- Thyroid Cancer 20th January 2007
... severe anxiety at 25. My family doc perscribed me lexapro and im wondering if im doing the right thing. My Thyroid...
- On Lexapro 4 days - don't feel any different yet 20th January 2007
... Has anyone taken lexapro for anxiety after a heart attack?...
... Dear NINA1915,
I took Lexapro for almost 3 weeks and it helped me in NO way. It...
- Paxil seems to be working 20th January 2007
... pounds on it (over one year) and am now on only 5 mg. Lexapro , which is supposed to be more "weight neutral" but...
- Effexor? 19th January 2007
... Dear ALEX12,
I have had a few different meds, Lexapro , Effexor, Paxil, Vistarel, and Xanax. The only thing...
- Dose Splitting 18th January 2007
... The SSRI is lexapro , im having trouble adjusting to it. Though it is working...
... i was on Lexapro and it ended up being too strong. My doctor put me ... on celexa which is like Lexapro but not as strong. Have you tried Celexa?...
- Anyone else have anxiety about this? 17th January 2007
... terrifed to be by myself. But, since I went back on my lexapro , the fear has subsided. I get anxious about it at...
- Does Any 1 At Times Feel Like There Going Crazy Or Going To Die 17th January 2007
... I'm on Valium and Lexapro and I often feel like I'm crazy or I'm going to go...
... traumatic and I ended up in the hospital. They put me on lexapro and 3 months later I was "cured" again. Why did I...
... as best i can but does not work very often I take lexapro 20 mg and elival but still having them .hopr you feel...
- Just got back from PCP 17th January 2007
... generalized anxiety disorder. He started me on 10mg of Lexapro once a day for a month and to come back after that ... me so tired I couldn't even function. He said the Lexapro wouldn't make me tired and there was very little chance ... effects. I've been reading some of the posts here about Lexapro and of the nausea. I'm keeping my fingers crossed...
... Physician?
I'm glad you got a diagnosis...give the Lexapro a try, it works for some people great....
... all, there are side effects, as with all SSRIs but lexapro is said to be one of the less invasive ones. TAKE...
... psychiatrist or something, but he just gave me the Lexapro and told me to come back in a month for a follow up...
... go somewhere else. When you are given a drug like lexapro , you should have a follow up appt, followed by a CBC ... insurance companies. And, I hope you got samples of the lexapro , b/c they normally have a stock pile in their offices...
... too. By the way, I haven't felt anything from the Lexapro yet. I took it at 4:30 last night and 4:00 this afternoon...
- Lexapro... 16th January 2007
... the same feeling taking meds, I dont think it is the lexapro but the anxious thoughts of taking it, I may very ... someone else will give some insite.Best of luck with the lexapro , the plus is that it's helping...
... When I first started taking Lexapro , my anxiety did get worse for a little while as a...
... When I took Lexapro I started out at 5mg. I felt horrible. My doctor suggested...
- Hi Im new and Could really use some advice 16th January 2007
... I have GAD so my doc prescribed me lexapro . The first time I took it I had a horrible panic attack...
... because you were unhappy with the side effects of Lexapro , I personally would wait it out on the Lexapro. You...
... effects that you experience are a direct result of the Lexapro . It is a nasty drug with lots of side effects. Do ... a search on Lexapro on this board and you will here a long list of horror...
- SSRI Withdraw symptoms - need advice 16th January 2007
... is making me foggy. I went from Ativan to xanax to lexapro and klonopin to just klonopin to Celexa. He wants...
... 30 to 10 in the span of a week. When I weened off lexapro , I was only taking 10mg and went down to 5 for like...
... have been on something(ativan, welbutrin,klonopin, lexapro , celexa) since my panic started. I am foggy all of...
- Anxiety ruining my career and relationships 15th January 2007
... seeing a therapist. I have takin in the past, pxil, lexapro , strattyera...and one recent one I cant remember off...
- Am i the only one who gets this? 15th January 2007
... going to start individual therapy soon. I've been on Lexapro , and it didn't work, so my Doctor has put me on Cymbalta...
... have to be placed on an antipsychotic!!!!!
p.s. lexapro didn't work for me either--it was like taking candy...
- Pregnant and taking paxil!!!!! 14th January 2007
... situation is nothing like the above posted. i have been on lexapro for only 4 months,and i have weaned off of it, like...
