- scared feelings 18th July 2006
... perspective with my health. What's going on? I take lexapro 10mg every day and it has worked for the past 2 years...
- Magnesium ? Does it help Depression/Anxiety ?? 18th July 2006
... ones, Paxil being one of them, my last attempt was Lexapro and before that celexa.........oh my god......they...
- Zoloft 18th July 2006
... to find some relief. A girlfriend of mine was on Lexapro , and it seemed to make her very "blah" and she always...
... I've been on Zoloft, Lexapro , and Prozac, and I didn't have any success with any ... of them, especially Lexapro , which I believe made me even more anxious. I was...
- anxiety and blood pressure 17th July 2006
... going to take it. I have tried others like Celexa, Lexapro , Paxil and Zoloft, nothing worked they made me even...
- Effexor XR Questions? 16th July 2006
... that, so my doc took me off of that and prescribed Lexapro , did it work you ask? Heck no! Same issue. Most...
... I was on Zoloft years ago and that wore off, then Lexapro for a few months and that wasn't working so now I...
- what's the best anti-depressant meds on the market 16th July 2006
... I personally have tried paxil, zoloft, celexa, and lexapro . These are all pretty commonly prescribed. I know ... pounds. So I got off Zoloft. A few years later I got on Lexapro , and it worked great. Again I did not pay attention ... on it. Then all I felt was apathy so I got back on Lexapro a year later. This time on the lex, I was overly stimulated ... just didn't care about anyones feelings. I got off of Lexapro and got on Zoloft. This time on Zoloft I watch my...
- Effexor effects? 15th July 2006
... need to see if how it affects my appettite because Lexapro for me wasn't doing much and I'm already very thing...
- More Lexapro questions???? 14th July 2006
... know exactly what you mean ....i just started taking lexapro 4 days ago and i have similar symptoms. i would descripe ... that may be cause from the anxiety itself and not the lexapro ...hope i helped....
... hives real bad from Zoloft all over my face!
With the Lexapro I had fatigue and a few other minor effects.
I almost...
... panic. Worth a shot! When you had that feeling from lexapro at the beginning, was it a nervous feeling or just...
... Ambriel, Sorry to hear your having a bad time with Lexapro . Maybe you can try something else. Lex did wonders...
... t have it before my anxiety acted up again and the lexapro got to me. I don't know what to do now. I am just...
... or need it @ this time my depression went away on Lexapro . I really suggest you keep with it sometimes side...
... depression and GAD . He kept giving me samples of Lexapro and refused to write me a script for it. I had to ... along the way. You will have bad days even after the Lexapro kicks in and starts helping BUT the good news is they...
... will have more energy once you get started.
They use Lexapro for OCD which I have REAL bad and it helps with the...
... is one of the best website I have yet been on, the Lexapro is working great so far, not real hungry. So, I...
... Sue, what mg are you taking? I just started back on lexapro a few nights ago. I was taking cymbalta, which I...
... I'm only on day #4 of lexapro (2.5 mg to start) and today was the first time I didn...
... try something new. If your doctor prescribed the Lexapro and won't do anything call back and tell them that ... that, guess I have been pretty lucky. But as for the lexapro ......it wasn't for me, heck me made me even more anxious...
... Hi all, Hope everyone is having a GOOD Lexapro day. I'm sorry you had sadness the other night. Give...
... why u r doing just the xanax. I was lucky with the Lexapro but the Effector & Zoloft were wicked for me Zoloft...
- Why do Antidepressant drugs cause More Anxiety and are there any that don't ?? 14th July 2006
... other meds because of this, but the dr told me to try Lexapro because it's the pure form of Effexor, meaning there...
- What does your anxiety FEEL like? 12th July 2006
... because I am out of my "element". The Dr put me on Lexapro , but I'm hesitant on taking it because I had BAD side...
- Lexapro AND Xanax? 12th July 2006
... reduce your anxiety while waiting for an SSRI like Lexapro to begin working. I have palpitations, too, and they...
... early June so I know exactly how you feel. :)
The Lexapro started kicking in after about 2 weeks and until then...
