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Posted by Layla on August 23, 2003, at 21:48:52
In reply to Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by Dr. Bob on June 11, 2002, at 7:52:48
Here is a topic I have not seen on the thread, although I confess I have not read every post. My college-age daughter began taking Lexapro this spring and as far as I can tell responded quite well initially with few, if any, side effects. Unfortunately, however, in college she began drinking very heavily, although she tells me she cut back a lot this spring...when she instead began smoking pot...This summer at home she was drinking heavily at times, and/or smoking pot. Most recently, she has cut back her drinking a great deal (says she doesn't like it, which is consistent with what I've seen on the thread, but she still indulges now and then). She continues to smoke a (supposedly) moderate amount of pot pretty much daily.
Of course she tells me she is "in control," but I am quite worried. I come from an alcoholic background (although I personally have not had those problems), and so am particularly sensitive (hypersensitive??) to what appears to me to be alcoholic or chemically dependent behavior. Also, I worry about the interaction of the alcohol and/or pot with the Lexapro. Is it dangerous? Will it merely lessen the positive effect of the lex? She tells me that her original doc told her that he was not going to tell her that it was dangerous to smoke dope while on lex, but I suspect she underreported her consumption. I also wonder if the booze and dope contributed to the development of her depression??
Anyone have any experience with alcohol or pot with Lexapro? And yes, before anyone asks, we are working on counselling - she has agreed to go back into counselling, although I think she will continue to resist a diagnosis of chemical dependency, so that may or may not last.
Thanks for any feedback!
Posted by hog80ci on August 23, 2003, at 22:10:23
In reply to Re: Teeth Grinding on LexCarla, posted by Suzy on August 18, 2003, at 19:19:36
I'm clenching my jaw too. Started doing it on Effexor, switched to Lex and still do it. My pdoc asked if I was doing it in my sleep. I just looked at him...like I would know. I don't think I am though. I read somewhere chewing gum helps.
Just my opinion and I'm no expert but I don't think you are supposed to drink while on ADs. Not a good combination.
Take care
Jim
Posted by galkeepinon on August 23, 2003, at 22:14:18
In reply to Re: Teeth Grinding on LexCarla, posted by hog80ci on August 23, 2003, at 22:10:23
Jim, LOL~~this is too funny, I'm chewing gum for the first time in a looooonnnnnnng time and it's helping!!! It's so funny I read this right now!! I'm downloading something on my comp and this message popped up. Too funny!
Right.........like you know if your clenching your teeth in your sleep? LOL some docs........... ;)
Have a good night:-)
galkeepinon> I'm clenching my jaw too. Started doing it on Effexor, switched to Lex and still do it. My pdoc asked if I was doing it in my sleep. I just looked at him...like I would know. I don't think I am though. I read somewhere chewing gum helps.
>
> Just my opinion and I'm no expert but I don't think you are supposed to drink while on ADs. Not a good combination.
> Take care
> Jim
Posted by Mariposa on August 24, 2003, at 11:48:28
In reply to Re: Teeth Grinding on LexCarla » hog80ci, posted by galkeepinon on August 23, 2003, at 22:14:18
Into 6th mo. now @ 20mg. Still clenching some, it's the only se I still have. Remember early on waking up in the morning and my teeth REALLY hurt! I knew I was clenching in my sleep, I think that's why doc asked that Q. Now it's mild and teeth don't hurt. Chewing gum IS a big help.
Good luck to us all.~~~8|8
Posted by Arrianna on August 24, 2003, at 14:37:54
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by Layla on August 23, 2003, at 21:48:52
Hi Layla! First, I'd just like to say that it's really nice to hear when moms are really concerned for their children's mental health and are there for them no matter what! (I've been through alot of stuff that my mom just couldn't handle).
Anyway, I haven't heard anything about the combination of smoking pot and Lex. But, have heard that it is dangerous to drink while on Lex. There's a warning on Lex that says not to drink while taking it. One can get pretty sick, I think.
The other question you asked is a mystery. It's one that's been questioned for some time. Alcohol and other drug taking can, and do, cause depression among other things. But, then, there's the other scope: was the chemical indulgence a result of some prior depression. Unfortunately, there's really not an answer. It's like asking if the chicken came before the egg.