- How long do the withdrawals from Lexapro last? 12th January 2007
... I had they same thing from ending Lexapro . Mine lasted about a wee. They feelings wouls come ... and go. It will go away.
Why did you stop the Lexapro ?...
... i stopped the lexapro because i was still having anxiety while on it, i ... zoloft and that was awful. i decided to stop the lexapro to see how i felt without all these drugs. the lexapro...
... it is my cardiologist that had me on lexapro and he was the one that told me no withdrawal effects...
- Why am I getting worse? Need advice. 12th January 2007
... I feel like a failure, maybe he can switch it to Lexapro or something that has less side effects of withdrawl...
- Opinions on Celexa 11th January 2007
... year when this first began. Ativan, xanax, klonopin, Lexapro , Celexa, welbutrin (not in that order)
Celexa saved...
- From Prozac to Celexa to Paxil to Luvox and now onto Lexapro 11th January 2007
... HI Steve,
It is me, Donna- Sue. I was on Lexapro , and it worked wonderful for me. I had no side effects...
... I had good success with Lexapro 10mg for my depression and anxiety. However, I had ... major GI issues with Lexapro and Celexa. I am now on Prozac and haven't had GI...
... [FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Navy"] Lexapro worked for me and it did its job. While I was on ... Lexapro , I was tired most of the time. I also sweated a lot...
- Wondering how much meds you all take ? I'm nervous. 10th January 2007
... thinking of maybe switching to a different SSI like Lexapro , then when I am ready to taper off maybe the withdrawls...
- Health Anxiety is ruining my life... 9th January 2007
... little bit to my GP, who wrote me a prescription for Lexapro . That was about a month ago... and I still haven...
- anxiety took over my life 9th January 2007
... I was also put onto 10mg of escitalopram ( called Lexapro in America) and i have not looked back. I feel that...
- Anxiety Help 9th January 2007
... get up in the mornings and go to school. I am on lexapro 10mg/day. If there is anyone who could give any advice...
- Im a scaredy Cat 8th January 2007
... Ive been on Lexapro 10mg for 2 years now.. and the Dr upped me to 15mg...
... Hey, Dont worry im on 25mg of lexapro n its only recommended upping to 20mg!! You'll be...
- Wellbutrin for anxiety...anyone tried? 8th January 2007
... acutally and it was wasn't very good for me. I am now on lexapro and it works very well....
... so I personally wouldn't recommend it for that. Lexapro has been working very well for me though....
... effects. tried zoloft, prozac,, wellbutrim, and i think lexapro . there's one i can't remember. also if you need a...
- On Lexapro for 10 Days and... 8th January 2007
... and pretty anxious?
Currently i'm on 10mg of Lexapro but I'm kind of disappointed that I still don't feel...
... can take up to 6 weeks to feel the full effect of Lexapro ....
... It took 3 months for lexapro to work for me. One morning I woke up and I felt...
... judge whether it's going to work for you, and even if Lexapro is the right drug for you it probably isn't going...
- anybody ever have this happen? 8th January 2007
... So, been on 10mg lexapro for almost a month. Its the second time I'm taking...
... posted about it below. What mg are you taking of lexapro ? If you like lexapro and you can live with the side...
... You may need to increase. If you like lexapro and you don't have side effects then I would stick...
... That same exact thing happened to me on Lexapro . I was only taking 10 mg. too. I was feeling great...
- Headaches/anxiety Related 7th January 2007
... I am on medication for anxiety, I take lexapro . It used to work very well for me but it doesn't have...
... I got headaches from Lexapro . It may be your medication....
- Need advice on SSRI... change or lose them 7th January 2007
... January. i went from Ativan, when needed. Then to lexapro and klonopin, to just klonopin and then Celexa. I...
... numerous ways. I can speak from experience. I was on lexapro 10mg a day, for about 6 months, and i decided I didn...
- please help me does anybodyfeel like me? 6th January 2007
... very tired , maybe you would be better on Prozac or Lexapro .
I don't know...but I take Paxil and it is a side...
... didn't work a second time. That happened to me with lexapro and imipramine. They worked great the first time...
... the States. The two meds that worked for me were Lexapro and Imipramine (an older drug). Imipramine worked ... 100% and Lexapro helped me about 80%. I wrote an explanation in one...
... a bad experience with it and ended up switching to Lexapro after about 5 months. I'm really liking the Lexapro...