- Has anyone had any weight gain with Lexapro? 12th July 2006
... from me, I didn't even want to eat. I starte taking Lexapro and just got worse, the anxiety also sky rocketed ... curl up in bed and prayed to GOD that the feelings of Lexapro would subside. I hated it. Now it has been 8 months...
... I took both Lexapro and Paxil CR. When I started taking it, I was under...
- Panic Disorder Help 9th July 2006
... I still wasn't any better so I switched to.......
Lexapro and Ativan (the Ativan was just "as needed"). After...
- Lexapro questions? 8th July 2006
... day to day factors in my life. I've been prescribed Lexapro but I'm still scared to death to try it. It's a vicious...
- New and different symptoms after almost 4 years?? 5th July 2006
... meds to help you? I'm thinking of asking my doc for Lexapro ..I've heard it has the least side effects and it really...
... thinking about trying a daily med. again. I have been on Lexapro and it did help me out alot. The only thing, it stopped...
... I'm to the point I think I'm going to start taking Lexapro ...I can't stand living like this anymore. When my...
- Derealization 5th July 2006
... and try out a med. I have been on both Zoloft and Lexapro in the past and they helped me tremendously. Right...
... Dizziness and the derealization was gone. I have taken Lexapro and Zoloft in the past and they really helped me with...
- I need you, AGAIN.......oxazepam???? 5th July 2006
... for me. :)
He also changed me from Effexor to Lexapro . Man, I am so scard of a change....pls. help me...
- Trazodone or prozac or xanax 4th July 2006
... I need it and go back on it. Before that I was on Lexapro (sp) did not help me...I have also tried Zoloft.
...
... on a controlled substance," oops!]. I guess my AD ( lexapro ) really did kick in because after a couple months...
... people on the phone. I have tried prozac, wellbutrin, lexapro , zyproxa(sp) and zoloft. The AD's will work for a...
- Clonazepam Daily? 1st July 2006
... but tomorrow makes 2 weeks i was also switched from Lexapro to Effexor and I don't know what is going in...I feel...
- SSRI and memory loss? 29th June 2006
... nothing for my depression,however, thus I also take Lexapro .
Better living through chemistry, eh?...
... nothing for my depression,however, thus I also take Lexapro .
Better living through chemistry, eh?
Haha,...
- OK, I went to the doctor and....... 29th June 2006
... He put me on oxazepam and Lexapro for Panic Attacks, and Anxiety. Have any of you...
... oxazepam is, but I think you'll be happy with the lexapro . I have taken it in the past and it really works...
... I took Lexapro for 1 year and I gained about 35 pounds.
It helped...
... the one guess its valium or a benzo? I have taken Lexapro though for several months.Worked pretty well for me...
... work well. The Serax helped lot. I'm on 20 mg. of Lexapro now, nothing else. But I've been through the whole ... of anxiety and panic attacks. Weight loss for me on Lexapro , but I do walk about 2 to 3miles a day and eat healthy ... . Lexapro has helped immensely with anxiety. I'm almost anxiety ... free , thank God. I did get sleepy on Lexapro but walking keeps the endorphines going. Good luck...
... Lexapro didn't do a thing for my anxiety/depression, maybe ... very mildly. But I find Lexapro to be a very mild SSRI....
- Please... Ativan vs. Klonopin, once and for all 28th June 2006
... can take as-needed. He prescribed a combo of daily Lexapro and Klonopin. As I don't feel I need to be on something ... to take only the Klonopin (I didn't even fill the Lexapro script) as needed would be useless but that I "can...
- Klonopin??? New here... 24th June 2006
... because I get myself so worked up..
He prescribed Lexapro and Klonopin. When I told him my concerns about being ... I would like to take it. I will not be taking the Lexapro at all until I get a 2nd opinion....
- What if any????? 23rd June 2006
... the same situation as you are,well similar. I was on Lexapro which is an AD, then I was on Xanax, which is ok but...
- social anxiety and new job! 19th June 2006
... social anxiety. My doctor just switched my meds from lexapro to buspar.. so far i dont feel too much but i know...