As a recovering addict myself, it seems that your concerns are quite legitimate, especially since the disease has been in your family. Hopefully, she's just at the age where she's experimenting and there will real be no great harm. Yet, it's not something you want to take lightly, and I know your not. As a mother, you know best for your daughter. It sounds like you're handling it the right way: seeking help here and through counseling. It's a huge plus that she agreed to go to counseling as well. (Most don't) So, since she's willing to go, there's a better chance of it working!! It's great that you two have such a close and open relationship!!
I hope this helped in some way. I wish you two the best; and remember to take care of mom, too.
Good Luck,
Arrianna
Posted by honey74 on August 24, 2003, at 20:56:25
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by Treb on August 23, 2003, at 20:33:38
I was totally feeling alone until I stumbled into this site. It's kind of difficult to get support at home, my husband thinks I can just snap out of it, and make everything okay again. I've beeen trying to do that for 3 months and finally I had to talk to my doctor about it. I was thinking about death every day and it was really starting to get me down. Doctor prescribed Lexapro and I'm on my 4th day now. My teeth are killing me...er, I mean, they are hurting really bad. :) I'm trying the gum thing, but my teeth hurt so much that I can only chew on one side. Thank you all for contributing to this site, I'll keep coming back. Was wondering if anyone else noticed blood in their stools during the first week. Trying not to panic, but I'm starting to worry.
> "Do you think it's because we are trying to fight the feelings we had before we had the Lexapro in our systems but the med or the chemicals/mechanisms actions in the med are preventing that from happening? Just a thought........lol"
>
> That could well be it! Yes, I saw the teeth thread and that prompted me to start posting. One sometimes feels alone until they read of other's experiences. This is a big help! Thanks. Treb
Posted by hog80ci on August 24, 2003, at 21:44:46
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by honey74 on August 24, 2003, at 20:56:25
This is a good place to get support. I'm glad I found it too. It's not like I can go to work and say "Man, this new anti-dpressant I'm taking is making me sick to my stomach and I clench my jaw a lot too." I used to be one of the "you can just snap out of it" crowd too until I got my rear end royally kicked and had to admit that I was depressed. Wow.
Haven't noticed any blood. That might be something you want to have checked out.
Hang in there.
Jim
Posted by honey74 on August 24, 2003, at 21:52:26
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by hog80ci on August 24, 2003, at 21:44:46
Thank you, I really appreciate you writing back. From what I can tell after reading many of the posts, after two weeks things should be better (I certainly hope so). I'm being treated for depression and anxiety, just waiting to see if this will do some neat magic trick for me, or if I'll have to try hard to 'snap out of it.'
Posted by theump on August 24, 2003, at 21:53:53
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by Treb on August 23, 2003, at 20:33:38
It's been a while since my doc mentioned upping my dose. I put it off for a while, almost 2 weeks, because I was trying to start a new relationship and didn't want side-effects to get in the way.
Well, the new relationship didn't work out - which is okay, because I have a GREAT, supportive new friend out of it. But since I'm not working on that I decided yesterday to start 15mg. So 2 days on the 15mg and I haven't noticed any side-effects. I was lucky with 10mg and I hope I don't have problems with the increase either. I would think another 5 days will tell the true story.
Hey lil'Jimi, did you move your dose up yet?
The Ump aka - Renee
Posted by hog80ci on August 24, 2003, at 23:07:00
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by honey74 on August 24, 2003, at 21:52:26
You're welcome:-) just be patient with the meds. I've had success with them in the past. It's just the initial getting used to them that's a little tough. Serzone wasn't nearly this bad but it just burned out. It also wasn't so good for anxiety. Lex is supposed to work on both so we'll see.
Posted by trucker on August 24, 2003, at 23:09:52
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by honey74 on August 24, 2003, at 20:56:25
> I was totally feeling alone until I stumbled into this site. It's kind of difficult to get support at home, my husband thinks I can just snap out of it, and make everything okay again. I've beeen trying to do that for 3 months and finally I had to talk to my doctor about it. I was thinking about death every day and it was really starting to get me down. Doctor prescribed Lexapro and I'm on my 4th day now. My teeth are killing me...er, I mean, they are hurting really bad. :) I'm trying the gum thing, but my teeth hurt so much that I can only chew on one side. Thank you all for contributing to this site, I'll keep coming back. Was wondering if anyone else noticed blood in their stools during the first week. Trying not to panic, but I'm starting to worry.
