Re: Last option.
Originally Posted by
xleax
Antidepressants) anyway going back to my younger days I did take a few different ones and wasn't so bad felt better on them
...Anyway been prescribed Escitalopram 5mg to start. And I'm petrified. Side effects or being allergic, I have my son I can't afford to be bed bound or feeling funny.
Side-effects may occur but in most cases they are only mild and starting on a low dose as you are will lessen their impact even further. Allergic reactions are very rare and serious reactions even rarer.
Can you remember which ADs you took previously?
Does anybody have any tips on how to help myself/ prepare to take this tablet
Don't google side-effects for any medication because it often guarantees you'll experience all of them as an anxious mind is very capable of delivering the whole catastrophe if given half a chance. It also helps to focus on the goal, not on what may be happening as you're getting there. It's a bit like pregnancy and labour, not always that great, but the end result is definitely worth it.
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