- Ugh, here I go again 16th June 2006
... normal. I am getting frustrated. last time I was on lexapro and it was wonderful but when I went back on it, it...
- scared to start new med (effexor) 15th June 2006
... effexor xr
Lets start with the fact that i quit taking lexapro about two months ago even though it helped to relive...
... im possibly going to be in the same boat. im taking lexapro and it works great but i haev sexual side effects ... know how you feel though. I was scared to take the lexapro , but once I took it, i was fine. remember if you take...
- social anxiety medications 15th June 2006
... makes this significant is that I have also been taking Lexapro for several months now. It is labeled for depression ... need it. So maybe my anxiety is being helped by the Lexapro too? Lexapro is also supposed to be a very clean SSRI...
- Effexor XR - appetite? 15th June 2006
... panic attacks occasionally. I have been on Cipralex ( Lexapro ) and Paxil. Paxil helped my GAd and panic attacks ... but made me more depressed. Cipralex ( Lexapro ) did nothing for me really, and I was on it at 10mg...
- Aniexty at 19 Yipeeee 13th June 2006
... could get better. Been to servel docs and I've tried, lexapro , and prozac, and both of them don't work and prozac...
... clonazepam and they worked for a while, but now I'm taking Lexapro . I didn't go back to school but was lucky to find...
- buspar and alcohol 12th June 2006
... hi all
im currently taking lexapro and just added buspar to the mix... 5mg in the am ... and 5mg at night.
I know when I drink on lexapro , I just get drunk faster so I have to watch my intake...
- New Lexapro user.....have a few ?'s 12th June 2006
... hey hope your doing alright on the lexapro i too just started about a week ago i started out...
... how you make out with it...I switched from Zoloft to Lexapro about 2 months ago and I'm ok with it,,there are certain...
- success with Buspar! 12th June 2006
... by the way what dosage of buspar and lexapro are u on, mine suppose to be 10mg on the lex once...
- some thoughts on antidepressant meds for anxiety 11th June 2006
... nervous to take meds and I had a horrible reaction to Lexapro about a year ago. I had to miss work and everything...
... weekly one first, NOT GOOD)..have been on cymbalta, lexapro , etc. Just dont' get along with any of them and KNOW...
- Anxiety and Weight loss 10th June 2006
... I take Lexapro and I'm ok with it, but it's when I get anxious I...
... Medications ( Lexapro ) is great, but have you tried doing some therapy?...
... about 94 lbs....I was switched almost 2 weeks ago from Lexapro to Effexor because my dad takes Effexor and they say...
- Tired of it....what has worked for you? 9th June 2006
... ask.
I've been on Provigil and a small amount of Lexapro and it seems to help both my anxiety and my brain ... mg around 1:00 in the afternoon.
I take 2.5mg of Lexapro - not a typo. SSRI's give me brain fog but I need...
... emotional basket case most of her life. She says Lexapro works well for her (well, as good as anything can...
- Does therapy help? 9th June 2006
... the same side effects with Zoloft so I switched to Lexapro , but I still think I'm not back to my total self sexually...
- Anxiety/Gerd problems 9th June 2006
... more anxious,and I couldn't handle it.im going to try Lexapro soon.
i got gerd 4 plus years ago,I ate lasgna right...
- Advice on Xanax 8th June 2006
... about getting put on a SSRI which isn't addictive like Lexapro or something similar. Something that will increase...
... about getting put on a SSRI which isn't addictive like Lexapro or something similar. Something that will increase ... when I really need the stuff.
ok, first of all, Lexapro IS an SSRI, second of all, SSRIs are just as addictive...
- Has anyone had these symptoms? 7th June 2006
... afraid of meds but he is on zoloft and I just started lexapro . Sometimes you just have to give in.
Sheri...
... my family. Any suggestions on medications besides lexapro and effexor? I tried them both and did not feel great...