>
>
> > "Do you think it's because we are trying to fight the feelings we had before we had the Lexapro in our systems but the med or the chemicals/mechanisms actions in the med are preventing that from happening? Just a thought........lol"
> >
> > That could well be it! Yes, I saw the teeth thread and that prompted me to start posting. One sometimes feels alone until they read of other's experiences. This is a big help! Thanks. Treb
>
>/////////////////////////////////////////////////
thank GOD for the internet... no matter what our spouses think we can discuss our meds etc with those that have been there and hopefully get answers. and it keeps us from looking like weaklings etc to our familys. my husband has no ideal what i have been thriough with the meds, or what to expect. see when i started taking zoloft he thought i was mentaLLY insane... until after a year of cold shoulder and looking at me like i was queerer than a three dollaR bill, he found out his mother and sister were both on drugs for depression then his out look was completly different towards me. shame people look at us like that. they don't think poorly of heart meds, or dieabetes meds, etc... just when it occurs with our heads. that is so wrong too. like my sdoc said she thinks mine is mainly hormonal, dead baby and the change all at once. we just have an inbalance. and i really think it is linked to malnutrition over a long period/stress too.
Posted by trucker on August 24, 2003, at 23:14:36
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by honey74 on August 24, 2003, at 21:52:26
> Thank you, I really appreciate you writing back. From what I can tell after reading many of the posts, after two weeks things should be better (I certainly hope so). I'm being treated for depression and anxiety, just waiting to see if this will do some neat magic trick for me, or if I'll have to try hard to 'snap out of it.'
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it took me six weeks or so to realize that it was really worth taking. it helped with the problems but i felt like dog dung most of the six weeks. however now i feel great and i have a sexual appetight. hang in there folks it will get better.
trucker
Posted by Treb on August 24, 2003, at 23:50:14
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci » honey74, posted by trucker on August 24, 2003, at 23:14:36
Although I figured there must be some folks like me out there, I didn't see eveidence of it until I stumbled on this list.
The Lexapro did a number on my intestines for two days - I thought I was going to need Depends! :)
Also, my libido is coming back for the first time in many medicine trial and errors. I think this Lexapro is for me! Thanks, Treb
Posted by trucker on August 24, 2003, at 23:57:41
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by Treb on August 24, 2003, at 23:50:14
> Although I figured there must be some folks like me out there, I didn't see eveidence of it until I stumbled on this list.
>
> The Lexapro did a number on my intestines for two days - I thought I was going to need Depends! :)
>
> Also, my libido is coming back for the first time in many medicine trial and errors. I think this Lexapro is for me! Thanks, Treb/////////////////////////////////////////////////
glad to hear things are looking up. i was about as low as i could go and still exist. zoloft got me out of bed but killed my sex drive. now on lex the damn thing has woken up screaming
"feed me"
my husband can't beleive its true. every now and then he'll peek around the corner and say any one hungry... if you catch my drift. that never happened on zoloft because there was no desire at all.
take care and GOD bless!
trucker
Posted by galkeepinon on August 25, 2003, at 0:09:37
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci » Treb, posted by trucker on August 24, 2003, at 23:57:41
hey trucker:-) how long have you been on the Lexapro now? I ask because I'm starting to get an appetite again~like a big one. I'm starting to eat and I'm not really hungry~if that makes sense???
> > Although I figured there must be some folks like me out there, I didn't see eveidence of it until I stumbled on this list.
> >
> > The Lexapro did a number on my intestines for two days - I thought I was going to need Depends! :)
> >
> > Also, my libido is coming back for the first time in many medicine trial and errors. I think this Lexapro is for me! Thanks, Treb
>
> /////////////////////////////////////////////////
> glad to hear things are looking up. i was about as low as i could go and still exist. zoloft got me out of bed but killed my sex drive. now on lex the damn thing has woken up screaming
> "feed me"
> my husband can't beleive its true. every now and then he'll peek around the corner and say any one hungry... if you catch my drift. that never happened on zoloft because there was no desire at all.
> take care and GOD bless!
> trucker
Posted by BLKVETTES on August 25, 2003, at 0:21:41
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by Treb on August 24, 2003, at 23:50:14
Hi there, just a little concerned about you mentioning blood in your stool. Ever have this before lexapro. Have you been constipated with lexapro. Any stomach pain? I had blood in my stool before lexapro and then after. But I had stomach problems and then constipation. I had the 2 scopes done, one down the throat and the one up the rear. They more or less put you to sleep for these. Drink plenty of water its very very important. Could be lexapro just irritating your system and it will go away in time. Sorry about your husband not understanding!!!!!!!! TAKE CARE!!!
