Just back from my doctor, the Jolly Fat Man Who Agrees That Weight Loss Is Good But Hard. I have a presecription for Lexapro, to try and cut my anxiety levels. Who's been on it, what should I expect, what are the odds of my murdering the adorable cherub and his free-spirited siblings next door?

It also includes alcohol , tea and chocolate

I have a presecription for Lexapro, to try and cut my anxiety levels. Who's been on it, what should I expect, what are the odds of my murdering the adorable cherub and his free-spirited siblings next door?

I went on it during the whole breaking up with Zach & moving out phase. When they finally kicked in, I felt a little mellower than I probably would have. I ended up going off of them for some reason I can't remember - probably just not wanting to see that particular shrink anymore and not wanting to find a new one.

I have a presecription for Lexapro, to try and cut my anxiety levels.

I'm on it right now, but I'm kind of iffy. I've had no significant side effects, which is good, but OTOH I've had a few episodes where I could feel myself just plunging into a depressive funk, which is new to me. (The onset coming so quickly, and being so aware of it happening, I mean; the depression itself has been there long-time.) And on it is better than off it, for sure, in the absence of some other AD. I'm thinking I need to change, but that doesn't mean it won't work better for you.

Another user here. It did help ease anxiety but I find that my short-term memory is very wonky. Any other users find this?

It did help ease anxiety but I find that my short-term memory is very wonky.

It hasn't helped with mine, which I was kind of hoping it would. But I haven't noticed any downturn, either.

Not that I can recall, anyhoo.

Are you having back problems?

I am. A few months ago, I couldn't walk, could barely get out of bed, couldn't lift the baby. Joe had to stay home with me twice to help me get to the bathroom and take care of Em. It subsided. Sort of. It would come back every couple of weeks. Finally, I went to a chiro and she said I had a really bad strain and that I needed to change how I bent over, lifted things, etc. I've been really super careful, but it's back again. Joe said last night that I visibly crooked - one hip higher that the other, and today my boss noticed that I was "twisted". It hurts to walk, it goes down my left leg, it hurts when I sneeze, cough, etc. I haven't peed myself or anything (something my chiro told me to look for) but all I want to do is lie down. I've been icing and not taking any meds for it. I wonder if I should go to the chiro again or actually get myself either to an ER and get some x-rays or get a GP and get some x-rays.

It did help ease anxiety but I find that my short-term memory is very wonky.

Oh, yeah. I had forgotten about that.

I talked about my short-term memory with Stephanie last night, and how the accident affected it, and Z's jokes about not being able to tell, since I'm something of a scatterbrain anyway. Still, it can get disturbing.

It did help ease anxiety but I find that my short-term memory is very wonky.

Oh, yeah. I had forgotten about that.

juliana, I'm sure you didn't mean this to be funny, but BWAH!!!!

juliana, I'm sure you didn't mean this to be funny, but BWAH!!!!

No, I thought it was funny that I had forgotten, too. A wry sort of funny, but funny.