- Citalopram/Celexa Hair Loss 7th June 2006
... I took Lexapro for 5 months and my healthy head of full thick long ... doctor acted baffled about it. THEN~when I quit the Lexapro ~within 2weeks the shedding was over! YAY! my cousin ... also lost hair on Lexapro and another relative lost hers on Cymbalta. My uncle ... s very upsetting especially for us ladies :D
PS~ Lexapro is a form of Celexa
RR...
- Fed Up With This 6th June 2006
... out of the question, i still have maybe 5 weeks of lexapro on hand, thought about starting back on it?? my wife...
- Too much Lexapro? 6th June 2006
... either, you could try a lower dose, its possible the lexapro has stopped working for you, this occasionally happens...
... don't need to.
Bell, I know you have been on the lexapro for awhile and it works well for you. Do you feel...
... the morning.
The only side effect I have from Lexapro is tiredness. That has never gone away. I feel really...
... I take 20mg of Lexapro daily. I started out with 10 but I didn't feel it ... didn't think Zoloft was working and he switched me to Lexapro . It's your body and you sometimes have to be your...
- Does Anxiety cause insecurity problems with your relationship/marriage? 6th June 2006
... do to help myself not feel this way?
I've tried Lexapro and it was making things TERRIBLE so I just stopped...
... home massage and get partner to massage you
try the lexapro again but start at about 1 quarter of a 10 tablet...
- dizziness/headaches after stopping lexapro 5th June 2006
... return of the old anxiety problems that you took the lexapro for
otherwise you could try taking 5 a day for a...
... well my anxiety symptoms from before taking lexapro weren't dizziness or headaches, so i don't think its...
... before going off cold turkey.
I took 5 mg. of Lexapro for 2 weeks before getting off it. Once I stopped...
- started buspar today 5th June 2006
... so i got buspar to use with lexapro . my doctor said some people say it has helped them...
... thanks - i feel fine.. a little tired. the lexapro was helping me a lot, but i had side effects so the...
... my sexual side effects, I'll be thrilled cause the lexapro has been helping in all other areas of my life. Im...
- what is buspar? 4th June 2006
... diminished sex drive. not good. that's why im going off of Lexapro . I see my doctor tomorrow. I have that issue with...
... first time she was only thinking at the moment of Lexapro (which I now can rule out) and effexor. I take other...
- lexapro vs effexor & sexual side efx :( 31st May 2006
... I used to take 40 mg. of Lexapro and lost my libido too. However, I'm not sure your...
... got acne and grew hair in wierd places.
i'm on Lexapro but that side effect is annoying me also.
i haven...
- ugh 31st May 2006
... okay. so just recently my doc put me on lexapro and clonazapam and i've been on it for a few weeks...
- upped my lexapro??? 31st May 2006
... different dose ranges so dont compare them
a typical lexapro dose range is 10 to 20, maybe go back to 10 for a ... many docs wont prescribe it
if you cant tollerate lexapro 15 but are OK on 10, then stay on it for about 6 weeks...
- In search of the perfect med... 30th May 2006
... so currently I'm on 2.5mg (really, not a typo) of Lexapro and 100mg of Provigil to counteract the foggy Lexapro...
- new dosages 30th May 2006
... well, i've been on 10 mg of lexapro and .5 mg of clonazepam (1/2 of the tab in morning ... today and she has now decided to up me to 15 mg of lexapro a day and if i need to i can take a whole pill of...
... lexapro sometimes works at 10, a typical dose range is 10...
... clon should help the anxiety while the larger dose of lexapro builds up....
- Need help deciding! Remeron or Effexor XR? 29th May 2006
... Ok, I've been on Paxil and Lexapro (Cipralex) here in Canada in the past. My family doctor ... really bothers me :(
Paxil helped a lot better than Lexapro but had a lot more side effects. Also I see even in...
- zoloft for anxiety and depression 24th May 2006
... give 100mg two weeks and then revisit the med and try Lexapro . I have a wierd type of anxiety...not related to any...
... I would stay on the zoloft longer at 100, lexapro is very similar and I doubt it will be any different...
... Thanks for the replies and the info on lexapro . In terms of the anxiety, the morning anxiety is my...
