I'm still alive, barely
I know, I know, I disappeared off the face of the Earth for two months. I've been a hermit. I'm struggling with a major bout of depression, trying to get it sorted out with my doctor. I've just been spending my time watching, recording and rewatching CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, Close to Home, Bones, and Grey's Anatomy. Plus the occasional visit to BBC America. I've been sleeping or "resting" (really just daydreaming and being depressed with my eyes closed) for 16 hours each day. I really need to get out of this rut. Even if I had a job right now, there's no way I could keep it the way I'm going.
On a lighter note, my Mom and I hosted a fairly successful Thanksgiving dinner, albeit a day late due to a big snowstorm. I discovered a yummy recipe for Rum Raisin Pie, which was a smashing hit. One word of warning, though; if you are on the antidepressant Lexapro, do not drink alcohol. You see, my doctor only gave me the sample packs, which had no warnings about drinking, but apparently the full patient information packet that comes with an actual pharmacy prescription does warn about it. I drank about 2 ounces of wine and had one slice of the pie and I was stumbling over my words, swaying on my feet, and telling my poor grandmother how much I really hate my cousin. Thankfully she probably won't remember a bit of it in a month or two.
On a lighter note, my Mom and I hosted a fairly successful Thanksgiving dinner, albeit a day late due to a big snowstorm. I discovered a yummy recipe for Rum Raisin Pie, which was a smashing hit. One word of warning, though; if you are on the antidepressant Lexapro, do not drink alcohol. You see, my doctor only gave me the sample packs, which had no warnings about drinking, but apparently the full patient information packet that comes with an actual pharmacy prescription does warn about it. I drank about 2 ounces of wine and had one slice of the pie and I was stumbling over my words, swaying on my feet, and telling my poor grandmother how much I really hate my cousin. Thankfully she probably won't remember a bit of it in a month or two.
posted by Rebeccah @ 11:13 PM
1 Comments:
At 11:25 AM,
Anonymous said…
My name is Lisa Carter and i would like to show you my personal experience with Lexapro.
I am 39 years old. Have been on Lexapro for 2 years now. This medication had an almost immediate positive effect on my life. Within 2 to 3 days of starting Lexapro, there was a noticeable lift in my general mood. A WARNING ABOUT STOPPING OR WEANING OFF LEXAPRO: I started taking 10 mg daily a couple of years ago for about 2 months, then decided I just didn't want to take medicine every day. So I weaned myself off over a 2-wk period, first reducing the dose to 5 mg/day, then 5 mg every other day before I stopped altogether. I figured I would be able to tell if my mood was going downhill and I would just restart if it did. Well, there was no gradual decline. I was careful to monitor my mood and thoughts every day and everything went great for about 3 months, then C.R.A.S.H!!! I mean it hit me like a WALL, very very suddenly! Despite exercising 4-5x per week, healthy eating, etc., I hit an all-time low.
I have experienced some of these side effects-
Constant dull headache, jittery in the morning if taken before bed, dizziness. These negative side effects subsided within a week or two. Other side effects have continued, including sleepiness and yawning, apathy, vivid (but great) dreams. My libido died and never came back.
I hope this information will be useful to others,
Lisa Carter
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