WAYNE
Posted by galkeepinon on August 25, 2003, at 0:27:38
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by honey74 on August 24, 2003, at 20:56:25
Please get that blood on your stool checked out~~not good. Have you had that before? I had the ups and downs ins and outs should I say (shivers)of the bowel tests. I haven't had any bleeding on the Lexapro, but concerned if you're having that:-(
Do you have a history of colitis or Chrohn's Disease?
Keep us posted please, if you feel comfortable of course.
Take the best of care ok?!
> I was totally feeling alone until I stumbled into this site. It's kind of difficult to get support at home, my husband thinks I can just snap out of it, and make everything okay again. I've beeen trying to do that for 3 months and finally I had to talk to my doctor about it. I was thinking about death every day and it was really starting to get me down. Doctor prescribed Lexapro and I'm on my 4th day now. My teeth are killing me...er, I mean, they are hurting really bad. :) I'm trying the gum thing, but my teeth hurt so much that I can only chew on one side. Thank you all for contributing to this site, I'll keep coming back. Was wondering if anyone else noticed blood in their stools during the first week. Trying not to panic, but I'm starting to worry.
>
>
> > "Do you think it's because we are trying to fight the feelings we had before we had the Lexapro in our systems but the med or the chemicals/mechanisms actions in the med are preventing that from happening? Just a thought........lol"
> >
> > That could well be it! Yes, I saw the teeth thread and that prompted me to start posting. One sometimes feels alone until they read of other's experiences. This is a big help! Thanks. Treb
>
>
Posted by lil' jimi on August 25, 2003, at 0:46:23
In reply to Hey lil' jimi I went up to 15mg, posted by theump on August 24, 2003, at 21:53:53
hi Renee!
> Hey lil'Jimi, did you move your dose up yet?
>
> The Ump aka - Reneei haven't moved up ... ... ... yet!
so you win the pool! .... HA!
sorry the relationship didn't work out ...
... great to hear the guy's cool and being a positive supporter there !
Nice!... and thank you for thinking of me ...
... great to hear from you
and hear your good news!take care!
~ jim
Posted by lil' jimi on August 25, 2003, at 1:33:36
In reply to Re: 1st week help??? hog80ci, posted by honey74 on August 24, 2003, at 20:56:25
hi Honey 74,
you wrote:
> I was totally feeling alone until I stumbled into this site. It's kind of difficult to get support at home, my husband thinks I can just snap out of it, and make everything okay again. I've been trying to do that for 3 months and finally I had to talk to my doctor about it. I was thinking about death every day and it was really starting to get me down. Doctor prescribed Lexapro and I'm on my 4th day now. My teeth are killing me...er, I mean, they are hurting really bad. :) I'm trying the gum thing, but my teeth hurt so much that I can only chew on one side. Thank you all for contributing to this site, I'll keep coming back. Was wondering if anyone else noticed blood in their stools during the first week. Trying not to panic, but I'm starting to worry.
>... and Welcome to the place for support and concern for all Lexapro folks and some of their family too ...
... my 4th day was rough ... you sound like you're doing pretty darn swell, under the circumstances there ...
... husbands! ... (i'm one) ... what is their deal? ... ... i seem to remember something like ... "In sickness and in health ..." when somebody was making vows?... i did have blood in my stools ... and nose bleeds as well when i began lexapro, during my first week ...
... however, i had just had a physical and had just done the stool specimens for occult blood ... ... so i had been completely checked out ... ... including, within like a month of starting lexapro, a colonoscopy ... ....
... ... so i knew i had nothing sneaking up on me ... and it is clear now that i had hemorrhoids ... hence blood.... you do definitely want to have your docotor check this out to make sure it's alright ... ... nothing to have to be guessing about while trying to handle the emotional rollercoaster lex can take you on that 1st several weeks there ....
... also you want to give your doctor a complete rundown of ever SE you've gotten, just to keep them up-to-date, and to make 'em earn their money too!and Wayne's right about water ... drink LOTS of water ... lex will try to dehydrate you ... ... been feeling extra thristy lately ? ... .... ... nature's way to saying "You're getting dehydrated !" ....
... i've been using metamucil, but i'm thinking of trying citricel ... ... now at 52 i'm finding soluble fiber is one of my nutritional supplements ... ... HA!! (he laughs at himself!)
hang in there.. .. .. take care .....
... and try to talk to that husband of yours ...
