His and Her Health

Hi everyone!! Gonna see my gyn dr. this month to find out if I am perimenopause, I have a lot of the symptoms. Also I take the anti-depressant, lexapro which has increased my appetite and and deadened my great sex life. I have taken other anti-depressants in the past including wellbutrin. Is there a preferred one for women who are perimenopause/menopausal?? Does sex drive usually decrease during this time?? Heard that estroven, the natural supplement was good, does anyone here take it and how does it work? Thanks, Sylvia

I keep hearing things about Lexapro that worry me. I'm on it too, and beginning to wish I could go off. Increased appetite could be me... so could the sleepiness I've heard mentioned. It's so frustrating! I started trying anti-depressants to help with weepiness, the least little thing could set me on a crying jag and I felt like I was always on the brink of one. I know for a fact that lexapro has made it difficult to orgasm and my orgasms are less satisfying as well. But I don't want to burst into tears all the time!<P>I tried Wellbutrin, and it was great at first... actually gave my libido back! But after 2 months it's effects started to diminish, and at 4 months it was like I wasn't even taking it any more. The side effects were a tad worrisome, so I didn't want to try increased dosage and switched to lexapro. The moods are manageble now, but at what cost?!