He dx'd me with depression and generalized anxiety disorder. He started me on 10mg of Lexapro once a day for a month and to come back after that to see how it works for me. He said he doesn't believe in "happy pills" and wouldn't prescribe me any more of the hydroxyzine that they gave me in the ER. I told him I'm not looking for "happy pills" but that after taking them I do feel better. When I had postpartum depression I was given Zoloft and Effexor and they both made me so tired I couldn't even function. He said the Lexapro wouldn't make me tired and there was very little chance of any side effects. I've been reading some of the posts here about Lexapro and of the nausea. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it helps.

I have a question...what is this Happy Pill? I know Vistiril is hydroxyzine but I was given that for Insomnia in the hospital, it made me tired...is this the same drug?

I wish I knew exactly what the happy pill was. The hydroxyzine didn't really make me happy, just more mellow and less irritable. The doctor I saw today was my primay care doctor. I thought he would give me a referral to a psychologist or psychiatrist or something, but he just gave me the Lexapro and told me to come back in a month for a follow up.

I should probably switch doctors, though. This is the same office I take my kids to (a family practice) and the other doctor in the office misdiagnosed my 4 year old daughter with just a cold and she had pneumonia and was almost hospitalized in February. He wouldn't give her any antibiotics. They're a little bit too careful about prescribing any medication, but if you need it then they should give it to you.