Posted by pharmrep on August 31, 2002, at 21:33:56
In reply to Re: Lexapro update- Celexa availability? » dr. dave, posted by Simcha on August 30, 2002, at 10:51:17
> Gee,
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> I'm so glad that a drug rep has assured us that Lexapro is a better drug and that Forest is an ethical company. Now we can all relax. *Cough*
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> Forgive the sarcasm. It's just that we've heard this song and dance before. I'm on Celexa now. It works brilliantly. I'm going to insist that my pdoc wait for about a year or so to pass before even considering a switch to Lexapro. I'll let others be guinea pigs and wait it out.
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> Everytime I've made med changes my whole world gets upset for a while. I want to see what this transition from Celexa to Lexapro does to others before I allow Forest to experiment with my brain.
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> Take Care,
> Simcha*** To use your own term..."brilliant"...if you're doing fine on any SSRI, then don't switch just because something new is out. The message Forest is sending is to switch to Lexapro if you feel you need to (maybe you have unwanted side effects, or drug interactions, or lack of efficacy.) These are the patients Lexapro should be for...or new patients...not just switching for no reason.
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