- Is this really anxiety? 21st May 2006
... that actually has taken this away (Seroqel 50 mg. and Lexapro 10 mg.)
Pounding in ears (to the beat of your heart ... really helps with that derealization feeling, and the Lexapro has taken care of the others very nicely!
Good...
- 2 Questions??? 21st May 2006
... counselor who wants me to try a med. something like Lexapro . I'm really afraid of taking any meds, I even don...
- Frustrated 21st May 2006
... terrible side effects, Paxil...terrible to come off of, Lexapro , Celexa, Klonopin, Rozerem, Omega-3, Melatonin, Vistaril...
- Success with Buspar! 21st May 2006
... In the last four years I have tried Zoloft, Lexapro , Remeron, Effexor, Paxil and a couple of others. ...
- Prozac users........I need your input! 19th May 2006
... that being possible for you. Also, when I started Lexapro I was anxious. Started at low dose. Each time we...
- Just prescribed Lexapro and SCARED! 18th May 2006
... your doc doesnt benefit financially from prescribing lexapro
sadly its not possible to say how any person will...
... I have been taking Lexapro for almost three weeks now. I have been on several...
... I was on lexapro for 2 years and did not gain weight........
... I've been on Lexapro for two years now and I've gained 70 pounds this year ... alone. It may not be the Lexapro though because I just found out I have diabetes too...
... I have been taking lexapro and depakote for a year now (for anxiety and PPD) ... that too. Who knows.
But my doctor told me that lexapro is the most tolerated med out there. I have no complaints...
... I took Lexapro for 8 months, and although I didn't have any side...
... I've been on Lexapro since last August. I would say that the potential ... overweight and stable at my current weight.
Also, for me Lexapro works better for depression than anxiety. I take ... clonazepam (generic Klonopin) daily to compliment the Lexapro for anxiety....
... I have been on Lexapro for 2 months and I feel great. I did have a few side ... is because the anixety is gone or if it is because Lexapro is an anti-depressant or both. I have not gained weight ... gone from feeling so good. I am 100% satisfied with Lexapro ....
... My doc finally talked me into trying Lexapro ... SO GLAD I DID!!!
After years and years of trying ... meds for my anxiety and reluctant to be on SSRI like Lexapro mainly because of the sexual side effects. I have ... not gained any weight at all on the Lexapro , even though to me, that is a side effect I would ... well worth all the benifits I have received from the Lexapro .The only other side effect (which I view as a befit ... opinion steer clear of Wellbutrin. Good Luck with the Lexapro , give it time I am sure glad I did. Looking forward...
- Symptom of Anxiety? 18th May 2006
... It has increased more lately. I started taking Lexapro . I had febrile seizures as a baby, but I don't have...
- Buspar?! 17th May 2006
... is alot better then srri, Atleast for me. I tryed lexapro and paxil but was worriable. I gained weight lost...
- anxiety the next day 15th May 2006
... happen to anyone else?
also...today i just upped my lexapro to 10 mg and took a 1/2 tablet of klonopin. do you...
- lexapro and klonopin 13th May 2006
... particular combination daily. For me it is 10 mg of Lexapro and 1 mg of clonazepam a day. For me the Lexapro...
... klonapin is a valium type med that always helps anxiety, lexapro is a prozac type med that sometimes helps but not...
- How to get over Anxiety? 12th May 2006
... fear something bad was going to happen. I was put on Lexapro and had some therapy sessions for a while. Years passed ... away. Anyway I have been trying to take myself off Lexapro for months now. I take 2.5 mg every other day. My ... well on my own so I wanted to try and get off the Lexapro . Now with all this going on...having moved to a new ... going back to thinking..do I need to start taking the Lexapro again? I feel ok without it other than these crazy...
... check with a pharmacist but I think your lexapro dose is too small to help with anxiety
agoraphobia...
... Thank you for responding. I am taking a low dosage of Lexapro because I am trying to get myself off of it. That...
... what all you're going through, I'd start taking the lexapro regularly again....maybe just until things settle...
