Re: My lexapro diary
Originally Posted by
jonjon
I used to get Botox injections into my scalp and neck for headaches last year with mixed success and might have to try that again.
Have you seen a specialist about the headaches? If no, then maybe it's time your GP referred you to one.
The mental fog is really bad at the moment.
It often is at the beginning partly because of a direct impact on the hippocampi which process memory and also from interrupted sleep. It usually eases after a few weeks.
I looked back at my paroxetine notes and found i did not see any improvement until the seven week mark which means I have another month before this medication does its thing. My God that feels like a long long way away right now.
When AD kick-in times are plotted the top of the bell curve is usually around 6 weeks, plus I'd add a week or two to allow for the med switch and the longer escitalopram half-life, however, it may occur even earlier. The only predictable thing about ADs is their unpredictability.
Agitation is a constant nagging condition for no apparent reason that I am yet to figure out how to control.
For example driving on the freeway might give me anxiety but I will not have anxiety lying on the couch.
Agitation on the other hand lies on the couch with me.
Is your psychiatrist aware of the agitation, John?
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