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I didn't have any side effects at all but it didn't do a thing for me. My doc kept raising my dose, still didn't help, finally told her I refused to keep wasting money on her upping my dose for an ineffective med. I have bipolar and my docs insist I take an anti-depressant even though I am manic type bipolar, I don't have depression but they insist it will help ease anxiety. It was about as effective as a placebo. Also, I was told it'd help me quit smoking. Wrong. Went from smoking one pack of cigs every 4 days to smoking almost an entire pack per day. It made me feel like I wasn't getting nicotine at all, unacceptable to be running outside to smoke every 45 mins.
I tried it because I have been unable to sleep... it helped A LOT! I am not sure about any other side effects so far, I will be watching... at this point though, I will trade almost any of them for the side effects of not sleeping :) before now, I hadn't had a full night of sleep in more than 6 months... but I will tread carefully.
My son took ritalin in the mid 80's into the mid 90's. He is now 36 and has uncontrollable high blood pressure. They have tried everything to control it and nothing has worked. He took it for 9 years. If I had known this was a forever side effect I would have never let him take it. Shame on the doctors and makers of ritalin and shame on me for giving it to him. I cut his life short. Is it worth it? NO!!
For a long time I thought I had asthma because I would struggle to breathe for weeks at a time, but my doctor ended up deciding that it was all related to anxiety, so he put me on Lexapro. It almost completely helps my breathing! The side effects aren't so bad, my mood is pretty much the same, which is fine because it was good to begin with. I tried getting off the medication, and it was a little rough, but I had to get back on again because the breathing problems started again. I would recommend Lexapro.
I feel less need to sleep, more outgoing, can think faster, a general feeling of control, more confidence, coordination, more assertive, charming, wittier, less nervous, less paranoid, less sensitive, less antsy, less shy, reduced my anxiety, more self-belief.It works great on my mental/emotional state. I am happier, a better conversationalist and communicator. Paxil works great except that I can’t orgasm, am losing hair, am grinding my teeth down, have diarrhea daily and sweat like a hog at night.It’s a powerful drug. I am going off of it because of the sexual side effects and the hair loss. God I hope it grows back.
