Posted by Caleb462 on April 26, 2003, at 1:07:55
In reply to Re: Reading of probs w/ Lexapro has me so CONFUSED:, posted by Okpolosi on April 24, 2003, at 12:09:50
> > I still do NOT get this - if Lexapro is supposed to be only the *active* half of CELEXA, then why oh why do people report significant problems while on Lexapro? I don't get it - I would THINK that Lexapro would be the *purest* of the current SSRI' (because before it came along, Celexa was considered the purest), so why is Lexapro so problematic?
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> > The whole thing leads me to believe that there IS something *worthwhile* in the supposedly inactive half of Celexa that was removed from Lexapro.
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> > I'm currently on Celexa and knock on wood, it is working in combo with other meds I'm taking.
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> > Someone I know needs to find a pdoc and go on an a-d; I recommended starting with Celexa or Lexapro, but now I'm having second thoughts about the Lexapro. Of course, everyone is different and if she goes on Lexapro she might have a good reaction to it. But from what I read, good reactions to it are few and far between! I read of many more good reactions to Celexa.
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> > Originally I wanted to switch because I figured why take a med (Celexa) with only half of it being active, but based on the Lexapro anecdotal evidence, forget it. I'm doing okay on what I've got; I'm sticking to it.
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> > But I just don't get the deal with Lexapro supposedly being only the active half of Celexa yet apparently missing something that would increase good reactions to it.
>Well, bad reactions (side effects and stuff) to the SSRI anti-depressants generally are not related to "impurity" or anything. These side effects occur because these drugs increase serotonin in the synapse, and when this happens, side effects will occur. That is why all SSRIs have very similiar side effect profiles.
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