I'm on Lexapro (very low, 2.5 at the moment but normally 5mg. 7-10 mg causes tension headaches for me) and have also taken zofoft, celexa, lithium, and also th

I'm on Lexapro (very low, 2.5 at the moment but normally 5mg. 7-10 mg causes tension headaches for me) and have also taken zofoft, celexa, lithium, and also the usual Ativan/Xanax thing as well as a bunch of other meds years ago. The SSRIs have side effects for me so I battle with them constantly, going off for many years, getting back on, etc. However, they are side effects I know very well and are all fairly benign compared to the kinds of side effects associated with other antidepressant classes. And they work, they make it more likely that any given thought or sensation is just going to be... What was I thinking about? Like that. My depression / anxiety are very ruminative. When outward stressors are lower, I like to lower my dose which leads me to be a bit more creative and also reduces other side effects, but I become more emotionally reactive - a thing i practice a lot in trying to recognize in a flash and control. It's a lifelong struggle.