- tired of anxiety 12th May 2006
... other meds. My doc. went ahead and called in some Lexapro for me though. About a week ago, I finally decided ... she wasn't clear on the fact that I should stop my Lexapro or keep taking it with the Klonopin. I go see my regular ... site I feel a little better. Another ?..I've been on Lexapro for a week now...just 5 mg.....but today I'm pretty...
... always help if the dose is got right, they go well with lexapro or any other antidepressant
in general, anxiety ... distressing problem but others arent
drowsieness from lexapro at your stage is common, take it just before bed
...
... that helps a lot. also, this past week, since on the lexapro , i've been hungry but not really had an appetite, ... today. i had originally asked them if i take both the lexapro and klonopin and she said that i can. or just don ... common that they are taken together and I had taken a Lexapro the day the ER gave me a Xanax....so!...
- I am here to testify! 11th May 2006
... stress, and it was causing the anxiety. I have taken Lexapro since then, for 2 weeks, and it has helped me a great ... deal. I am now off the lexapro . It was not just the lexapro that did the trick,...
... can happen with Anxiety. So the doctors put me on Lexapro and l threw up for 2 days straight and had to get...
... to your Doctor about the problems you've had with Lexapro , also trying the Effexor maybe the best thing you ... these drugs and maybe that's what you felt with the Lexapro or maybe it wants the right thing for you.
I know...
- I feel completely alone, I really need help 10th May 2006
... internist not a psych dr.) and sshe was prescribed lexapro 5mg. It has been great for her. So get help,O.K...
- Just Got A Hired, Ahh But Suffer From Debilitating Anxiety! 10th May 2006
... am still pluggin away at it. I take clonazepam and Lexapro for anxiety, however I still have days when I am either ... back to my doctor and see if he will switch me from Lexapro back to Paxil or something else. Ever since I started ... switch. I am hoping that the Paxil is more potent than Lexapro and better for anxiety so that I can stop taking clonazepam...
- Anyone had success with Paxil/Paroxetine? 9th May 2006
... withdrawl symptoms while weaning off .....Zoloft and Lexapro still remember they effect people differently...
- Starting and SSRI make anxiety worse? 9th May 2006
... terrible anxiety for three months now. I started lexapro about 7 weeks ago and I'm finding it to not be of ... much benefit. Probably because I took lexapro sometimes last year and it stopped working for me...
... Paxil in the past, and it worked a lot better than Lexapro (Ciraplex in Canada). I found that Paxil had much ... get through that, the Paxil works a lot better than Lexapro I find.. Paxil withdrawal can be hell though. I've ... terrible pass. Right now I'm on my last refill of Lexapro , and weaning off it slowly. Then I'm not sure what ... blast. I've only tryed the two SSRI's, Paxil, and lexapro , been on Paxil twice, the lex once. Paxil seemed harder...
- SSRI"S Causing Cheek TWICHING? anyone else? 9th May 2006
... the same thing, well almost...As you know she is on lexapro and she has developed a tick in her right hand...It...
- Lexapro & Nausea?? help pls 8th May 2006
... have been nauseated and tired both times I have taken Lexapro . I hope that you'll feel better!...
... i decreased my dosage to 5 mg a day of lexapro and it the nausea isnt as bad but i still feel it ... when i try to workout it gets really bad.. is it the lexapro .? only other thing i take sometimes is like prilosec...
... you might want to try changing the time you take lexapro .
but i think you shouldn't stop taking it completely ... a month is not a long time, if you do want to stop lexapro i think you should stay on 5 mg for a few days or...
... depends on when you take it.
the first time i started lexapro i took it in the morning and i had nausea almost all...
... i've only been on lexapro for a week now and have started to feel fatigued....
... pains have subsided so im thinking that was due to the lexapro also.. so be careful.. never know what meds will give...
- So much lost time due to anxiey/worry 7th May 2006
... Sometimes I feel like I am going to go nutts! I have taken Lexapro for years now... I am currently down to 2.5 mg. With...
- Anti-Anxiety Meds and Weightgain 3rd May 2006
... My dr prescribed wellbutrin to take with my Lexapro to help take the weight off. So far it seems to be...
