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Is anyone Escitalopram also known as Lexapr?
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I take 20 mg of Lexapro everyday. I am not sure if it helps or not. I have chronic pain so I am always fighting depression. I tried to come off it . I was extremely dizzy. Could barely walk across floor. I take ativan and remeron. I don't think any antidepressants help me feel happier. But once I stopped them and it was a nighmare.
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@kathyoung: Kathy, I have dealt with chronic, seemingly unbearable pain, so I can relate to your feelings (Lower lumbar, bilateral kidney stones, cancer). We are each individuals and our chemical make-up different; therefore, our bodies react differently than perhaps our mds predicted. Please advocate for yourself - I have found my researching treatments before my md appt arm me with info regarding specific meds my dr suggests. We need docs that listen to us! Talk to your friends and peers about treatments available and even the md they are happy with. You are important and need best meds to relieve your pain as much as is possible. Best health ahead…
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This comes from my Mayo medication psychiatric specialist not me giving medical advice.
When you take drugs like Lexapro they are intended to bring you back to normal level and will not bring you above that level.
You have chronic pain. My wife deals with that all the time and is on Lexapro also.
Can I mention to consider a hobby or exercise to help improve your depression and helping you feel better. Both release endorphins which have a hormonal affect for feelling good.
I know you mentioned chronic pain. I have an old herniated disk in my back. So I do water aerobics where I am chest high in water and almost no weight on my legs or back. I can exercise without aggravating my back. I totally enjoy it and do 5 days a week. When I miss a class I feel down so you can see where the endorphin play a role in this.
If you can't exercise or have access to a pool consider a hobby you would like to do. Then do it and it will help with moods and depression. I have posted many times that I have read about a dozen books on FDR. He was under tremendous stress during WWII. He would take time almost every day to work on his stamp collection which brought much needed stress relief.
You can read he also used the White House Pool (I think it was he who had it built) but was alwasy going to the hot water springs in GA. There he could get in water and be weightless which again brought him a lot of stress relief.