... not.
Have you tried Cipralex (the UK name for Lexapro )? You might also try Cipramil (UK version of Celexa...
... have to give the medication at least 2-3 months. Lexapro didn't work for 3 months. And it's not only the length...
- Lexapro questions! 5th January 2007
... Do a board search on Lexapro and you will find tons of people who have had trouble ... with Lexapro . There are some who don't, but the vast majority...
- Anyone on Prozac? 5th January 2007
... I have been taken off of Lexapro due to side effects and my doctor wants me to try...
- Paxil CR not doing the job 5th January 2007
... at 25mg and I see my DR on Monday. I tried Zoloft, Lexapro , Celexa and not Paxil CR in the past 7 months to no...
- How Does Your Anxiety Work? 5th January 2007
... thoughts. Can anyone else relate to this?
I'm taking Lexapro right now... which does seem to help sometimes, but...
- Expired Paxil... what should I do?? 4th January 2007
... from what my doctors say. i got them coming off of Lexapro and although uncomfortable they told me not to worry...
- wellbutrin for anxiety 4th January 2007
... Wellbutrin once, but I was on a combo with Celexa and then Lexapro (major weight gain from Lexapro). Then I ran out...
- Changing SSRI's 4th January 2007
... I just switched from Zoloft to Lexapro (a version of Celexa) and my psychiatrist just had...
- Switching medication, zoloft to lexapro 3rd January 2007
... May I ask why you are switching from the zoloft to lexapro ? Lexapro only made me more anxious, but we are not...
... I switch from the zoloft to lexapro because I was still having palipatations and vivid...
- Trying to understand anxiety / panic..... 2nd January 2007
... since then, I've had several panic attacks and take Lexapro daily and Klonopin as needed.
I just don't understand...
- Lexapro help! 2nd January 2007
... m currently toughing it through the second week of Lexapro also....
... were experiencing when you first started taking the Lexapro ?...
... Hang in there. 4 years ago I was put on Lexapro and I was convinced it was not going to work. 3 months...
... anxiety / stress / panic related issues.
I started Lexapro and had some strange sensations in my head (ringing...
- My concerns 2nd January 2007
... suffer from depression though! Can I take Risperdal and Lexapro together? I am also on Zyprexa!...
- anxiety after alcohol... any help pls? 1st January 2007
... wanted to add my .02 ;)
When I started taking Lexapro , I drank just one cocktail & the exact same thing ... to me a few hours later!
I ended up stopping the Lexapro for various reasons. But, fast forward to a few months...
- Buspar help 31st December 2006
... did not give the medication enough time. I started lexapro shortly after and this medication has worked better...
- Shakiness... please help 30th December 2006
... with anxiety for several months now and have been on Lexapro for over a month now. I'm not quite sure exactly how...
... contemplating it the next week.
Anyway, I've been on the Lexapro for about 5 weeks... and I'm gonna give it a couple...
- For Caney Girl 29th December 2006
... worried it would never go away. but it did. i am on lexapro and ativan. it really helps. i became focused on other...
- Does it take longer for Effexor to kick in the second time? 29th December 2006
... same med again it doesn't work as well. When I tried Lexapro for the second time (and a third) it didn't work at...
... to go back on meds in the future, I think I'll give Lexapro a go, it seems to be most tolerable I hear.
Good...
- gag reflex is destroying my life. long read 29th December 2006
... the downside to it , is that its hard to get off of, Lexapro is another option. Those meds take about a month or...
... or anything else that is anti-anxiety. i cant take Lexapro cause my insurance only covers Paroxatine which is...
- Anxiety disorder--now what??? 28th December 2006
... that it made a world of difference once I started on Lexapro and sometimes take Klonopin. Finding a great doctor...
- How do you all get reassurance?? I need some advice... 28th December 2006
... eassurance. Not only the meds (she's already prescribed me Lexapro , although I haven't started it yet), but I would love...
... and I am. I don't know what to do. Just hope the Lexapro helps me soon I guess....
- Any hypochondriacs get help from Lexapro?? 22nd December 2006
... I took Celexa (earlier version of Lexapro ) for 5 years. It helped my health anxiety tremendously...
... you for your replies! Celexa then is a version of Lexapro ? The same thing?
Also, what is the Linden Program...
