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glad its friday

liv_080
liv_080

Hry guys im not doing the best. I recently went up to 20 mg of Lexapro, and i dont feel any positive increase on my mood. Having a med check though next monday so hopefully i can get put on another medication. Its so hard to focus on school with all my anxiety and major depression, I can barley make it through the day without a couple mental breakdowns. I will try my best to get on to better thoughts but it's harder than it looks.


Thanks to all the feedback on my posts, it means a lot <3

TooMuch
TooMuch
I love your positive attitude in spite of all the stress. Hugs. I hope your weekend is great.
bridgie101
bridgie101
When you get the medication settled the meltdowns should reduce but I always tell people (because I wish someone had told me) that you're not aiming to be blissed out by medication, you have to just aim to have the symptoms reduced enough that you become in control and can function. It worked well with counselling for me because some stuff would poke through the medication and get to me - and I'd go and talk about it, cry it out, etc. Come out the other side of it and grow enough that it wasn't a problem any more. Growth is the cure for depression and anxiety, and the 'painkiller' effect of medication gives you some space to grow, but it isn't the cure in and of itself.

JMHO obviously. I'm a fellow patient not a doctor. :D
liv_080
liv_080
TooMuch my weekend was relaxing and good. thank you so much <3

bridgie101 thanks for the advice! i will for sure let my doctor what it going on and hopefully he has good suggestions for me!