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Posted by PrettyLady on February 11, 2013, at 23:49:44
In reply to Lexapro and Norepinephrine?, posted by merpmerp on November 10, 2010, at 20:18:54
Lexapro gave me awful anxiety, and Celexa gave me the tiredness you are talking about. Went off the Celexa and tried to go back on and had horrible panic attacks. Same with Prozac. Got scared to try any more SSRIs but eventually did, am now on Zoloft and going up without any problems. I think maybe, since Celexa and Lexapro are chemically similar, that you may be going through what I went through. I think it's just too much of something, not sure what, but doesn't sound like a good med for you. Maybe switch. I had to go to Remeron first because it didn't agitate me and was sedating.
Good luck to you and keep us posted.
Posted by Phillipa on February 12, 2013, at 10:13:11
In reply to Re: Lexapro and Norepinephrine?, posted by PrettyLady on February 11, 2013, at 23:49:44
Are you responding to a thread? If so you started a new thread of your own. Just wanted you to know. Phillipa
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on February 12, 2013, at 16:49:46
In reply to Re: Lexapro and Norepinephrine? » PrettyLady, posted by Phillipa on February 12, 2013, at 10:13:11
You often get a "spike" of anxiety with any SSRI when you first start (because seretonin levels increase, causing a spike in anxiety, then they down regulate, reducing it according to ont theory)
Taking an anti anxiety drug (a benzo or Atarax) for the first 2-3 weeks can be a big help
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