- Strange "out of it" feeling - anxiety???? 21st December 2006
... asking, I am asking more generally speaking)? I was on Lexapro for a bit, but it didn't help, but just gave me really...
- LEXAPRO and other anxiety meds 20th December 2006
... When I first started Lexapro , it actually made my anxiety worse. I also had some...
- ALS Anxiety 20th December 2006
... about ALS even though my tests were fine. I am taking Lexapro right now and supplementing it with Klonopin as needed ... . I have been on Lexapro for about 2 months now, and I am still worrying almost ... somatic symptoms? I am thinking about changing from Lexapro to something else, because I am gaining weight and...
- Dr. put me on Wellbutrin xl 20th December 2006
... three different anti-depressants for anxiety; Effexor, Lexapro , Prozac and they all gave me sexual side effects....
- Changing Meds Again 19th December 2006
... drugs because of past experiences like Celexa and Lexapro . Zoloft was terrible for me. I walked into his office...
- meds dont feel like they're helping 18th December 2006
... OKay, so i've been back on lexapro for 6 days-3 at 5mg and 3 at 10mg at dinner and my...
- anyone taken lexapro or xanax 17th December 2006
... any better.
I have heard some good things about Lexapro , but there has been more negative feedback than positive...
... much for your time...are you saying you suggest i try lexapro for a few weeks???i think i might...i mean id rather ... believe...but your saying i could take xanax with lexapro at first if i have anxiety from taking something(of ... fear something will happen to me...
but im scared lexapro and any drug for that matter will make me freak out...
... make things worse in the short term, but supposedly Lexapro will help in the long run. I would read some of the ... stuff on this board about Lexapro . Others have taken it and have experience with it ... other people about it and see what they say about the Lexapro .
Again, it may take some time before you actually...
... I have a question:
I have been taking lexapro for about two months approx 40mg.
I also have been...
... I started Lexapro and Xanax on the same day about 4 weeks ago for some ... so I have been taking them. He put me on 10mg of Lexapro and gave me .25 mg tablets of Xanax for 2 months. ... The Lexapro , as with all SSRI's does have some side effects during ... different method of working so does not react with the Lexapro . I take 1 or 1 1/2 tabs before bed and I get sleepy...
- Continuous brain zaps - any experience out there? 15th December 2006
... now I am a big fat blimp! Now I take a small dose of Lexapro and use Ativan when I need it. Benzos are best for...
- At work and anxious about my boyfriend...please help!! 14th December 2006
... Hi OCD,
Well I take Lexapro and Clonazepam. It would work even better if I took...
... P.S.- I was also on lexapro and clonazepam(sp)? but not i'm on valium and lexapro...
- Zoloft question 13th December 2006
... differently to medicine. my story is that i was on lexapro for 8 weeks and felt maybe it was not working all ... i switched to zoloft. my dr. said go straight from lexapro to zoloft don't wean off. well let me tell you it ... like this so i quit after 4 days and went back to lexapro , which i am in the process of trying to wean off of...
... zoloft and had that foggy weird high feeling with lexapro . i had my GP take me off of it immediately.
well...
- Scared with Panic Disorder 13th December 2006
... until about 2 weeks ago. I had even stopped taking my lexapro . Now, my dr said I had to go on immediately, and...
- Depersonalization/Vertigo/Depression...PLEASE PLEASE READ AND REPLY 12th December 2006
... it(hard core)i think its depression I take 10mg of lexapro for vertigo! it slows input to the brain good luck...
- Anxiety is fixed -- is this me? 12th December 2006
... Hi all,
Last week, I took lexapro 10 mg on Monday and Tuesday. I wasn't feeling well ... Is this "me" doing this? Or did the two days of Lexapro last Monday and Tuesday somehow change me to be more...
... more than likely its you. I didnt start feeling lexapro until about 6 days into the dose... but it wasnt my...
- Anxiety and pregnancy... What medications are safe to take while pregnant? 11th December 2006
... on something or I will not be able to cope. I am on Lexapro and Klonopin right now. Are these OK to stay on or...
... but now has been linked to birth defects. Paxil and Lexapro are both from the same family of meds- SSRI's.
...
... your Dr!! What my Dr told me is that I could take Lexapro during the first 2 trimesters and then stop it in...
- Help with my meds.? Please 11th December 2006
... My issue is: I have GAD and some ADD, I have tried Lexapro , Effexor and Prozac for the anxiety. They all worked...
