Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Okay, I'm not enjoying Lexapro so far.

Good morning Casey, I hope you are feeling a bit better now!!

I kind of expected this post, as I had horrid side effects too when I first started taking them. If you are like me you totally lose your appetite - but PLEASE force yourself to eat anyway, you will only end up feeling more energyless and nauseous if you don't. I found that adding really spicy tasty food to plain rice really helped as you need something to stimulate the taste buds. Strong smells helped to - so a nice smelly lavender bath worked wonders.

Enjoy the sleeping - it knocks the socks off insomnia, and I bet your cats appreciate having a knee to sit on all day!

Also don't worry if you get more depressed - I was teary and in a right state for a couple of weeks, then miraculously it lifted and I feel great.

I feel a bit like you are my clone in America - both got general anxiety disorder, both couldn't eat ANYTHING because of IBS, both trying to move house etc

However, I'm a couple of weeks ahead of you and therefore feel all smug in saying - IT GETS BETTER.

So much better - I survived a stressfull 8 hour train journey yesterday on my own and then went shopping with my dad afterwards. Couldn't have done that a week ago. Oh and I ate a peach without a soluable fibre base - HAH!

Can't promise you life will be brilliant, but take it one day at a time.

Wishing you all the best, Catherine

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