I am also 19 and started Loestrin at the beginning of 2008. I stopped taking it in the summer and started on Lexapro. I gained 10 pounds after I started the Lexapro. Also, Lexapro makes the effects of alcohol so much stronger I noticed. I decided to come off the Lexapro - I was taking only 10mg which is the smallest dose available. I quick cold turkey and within one week I lost 7 pounds. However, I have constant nausea and bad headaches and every sound is amplified. I feel like I have a hangover 24/7. I am hoping that all of it will diminish.
also...I never had a set time when I took my lexapro and I was unable to sleep during the nights and when sleep did come, I had horrible nightmares that woke me up. The doctor told me if the Lexapro makes you tired and helps you sleep, take it at night, and if it has the opposite effects, take it in the morning. After I started taking it in the mornings, my nightmares quit and I was able to sleep.
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