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Since being on Lexapro, I have no feelings of anxiety. In fact, ...

Posted at 5:57 PM on Aug 19, 2008 by rmlynch, #33618
Since being on Lexapro, I have no feelings of anxiety. In fact, I have no feelings at all. I am numb to everything it seems and I have little to no emotion - ever. In addition to being a zombie, I am hungry all of the time and I have no energy to do anything, but rest on the couch. I have been taking Lexapro for about 3-4 years and have gained about 30 pounds. Now that is depressing. I am slowly weaning myself off the drug now. I took 1 pill every other day for a month and now I am taking 1/2 every other day until my prescription is gone. I'm experiencing some additional side effects now. I am having mini panic attacks where my heart will race for about 5-10 minutes, restless legs where I need to keep moving them when I am trying to rest, hot flashes where I will sweat profusely, I'm very irritated at the smallest of occurrences and the most strange side effect that I have not heard of previously is breast soreness - very painful. If anyone else is experiencing the same, please write about it, I would really like to know if this is common, how long it will last and if there is something else (natural) that I can take to help with weaning off Lexapro. Please help!!
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Reply 2 months ago on Sep 23, 2008 by tkolive, #12664

I was on Lexapro 10mg about three years ago and noticed the sexual side effects and tiredness, so my doctor put me on Wellbutrin XL in addition to the Lexapro to offset the side effects. I just went back on both and don't remember feeling this way the last time. I am always thirsty, blurred vision, yawning constantly without that relief you get in your brain after you yawn (??), sweating, and it almost feels like an ecstacy trip...I was on Jenny Craig the last time so didn't gain any weight, but wasn't losing like I should have either, my mom was on Lexapro for a while too and gained a lot of weight. She is on Cymbalta now and it is like a whole other person, she is my mom again, thank God.

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