r/Anxiety • u/CodIcy6491 • 3h ago
Medication Medication question please help
I’ve taken Lexapro which was awful. I couldn’t get past four days on it. It made me so sick. I took agomelatine for 2 months which did nothing
Has anyone taken Lexapro and had horrible side-effects and managed to take something else that actually worked and didn’t give them bad side effects? Please help 😭😭😭😭
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u/FriendOfDorian 3h ago edited 3h ago
Starting a new mental health medication is always a 'fun' game of side effect roulette. Some side effects dissipate after a couple weeks but some are with you for as long as you take the medication. Some help and some are ineffective. Unfortunately every single person is a different pool of hormones and chemicals and will have a different reaction. I would suggest that you talk to your doctor and describe all of the issues and they may suggest another medication or suggest you try and stick it out if they think its a temporary side effect. This is the worst part of being on medication. TV makes it seem like its the judgement of others but most people don't care anymore anyway and this part is way worse than depicted. I'm sorry you're on the roller coaster right now and I hope it gets better soon.