Memory issues anybody? Bonus question: Lexapro

[AnxiousinOH 1]

I find that I have a hard time concentrating or trying to remember sometimes even what I had for dinner last night.? Anybody else like this? I mean I don't get lost, I remember a lot of things. But it seems like lately I can only focus/think on one thing at a time.

 

Lexapro, Doc gave it to me a while ago - Haven't started it yet, broke my word to him and looked it up. Found serotonin syndrome, reduced libido, etc. Are these common? Do they go away? 

[Ironman 138]

6 hours ago, AnxiousinOH said:

I find that I have a hard time concentrating or trying to remember sometimes even what I had for dinner last night.? Anybody else like this? I mean I don't get lost, I remember a lot of things. But it seems like lately I can only focus/think on one thing at a time.

 

Lexapro, Doc gave it to me a while ago - Haven't started it yet, broke my word to him and looked it up. Found serotonin syndrome, reduced libido, etc. Are these common? Do they go away? 

Anxiety can have the mind go in different directions, it boils down to attention span/focus.

With Lexapro, you'd have to talk to your doctor.  I maxed out on that med myself and it did nothing for me.  I ended up on Paxil that put on 55 pounds and excessive sweating and bruxism over a period of years.  I had to taper off that and onto Cymbalta - and had Paxil lockjaw in the process.

Each person reacts differently to medications.

[MARC 425]

I have excellent long term memory, but my short term memory is questionable sometimes.