... some of us are trying to Improve husbands' reputations ... ! ... HA!do take care!
~ jim
Posted by honey74 on August 25, 2003, at 13:16:31
In reply to honey74??? » honey74, posted by galkeepinon on August 25, 2003, at 0:27:38
No history of colitis or crohn's disease. i just spent a month in the hospital for dvt and anemia though, so the blood worries me a little. plus i'm on the blood thinners, so i'm wondering if that has anything to do with it. i just had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a month ago, so i think that probably rules out something really bad...i hope. if i could get a straight answer from one of my 12,000 doctors maybe i wouldn't have so much anxiety.
Posted by lil' jimi on August 25, 2003, at 14:42:06
In reply to re: jc12578, posted by jc12578 on August 23, 2003, at 8:56:08
hi again jc12578,
thanks for your response ... ... i like to read ... ... but i do appreciate you going to the trouble to write your story down for us ... ... and you have my sympathies for what you've had to go through ... So Far !
... ... good luck looking for the meds for you there ... ...
... ... i wish i had some good information for you, but i know so little of the psychopharmacological specifics .... .... and yours are very complex ... ...... ... best of fortunes with your education too!
take care,
~ jim> > hi jc12578,
> >
> > > well I have been more or less going through depression for more then 9 years since high school pretty much...about 3 years ago the crying and social withdrawal started...and I went in a got put on "the pills"....I have been on I think it's 6 different antidepressants and countless others to "help me metabolize them better"...so far with no success and some new and added symptoms to my depression...I have become bullemic and had several "successful"(don't know what that means...I am still alive) suicide attempts, plus I am into hurting myself...currently I am living with my mother and looking for a new psychologist cause I have yet to find one that I can even talk to....so thats that...phew...too much info
> > >
> >
> > thanks for the additional info, but (if it's not too much?) i'll ask for some more detail ...
> >
> > ... which ADs have you tried?
> > ... which ones for how long?
> > ... which supplements were used with which ADs?
> > ... what dosage and for how long were you on
> lexapro?
> > ... how did the other ADs compare with your lexapro experience?
> >
> > it sometimes helps to be able to put your experience into the context of your history ...
> > thanks for your reply!
> >
> > best of luck!
> > ~ jim
> >
> >
>
>
> get ready for a lot of reading...since ~2001 I have been on
>
> Elavil I worked up to 250 a day and was on it for like 2 months and my birth control was changed to Ortho Novum 1/50 cause specualted that it was a hormone imbalance and occasional progesterone/estrogen therapy along with that then
>
> Zoloft Due to a pharmacy error I took too much and went really crazy...actually saw stuff crawiling on me...I was supposed to take 50 2x or half of a 100 2 times a day and the and the pharmicist put 200 2x's a day and when i questioned him he said the doc had it wrong and this was what the doc wanted...SO DEPRESSION RULE 1 WAS LEARNED...OBEY NO ONE BLINDLY AND TRUST YOUR JUDGMENT....cause when I went into the ER shaking and freaking out it was chalked off as a suicide attempt and the only person wong was me...so that ended that pill and a lot of my faith in the hope that medicine may be a way to help me..
>
> Prozac was after that I was on that the longest almost a year...went from 20 daily to 120 in like 6 months daily and this is when stuff started getting added:
>
> Ativan...to help the insomnia...didn't work 2 months on that
>
> valium...same purpose I went up to 10 mg...stopped after 1 month
>
> flexaril...I have no clue why that was added...took I think it was 50 a day and turned into a zombie for 2 months
>
> *****
> new doctor...more meds
>
>
> got a new gen prac. and she added elavil back to mix 10 mg day for a month...then next month added klonopin...like 1mg 2 times a day...then I stopped sleeping so she added temeazepam twice a day...I think it was 25 each time...that didn't work so to that coctail she added trazadone 100 mg at bed time...I started gaining weight and so she puts me on zynthroid twice daily...2 multi vitamins, plus folic acid and an additional B compex daily...I was also still on the hormones and birth control plus migraine meds (phenorgan and fiornial as needed) plus nexium for my tummy...it was between 22 and 30 pills daily and then after I was a vegatable trying to wok on my masters she suggested I see a psych...which had not been suggested before as i am a member of an HMO (or so thats what I blame it on)...so I start seeing a doc and she switches the prozac for Effexor...was on that for a month and then put back on prozac the 120 mgs daily...Meanwhile I have a growing stock of pills and I keeps asking to be taken off of one or