getoutamykitchen
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Although some of you that read my posts may not realize it, but I suffer from depression. Most of my life I have dealt with it drug free. But with having to care for my mother and her Alzheimer's, my sibling's and their denial with my mother's Alzheimer's, and the financial burden of not being able to work due to care of mom, a very mature 12 year old son, and a few health problems myself, my depression was getting the better of me back in November. So I talked to my doctor and he gave me a script for Prozac. Within 2 weeks I was covered with hives and itching myself raw. Next he gave me Celexa, within 2-3 weeks the same thing. He said let's try Lexapro, it's a newer more refined AD. Well the first month was not to bad I told him it was very mild and I wished to stay on it, he agreed and said, "maybe my body would adjust to it." I am half way through my 2nd. script of Lexapro and the itching has been suddenly worse and my legs are swollen with what feels like water retention. I've made an appt. to see my doctor, but it's not until the 13th. This morning I decided to stop the AD and just deal with it until I can see my doc.
I was at my mother's doctor with her and asked her about my symptoms and she recommended Wellbutrin or Effexor. Has anybody here on DC ever had this problem with AD and what was their solution. I just hate to take another AD and start with the itching and swelling again. It takes weeks for it too work out of my system and the itching to stop. My DH, son and I could see a difference in my mood (for the better) when dealing with my mother and her Alzheimer's when I was on the Lexapro.
I was at my mother's doctor with her and asked her about my symptoms and she recommended Wellbutrin or Effexor. Has anybody here on DC ever had this problem with AD and what was their solution. I just hate to take another AD and start with the itching and swelling again. It takes weeks for it too work out of my system and the itching to stop. My DH, son and I could see a difference in my mood (for the better) when dealing with my mother and her Alzheimer's when I was on the Lexapro.