brokenrecord Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I came across this board when looking for information on Lexapro which I was just prescribed yesterday. I was told I was clinically depressed in my teens and had always ignored it, I am now in my mid 30's and it seems to be destroying my life, I'm doing sloppy work at my job, my wife wants me to leave (in all fairness I threatened to leave first about 4 months ago). I have repetitive though patterns, dwell on everything, hate myself, am constantly explaining my actions to people, write out long angry e-mails to people over the smallest things, have a short temper and hear that a lot of people think I'm an asshole, and I seem to constantly seek validation and can only remember feeling happy when someone pays a lot of attention to me (or focuses all their attention on me) if I had a dime for every time someone told me "everything is not about you" I'd be a millionaire. So, here I am, now seeing a therapist and on my second day taking Lexapro, which so far feels like a caffeine buzz. Hi everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 hi br, welcome to cb, I hope you find some of the answers and support you need here. good for you on looking for help and being able to realize your faults and how they affect others--that's really important. I hope you're seeing a pdoc (psychiatrist) for your rx to lexapro, there's nothing wrong with a good GP prescribing the odd antidepressant but if there's anything more complicated than that going on (perhaps the anger issues) it sounds like it'd be a good idea to get a pdoc on board. getting an appointment with one can take a while, so you could always make an appointment now and cancel later if you're lucky with the lexapro/therapy combo, you know? anyway, this is advice you didn't ask for, whoops I'm really glad to hear you've got a therapist-- too many people think that meds are going to fix everything and so they don't have to work at it and are then quite dissapointed when there's no magic fix. anyway, it sounds like you're on the right track- jump right in to posting, meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatty Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Hello and welcome! I hope the lexapro works for you. It might take a 6-8 weeks to see the full benefit so be patient and keep going to therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_Rising Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Hello and Welcome to CB! I think you'll find great advice and support here. Please don't hesitate to PM a Moderator if you have any questions or concerns. Peace, Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPCharlotte Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Just adding my welcome to the pot Hope you find as much support as I have here. The people here are fantastic. Welcome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Hi and welcome to our friendly little nut house. I hope the Lexapro works, but as Meg said, you might want to consult a pdoc if you haven't done so already. I think getting a therapist was a really good step. Give the drug some time to work. Very few of them have noticeable effects in a few days. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonance Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Welcome. I have problems with dwelling on things too...thought patterns like that can be really hard to break out of. I take seroquel primarily for anxiety and it's been unexpectedly helpful with that kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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