... have a chance to bother me.... In your case, both lexapro and prozac come from the same family of meds - SSRI...
- HOT FLASHES related to anxiety 10th December 2006
... The hot flashes can be from the Lexapro . I took Celexa once, LOVED the way it made me feel ... the Celexa, from flashes stopped.
I started taking Lexapro after that, and was much better.
Of course now, my...
- Meds for 11-year old 10th December 2006
... Recently my daughter's doc prescribed Lexapro 5mg for her mood and behavioral problems that we have ... point that I wanted anything that would help. The Lexapro has helped a lot! Her moods have greatly improved...
... the doctor your concerns about her weight? If the Lexapro is working I wouldn't worry about the weight. Is she ... worried about the weight? Did she gain weight from Lexapro ?...
- Going to my Dr. today and I'm SCARED! 7th December 2006
... today with my Dr. for my heart medication and the Lexapro I started, but I recently posted that last week I...
... everything gets better. how are your doing on the lexapro . i am still taking it too. I guess i am alright wish...
... teacher2be- the Lexapro is allright, I guess I'm the same as you, the depression...
- Antidepressants and Testosterone 6th December 2006
... Im taking lexapro and i was wondering if it Lowered Testosterone. My...
- Scared 6th December 2006
... Yeah Zoloft didn't work for me either..I'm on Lexapro now...I tried something else too but don't remember...
... Lexapro is working well, I take 75 mg in the morning and at ... fight it off then finally gets use to it. I take Lexapro now because my dad also takes it and my dad went with...
... Lexapro is working well, I take 75 mg in the morning and at ... fight it off then finally gets use to it. I take Lexapro now because my dad also takes it and my dad went with...
- Does anyone else qake up with anxiety and panic attacks every morning ? 5th December 2006
... recover but I am a basket case. Dr has me on 20 MG lexapro and 1 mg xanax xr he thinks I can prevent these attacks...
... off.
You didn't say how long you've been on the lexapro . It should help to prevent you waking up like that...
... it hasn't made them go away. i am also on 10 mg of lexapro . i have had 2 stress test, heart echo, ekgs, 2 holter...
- Klonopin dosage questions 4th December 2006
... efficacy of these drugs is like 75% when I took ZOLOFT, Lexapro and now Celexa without any help right now. CELEXA...
- Anyone stopped anti-depressants cold turkey? 3rd December 2006
... let me tell you, i was on lexapro for 8 weeks then switched right over to zoloft (drs ... could not take it anymore, then i went right back to lexapro . the night i went back to lexapro i hallucinated, ... felt like. i was scared to death. i have been back on lexapro for 2 weeks and hope to get better....
- Recently prescribed Lorazepam 3rd December 2006
... from my primary care doc. It didn't help. He gave me lexapro (and by that point I had been dealing with the anxiety...
- Bad stomache pain from Lexapro? 2nd December 2006
... whole lot about the stomach thing. i still am on the lexapro too, but i do know that 3 months ago for like 2-3 ... weeks(before i was on lexapro )i had bad bad pains up in the right quadrant of my ... pretty much cause pain all over. yours may be from lexapro since it sounds more like pain in your stomach. all ... said. good luck. have you been feeling panicky any on lexapro . i started mine back up 2 weeks ago, and i still feel...
... upper pain as well. I am thinking it is from the Lexapro too, because it started hurting just in my general...
... I am not on lexapro but I get what you have described with my anxiety...
... have had IBS for 12 years and it gets annoying. the lexapro is doing all right still a little panicky, not really...
... in the center and under right rib.
I stopped the Lexapro last night to see if that might be causing this, I...
- Does anyone else suffer from "health" anxiety? 2nd December 2006
... there any hope for me at all?
My doc prescribed Lexapro for me, and gave me the name of a counselor specializing ... first thing on Monday. But I am afraid to take the Lexapro , for many reasons... none of which are logical. ...
... I had some of this too. I did start taking Lexapro about 5 weeks ago and it has really helped me with...
... I had some of this too. I did start taking Lexapro about 5 weeks ago and it has really helped me with ... how long did you have to be on the increased dose of lexapro before you saw results? I was increased 2 wks ago...
... how long did you have to be on the increased dose of lexapro before you saw results? I was increased 2 wks ago...
