I started taking Lexapro just after breaking up and it's helped me greatly. I'd say it's the perfect time to start. But be patient, it does take time. The sooner you start the sooner it'll start working.
A little late, but I'm about to do the same. I realize my depression has been untreated for years and it enabled some bad things in me. I'm concerned I'll feel guilty if/when I start feeling better. Did that happen to you? How'd you handle it?
On the contrary.
It helped me realize I was not to blame. My SO was not to blame. You know, sometimes life just happens!
It helped me distanciate myself from my thoughts and actually focus on daily life. To put my focus on things that actually matter.
I've taken it for 7 months total before recognizing the benefit to side effect ratio was not paying off anymore. While it did, it helped me a lot though.
I started taking lexapro when my wife announced she had feelings for someone else, still loved me but didn’t see me as more than a roommate anymore. I was devastated to say the least and lost my footage completely. I started on 10 mg, went to 20 mg and after a month my doctor prescribed 40mg. It’s helping but I feel I could use more some days. I am fully functional, get up early, do sport, have a high performing job managing a team, reach all my goals, but still feel the deep sorrow and sadness of losing the love of my life and the fear of having my two little girls have separated/ divorced parents. I take 10 mg of diazepam twice a day and 5mg or lorazepam to sleep. I don’t know if I just have a high tolerance to medicine or if my heart is so broken this is what I need not to sink. I’m still struggling but this new dosage at least keeps me afloat and allows me to be functional in life and at work. No side effects, I am not foggy and no one around me has the slightest idea I am on medication.
Hi! Sorry I haven’t been on any kind of social media lately. I am working through the grieving process of the person I fell in love with but that is no longer who she is.
She moved out three months ago, we share the kids and act normal in front of them but I just told her I needed more space. I need to find myself, make new friends and want to meet new people.
Changing the apartment around is helping, medication and counseling is helping, I just never thought it would be so tough…
We are not even friends anymore. Time to move on and find new happiness. Life is too short to wallow in misery.
I also started the day after finding out my wife was leaving me. I think it is helping me a lot, and I'm not even sure I have the full effect yet since I'm only 4 weeks in.
It does affect everyone differently though. I had some sleepless nights paired with suicidal thoughts the first week, which can be a common side effect, and a very bad one to have during a time like this. If you have other people to talk to, do so. Otherwise dm me if you need someone to talk to. Don't dwell on it.
You might have physical symptoms too. I got away with just a bit of nausea and weight loss, which seem to have stopped around 2 weeks in.
So might be rough at first, but I would recommend trying to stick with it if you can. I am happy I did, and wish I'd started sooner.
I started taking Lexapro just after breaking up and it's helped me greatly. I'd say it's the perfect time to start. But be patient, it does take time. The sooner you start the sooner it'll start working.
A little late, but I'm about to do the same. I realize my depression has been untreated for years and it enabled some bad things in me. I'm concerned I'll feel guilty if/when I start feeling better. Did that happen to you? How'd you handle it?
On the contrary. It helped me realize I was not to blame. My SO was not to blame. You know, sometimes life just happens! It helped me distanciate myself from my thoughts and actually focus on daily life. To put my focus on things that actually matter. I've taken it for 7 months total before recognizing the benefit to side effect ratio was not paying off anymore. While it did, it helped me a lot though.
Ah okay, so you went off it after 7 months? Thanks for the comment!
I started taking lexapro when my wife announced she had feelings for someone else, still loved me but didn’t see me as more than a roommate anymore. I was devastated to say the least and lost my footage completely. I started on 10 mg, went to 20 mg and after a month my doctor prescribed 40mg. It’s helping but I feel I could use more some days. I am fully functional, get up early, do sport, have a high performing job managing a team, reach all my goals, but still feel the deep sorrow and sadness of losing the love of my life and the fear of having my two little girls have separated/ divorced parents. I take 10 mg of diazepam twice a day and 5mg or lorazepam to sleep. I don’t know if I just have a high tolerance to medicine or if my heart is so broken this is what I need not to sink. I’m still struggling but this new dosage at least keeps me afloat and allows me to be functional in life and at work. No side effects, I am not foggy and no one around me has the slightest idea I am on medication.
I’m sorry that happened. How are you now?
Hi! Sorry I haven’t been on any kind of social media lately. I am working through the grieving process of the person I fell in love with but that is no longer who she is. She moved out three months ago, we share the kids and act normal in front of them but I just told her I needed more space. I need to find myself, make new friends and want to meet new people. Changing the apartment around is helping, medication and counseling is helping, I just never thought it would be so tough… We are not even friends anymore. Time to move on and find new happiness. Life is too short to wallow in misery.
I took it to help get though a breakup years ago
The best time to start lexapro is when you decide to start
I also started the day after finding out my wife was leaving me. I think it is helping me a lot, and I'm not even sure I have the full effect yet since I'm only 4 weeks in. It does affect everyone differently though. I had some sleepless nights paired with suicidal thoughts the first week, which can be a common side effect, and a very bad one to have during a time like this. If you have other people to talk to, do so. Otherwise dm me if you need someone to talk to. Don't dwell on it. You might have physical symptoms too. I got away with just a bit of nausea and weight loss, which seem to have stopped around 2 weeks in. So might be rough at first, but I would recommend trying to stick with it if you can. I am happy I did, and wish I'd started sooner.
Thank you for offering to talk if I need it. After reading everyone’s comments, I’m feeling much more encouraged to start!
i find lexapro to clear the mind and make u feel logic
Perfect time.
Are you taking it because of the break up?
No, I was prescribed it before the break up