u/p3ppernickle

I made a post on here a couple days ago about side effects I’ve been having with like tingles and zaps in my tongue and fingers, dizziness, being so extremely weak and just so fatigued. Some other things as well I can’t remember what I typed out but it has made it impossible for me at work because I’m constantly scared I’m going to actually just black out or faint because lifting just 10lb makes me feel like I’m going to fall forward or backwards. My extreme brain fog doesn’t help either because I work in customer service and just forget what I’m talking about or saying mid sentence to customers or my coworkers… I did a video call with my doctor today explaining everything that I believe Lexapro is ruining my body because along with these side effects I’ve had changes in my menstrual cycle that I’ve never had before. He’s recommended me to cut the pills I have left in half’s (they’re 20mg) until they’re gone and go off Lexapro completely for a month to see if my side effects are still persistent. Then he wants me to try Zoloft..

which I am scared about because lexapro was already acting a big jump for me. I’m 20 years old and I’ve been doing therapy since the age of 8 from PTSD and my teenage years I struggled BADLY with social anxiety and depression and finally gave in at 19 years old to medication because I really wanted to be “normal” and not have to be dependent on medication.. not that it’s a bad thing of overall with everyone who takes medication of course but I have a sister who’s tried almost everything and was even on multiple medications at once just to get through the day and that just scares me. Not to be offensive but does that make sense? Anyways I will schedule an in person appointment just a little after a month to follow up if I do want to Proceed with Zoloft or cut off medications completely… I will also be seeing a gynecologist about my menstrual system to see if it is just a hormonal change or new issues or lexapro triggered it..