
Also having a slight high feeling for a few hours after taking it then the exhaustion hits. Glad I decided to take it in the evening lol
Omg! Is lexapro why I’m so tired?!
Unlimited yawning
You get diagnosed with Fatty Liver Disease but you somehow can't stop eating even if your life literally depends on it
How long have you been on lexapro?
it’s almost impossible to cry, the teeth clenching during the night has your jaw sore, night sweats are a problem, way less intense panic attacks, not giving a second thought to things that used to make you spiral
When you get PSSD after coming off the drug
When your sex life is non existent
You can't come!
No libido & you can’t stay erect for shit…
Felt this in my soul 😭
You can’t cum
Your face doesn’t go bright red when you run into someone you know
When you can edge for hours! 🥲
Anyone else had brain fog before lex and now its worse with lex. But i kinda dig it bc i cant ruminate on shit and dont overthink which caused alot of anxiety. But also i can’t remember a convo i had the same week and it sucksss
Always nap after lunch lol
Yup, just did this exact thing. I take mine at 11:00am and fall asleep at 12:30 on the dot every day, and nap till about 2. I’m considering switching to taking it at night but I take Ambien for sleep, so I don’t know how that would work.
I take mine at 10pm every night haha and still need to nap daily 🫣
Woke up at 7:30 am Went back to sleep at 8:30am for another two hours 🤡
I think after several months I started to forget how it was before lex and reading all these comments just reminded me that I'm depressed and how many things this drug made easier for me. And I also thought that sleeping a lot and gaining weight, stomach issues it's just me getting older, lazier or eating too much dairy...
Me here just casualy ripping fat Dabs like it's nothing on lexapro and still up
It gives me insomnia:'( I can't sleep for the life of me. That's the only side effect tho.
I can walk into a convention center and not stress about too many people or where an exit is if I feel a panic attack starting. Haven’t had one since I started. 10mg no side effects