Quote (Mastersam93 @ Sep 27 2017 11:34am)
At a little bit of an impasse right now. Starting taking Lexapro for anxiety and depression, and it has some side effects that are making progress very difficult.
First of all, nausea. Just doing my warm up as a type this and I feel like puking. Did three sets of squats on Monday of 195 and I was dry heaving.
Secondly, loss of appetite. I have zero desire to eat breakfast and even feel like skipping dinner some days. Hard to bulk without eating a lot.
Third, insomnia. I wake up after like 5-6 hours of sleep and can't get back to bed. This could be worse I guess but it's not ideal.
So I'm going to try to keep up with the workouts, even if it's at lower weight without progressing. The exercise is still good for me and to help with the depression, and it will keep my muscles used to the frequency. If things don't change with my appetite then I'll also look into changing up my diet and not eating as cleanly. That's not what I want to do but it might be what I have to do. And lastly I'm going to just try to work on changing up my daily habits to allow for better sleep, like weaning myself off of caffeine. I just gotta stay positive and know that it's not worth giving up just because this medication is making things difficult. It might make my goals take a lot longer, but I still want to be in good shape, even if I don't look like a fitness model.
Have you spoken to your doc about a prn anxiety med? Most physicians are quick to slam an antidepressant down your throat. But I don't know your situation