another and I tried quitting some on my own and got so sick.....so one night I took a handful of stuff and drove to the ER...hoping that they would see all of that stuff waas bad to have around...well they didn't and I went that next am and I was given refills of what I left at the ER and to replace what I took and I went home and took it all plus a bottle of tylenol...a friend/neighbor of mine came over to borrow milk and found me almost dead and called 911 and by some miracle I have yet to understand I lived without having my stomach pumped just a few days in the ICU and lots of charcoal later they realeased me and let me go with prescriptions for EVERYTHING AGAIN....I left the scrips at the hospital and moved in with my mom went to a doctor here and now have to pay for everything out of pocket cause HMO will not cover hospital here...even tho my doctors were total morons...and he put me on celexa for 2 months and then pharmacy didn't have it one month so I got lexapro instead and was told it was same and to basically take it and shut up...so I started on lexapro and stayed on that so as not to finish shutting down my body slowly and painfully...so I hope that answers all the questions...basically I feel like a victim of poor medicine and maybe not so much poor drugs...wow too much stuff...well now I am supposed to be on 30 of lexapro a day but I took myself off last week cold turkey cause I kept blacking out...I want to be put on something else 1 medication that dosen't make me black out as i need to be conscious to work on my PhD
>
> jc
>
Posted by lil' jimi on August 25, 2003, at 15:18:47
In reply to Still reading, still hanging..., posted by pumpkin on August 23, 2003, at 20:00:40
hey pumpkin!
> Enjoy all your posts....
good to hear from you!
how's it going?keep hanging!
~ jim
Posted by theump on August 25, 2003, at 17:33:17
In reply to The Ump!, posted by lil' jimi on August 25, 2003, at 0:46:23
Hi Jim,
Today is my 3rd day on the 15mg. I was really tired around lunchtime but I think that was just from a really long weekend. I have a few of the sore bumps on my face again, but so far nothing else to mention. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Renee
> hi Renee!
>
> > Hey lil'Jimi, did you move your dose up yet?
> >
> > The Ump aka - Renee
>
> i haven't moved up ... ... ... yet!
>
> so you win the pool! .... HA!
>
> sorry the relationship didn't work out ...
> ... great to hear the guy's cool and being a positive supporter there !
> Nice!
>
> ... and thank you for thinking of me ...
> ... great to hear from you
> and hear your good news!
>
> take care!
> ~ jim
Posted by danstan on August 25, 2003, at 17:57:52
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by OceanMist on August 18, 2003, at 6:29:54
Hi. I'm new to the group - just found it today, in fact. Someone may have answered these questions back in the distant past, but I couldn't find the answers while poking around.
I was on Prozac for several years before switching to Celexa in May of 2003 (I switched because no matter what I tried, being on Prozac left me feeling fatigued and sleepy much of the time). I found that Celexa (40 mg) wasn't as effective as Prozac in treating my symptoms. On the advice of my doctor, I switched to Lexapro (10 mg) last week.
My questions are:
1. Has anyone had experience with switching from 40 mg of Celexa to 10 mg of Lexapro? Is this dosage high enough, or should I expect to need to increase at some point?
2. I seem to be experiencing some side effects (dizziness, sleepiness, and upset stomach) from Lexapro. Is the normal, considering that I switched from Celexa?
3. If I do continue to feel fatigued and sleepy, does anyone have any suggestions on things I might try?Thanks in advance,
dan
Posted by BLKVETTES on August 25, 2003, at 18:47:08
In reply to Re: honey74???, posted by honey74 on August 25, 2003, at 13:16:31
> No history of colitis or crohn's disease. i just spent a month in the hospital for dvt and anemia though, so the blood worries me a little. plus i'm on the blood thinners, so i'm wondering if that has anything to do with it. i just had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a month ago, so i think that probably rules out something really bad...i hope. if i could get a straight answer from one of my 12,000 doctors maybe i wouldn't have so much anxiety.
Hi there, I know about the 12,000 doctors. For me at the worst of my panic and anxiety I was always at the hospital or family doctor. 3000 tests later oh my gosh I was diagnosed by someone who was not even a doctor. Good for me though, I have had a complete physical worth about $100,000 to the insurance company. Fat chance of getting me back to the doctors office anytime soon. Glad you have had all the scopes done. I guess that rules out anything major. Drink your water, take your vitamins and eat some good food. Sounds like everything should be ok with time!!! TAKE CARE!!!
WAYNE
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