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[quote=Anonymous]I take Lexapro + Wellbutrin. Sex drive is not an issue because I am widowed and after a few forays into dating relationships decided I found more enjoyment from stuff like book clubs (actually, maybe a lower sex drive is an effect and worth it because anyone who wasn't DH was just a complete downer in the end).

If you felt anxiety on weed in college, don't even attempt it. I enjoyed it for a long time in college and for awhile after and over time the anxiety got worse.

Any med you may have taken in the past may result in a different response when you try it again. I took Prozac for a long time, then was off it (I think it was a health provider thing but actually don't recall) and when I went back on it during a bad time it was awful--severe anxiety and lost a ton of weight--I was physically hungry but in such a tizzy I could barely eat, or sleep. Switching meds made a huge difference.

But--realizing that the sandwich thing is not going to go away for a long time, try hard to find ways to offload some of the work (hands on, mental effort, whatever). Look for gerontology resources for ideas. If you're someone who willingly worked 70 hour weeks, you may have a tendency to take on way more than you should or perhaps need to. [/quote]

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