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Posted by Patio Patty on March 9, 2009, at 14:07:06
My daughter is a recovering addict having found a huge love in prescription opiates. Now her doctor has prescribed Lexapro and I'm concerned that her addiction will start all over again. Does anyone have any information about this? She's too old for me to get any information out of her doctor and I don't trust anything she says. Thanks.
Posted by mav27 on March 9, 2009, at 14:46:02
In reply to Lexapro, posted by Patio Patty on March 9, 2009, at 14:07:06
As in you are concerned she will become addicted to lexepro or that it will lead to an addiction to presciption meds and back to opiates?
The lexepro won't be addictive, well not officially. It can have withdrawal problems if you quit too fast but there is nothing exciting about the stuff for someone to take it for fun ect.
Posted by Phillipa on March 9, 2009, at 17:08:18
In reply to Re: Lexapro » Patio Patty, posted by mav27 on March 9, 2009, at 14:46:02
No not fun my anxiety went sky high and needed lots of benzos prescibed by pdoc. Phillipa
Posted by fleeting flutterby on March 9, 2009, at 18:13:22
In reply to Lexapro, posted by Patio Patty on March 9, 2009, at 14:07:06
> My daughter is a recovering addict having found a huge love in prescription opiates. Now her doctor has prescribed Lexapro and I'm concerned that her addiction will start all over again. Does anyone have any information about this? She's too old for me to get any information out of her doctor and I don't trust anything she says. Thanks.<
-----flutterby: I've been on Lexapro for almost a year and am now just getting off of it. Like Mav said-- it's not a recreation drug to take... if you do get side effects they aren't the ones addicts will be looking for. I was extremely tired at first and then became VERY layed back about things-- like my anxiety was mellowed..... but not like being "high" or anything-- I've never craved it.
Good luck with this-- I know how hard it is for loved ones of addicts-- I am a loved one of an addict and grew up with them in my house. :o(
I will hope and wish that things go better for her and especially for you.best to you
flutterby-mandy
Posted by bleauberry on March 9, 2009, at 19:12:59
In reply to Lexapro, posted by Patio Patty on March 9, 2009, at 14:07:06
Lexapro does not produce a high. It is not a drug that anyone would seek after, unlike opiates that do produce a high and do produce drug seeking.
Posted by rvanson on March 12, 2009, at 19:49:16
In reply to Re: Lexapro, posted by Phillipa on March 9, 2009, at 17:08:18
> No not fun my anxiety went sky high and needed lots of benzos prescibed by pdoc. Phillipa
My anxiety increased on Lexapro, but not Celexa, from which Lexapro is a very similar molocule.
Weird how that works.
Posted by Phillipa on March 12, 2009, at 21:22:41
In reply to Re: Lexapro » Phillipa, posted by rvanson on March 12, 2009, at 19:49:16
I know celexa made me so tired. Hey half of each the magic pill? Love Phillipa
Posted by rvanson on March 14, 2009, at 12:21:08
In reply to Re: Lexapro » rvanson, posted by Phillipa on March 12, 2009, at 21:22:41
> I know celexa made me so tired. Hey half of each the magic pill? Love Phillipa
Yeah that might work :-) Celexa made me tired too.
Posted by Phillipa on March 14, 2009, at 20:08:49
In reply to Re: Lexapro, posted by rvanson on March 14, 2009, at 12:21:08
Did you try half of each? Love Phillipa
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