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Side Effects

July 29, 2005 | Category: In My Life



Well, it's been 2 weeks on Lexapro.

On the plus side, I have decreased anxiety overall. Not a huge change, and I still feel sad and overwhelmed, but there is movement in my life. I've been able to make some decisions, and enjoy things a little better.

On the negative side, oh - the side effects! During the day, now I'm sleepy. But at night, still struggling with insomnia. I mean... c'mon!

And I've got acidy stomach, acidy gas, and I feel like I licked tin foil - nothing tastes right and I'm not hungry.

And scariest of all (look away, mom!) is that I'm anorgasmic. And can I just announce how unnacceptable THAT is?!?!

I have to touch base with superDoctor today with my opnion whether I want to stick with it or try something new. And I have no idea yet what I am going to say...

Edited to add: CD would like it noted for the record that "acidy gas" was a euphemism for stinky, heinous, unannounced farting. Of course, he's overlooking all the practical applications of these, like removing paint from the antique door we bought.


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Are you sure you're not pregnant, sounds like the same side effects I've been having. ;)

Hope you find something that works for you!

Posted by: A.K. on August 2, 2005 10:33 AM


Great that you're feeling some improvement so soon, but those side effects have got to go! There ARE antidepressants out there that have fewer - as my doctor delicately put it - "sexual side effects." Effexor slowed down my sexual response, but didn't make me anorgasmic. With all the drugs that are out there now, your doctor should have other suggestions.

Posted by: Kimberly on July 30, 2005 12:41 PM


Amen sister! I experienced the ever-elusive orgasm thing while on zoloft. As well as the reversed sleeping problem. The Dr. will probabl tell you to give it another week or so to see if the side effects subside. If not, there are many other options. Good luck with the gas etc.

Posted by: suz on July 30, 2005 12:38 PM


Get thee a new prescription STAT woman!

Oh, and peals of laughter for the descriptive farting.

Posted by: halloweenlover on July 29, 2005 02:05 PM


That is TOO funny -- the practical application of acidy gas LOL.

Posted by: Eyes for Lies on July 29, 2005 01:37 PM


I can feel your frustration, and I'm sorry for your conflicting situation.

I have been fighting with two things for a really long time: birth control and depression. Oral birth control pushes my depression over the edge, and no doctor has ever thought my depression bad enough to give me a prescription. Though, I've been in the horrid graduate school clinic system for a while. I now use condoms for birth control and I have only managed to keep my depression under some kind of control with A LOT of exercise. It's frustrating that there are so few alternatives.

Yeah...you just can't mess with a woman's orgasm.

Posted by: FemaleCSGradStudent on July 29, 2005 01:23 PM


Word on the whole 'orgasm' thing. DAMN you, Prozac!

Posted by: Stacy on July 29, 2005 12:25 PM