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[Balloon5]

Hi everyone I’m new to this group I am currently having extremely high anxiety I was recently prescribed Lexapro 10mg. It’s only been my third day and I feel like it’s making me depressed my doctor said there’s no way of it affecting me so soon I haven’t got out of bed for the last four days I’ve called off of work all week the only time I get up out of bed is to feed my son. I haven’t opened any of my windows it’s just dark in my house I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to feel this way anymore I feel like I’m holding my family back, my son back. I feel so weak minded

[NeuronerdDoaty]

I don’t know why your doctor said that. That’s why there’s a caution on the box. (One of the reasons.)

Kids have a way of making everything about them so as long as you continue to tell your son in age appropriate terms what’s going on he’ll be okay. Make sure he has the words for the physical thing you’re going through.

Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better. Also when a provider puts you on a med for either A or D and you go quickly in the other direction it can mean the patient is undiagnosed bipolar. You might want to push yourself on your provider.

You know your body. You know how you should feel. You shouldn’t feel guilty. It’s a medical issue.

Welcome💐

[Balloon5 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

Now I have anxiety because I might be bipolar 🤦🏻‍♀️

[NeuronerdDoaty in reply to Balloon5]

No don’t do that. 😘 It’s really all the same. It’s which neurotransmitters are misbehaving.

[Balloon5 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

My son is only 2, he has no idea what’s going on. I feel like I’m neglecting his happiness, I feel selfish for being depressed and anxious ALL the time. It’s not fair to him. My doctor said to give it about a month for the medication.

[NeuronerdDoaty in reply to Balloon5]

He feels your feelings. Mommy doesn’t feel good and tackle him in a hug. Mommy needs a kiss. Mommy needs a hug. Mommy feels blah.

My youngest told her teacher in kindergarten that she needed to go home because she was feeling blah. She had a fever. It’s never to early to love through sickness and smile through the pain at them. She asked me if I was going to live when I was going in for brain surgery #1. She was 4. I looked her right in the eye and told her God was going to make me live until I was 104. It was my tone.

(Looks like I shouldn’t have made the suggestion!)😁

I’m just saying take that off your plate. You don’t have to feel like your transferring problems or not doing a great job. Love is love. There’s lots of ways to express it. He loves his mommy.

[Balloon5 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me 💕

[Tetelatia]

Hey there lexapro takes on the average 3-6 weeks for you to feel the affect. It use to help me. I started taking it 15 years ago. In the last 4-5 years it hasn't been effective. It never helped my anxiety but it did help my depression. I take 1 mg clonazepam for anxiety which helps me with my anxiety. I also have a medical marijuana card and some of the products help too. It seems for me there is no 1 solution that works. For me I believe God is going to deliver me from this illness in His time. I don't know why He hasn't as of yet, but I believe HE WILL. Hang in there and know you always have someone to reach out to.