- Irritability??? 4th April 2005
... About a year ago, my BP Doctor asked me if I had taken Lexapro , after I
explained how I had been feeling. I told ... him that I hadn't.
So, after being on Lexapro , along with my list of meds., that I take every day...
... whatever that means. Thanks for sharing about the lexapro and I am glad its helping. I love my pdoc. He is...
... whatever that means. Thanks for sharing about the lexapro and I am glad its helping. I love my pdoc. He is...
... and Downer's and In-betweener's !
I also take ' Lexapro ', for anxiety ! This is/has been a life saver for...
- topamax/sleep 4th April 2005
... also take 140 mg Geodon, 300 mg Wellbutrin, and 20 mg Lexapro . My understanding is that Lexapro is supposed to help...
- Hello Everyone, I'm New Here 30th March 2005
... father was scizophrinic and didnt handle it well. Im on lexapro and that helps with the extreme mood swings but, Im...
... father was scizophrinic and didnt handle it well. Im on lexapro and that helps with the extreme mood swings but, Im...
... how it goes when I do, its for anxiety, ect. I take Lexapro for being borderline, not a cure but it really helps...
... how it goes when I do, its for anxiety, ect. I take Lexapro for being borderline, not a cure but it really helps ... less side affects.
Also, my BP Doctor put me on Lexapro about a year ago. This has been/is
the ' miracle...
... less side affects.
Also, my BP Doctor put me on Lexapro about a year ago. This has been/is
the ' miracle ... Alot of other stuff ive taken was nightmare. the lexapro makes it possible to have some friends and, leave...
- Hello to my new friends 25th March 2005
... dealing with this I finaly know whats wrong. Im taking lexapro now and, I will be starting neurantin. The lexapro...
- Life seems to Jump up and down 24th March 2005
... year diagnosed now and its just making sence to me. Lexapro and, my therapy helps me. Im lucky cause my family...
- Worried 17th March 2005
... actually and they took him off Risperidal and put him on Lexapro . So, we will once again, "see" if this works.
He...
- Zyprexa 12th March 2005
... misdiagnosed with an anxiety disorder and started on Lexapro and Elavil. The Elavil increased my appetite beyond ... was diagnosed as being bipolar and taken off of the lexapro and put on Zyprexa which he said can cause serious...
- GF in BP Relationship seeking help! 3rd March 2005
... state prior to getting on meds (he is taking Lithium, Lexapro and Topamax for severe migraines - all meds he was...
- Antidepressants making things worse 2nd March 2005
... difference now though. Starting in December, I found that Lexapro (had been taking for about 6 months) stopped working...
- Zoloft was not good for me 1st March 2005
... just don't know what else to do. In December I found Lexapro to not be working for me anymore. Started having morre...
... I have been on Lexapro , Prozac, and Zoloft(current). I hated the lexapro...
- Which way do I go now? 28th February 2005
... about all of the antidepressants. Four months ago Lexapro just quit working, I started having bad anxiety and ... depression was returning, WHILE ON LEXAPRO . So I bumped up the dosage thinking it would get better...
- Abilify? Geodon? Lamictal? 18th February 2005
... to losing all my hair. Right now I am on seroquel, lexapro and xanax. I have a new PDoc and he mentioned switching...
- Is anyone on Lamictal? 15th February 2005
... anxious (even with taking it along with an anti-dep); Lexapro didn't help enough; Cymbalta made me crazy (crazier...
- Hey all. Coming off parnate :( 14th February 2005
... ntidepressant that would work for me. Maybe I'll go back on Lexapro . It worked for a while. But yea I dont know :(. Also...
- Lexipro anyone? 10th February 2005
... I was on Lexapro for 1 1/2 years. It worked great for depression and...
... Lexapro did absolutely nothing for me. It stalled a little...
... sleep thing, I would say that it probably was the lexapro . It started with me within a few days. With the ... and headache, I am not sure. It could have been the lexapro but there is also a flu bug going around and it is...
- quit zoloft cold turkey...consequences? 7th February 2005
... know that coming off of other anti-depressants like lexapro and paxil can give you severe stomach problems. I...
- Concerned friend of person with bp 7th February 2005
... friend who I believe is bipolar. I know she is taking Lexapro , but I am not sure if she is in counseling. She is...
- hmmm...could this be it? 7th February 2005
... finally refused to take it anymore so he put me on lexapro . My weight stabalized but I didn't lose. Now I am...
- just diagnosed bi-polar manic depressive, have questions 21st January 2005
... thought i am bi polar manic depressive and started me on lexapro , and lamictal. i also have high anxiety. i am feeling...
... Yes laura, there side effects!! lexapro and lamictal are not bipolar drugs!! lithium,depekote ... , or tegretol are bipolar/manic drugs!! lexapro is an anxiety and depression drug!! lamictal is just...
... many medications for physical illnesses out there.
Lexapro is an SSRI - normally folks who are bipolar try to...
- symbyax past/present users? 28th December 2004
... when I tried to go back
I couldnt use it. then tried lexapro short time.
doctor has now prescribed me. SYMBYAX...
- help.. husband bipolar but not typical his is. 19th December 2004
... reason, or a little tiny thing.
He currently is on Lexapro and Xanax XR... apparently these are not the meds...
... depakote? so they added that to his xanax xr and his lexapro .... and kept him on his duragesic patch and vicodine...
- Lexapro and BP 6th December 2004
... Hey, I take Lexapro 20mg and I did take zyprexa at one time but it made...
- All natural form of Lithium 24th November 2004
... the meds that I had been taking...Prozac, Effexor, Lexapro and Wellbutrin (which I had horrible side effects...
- Recently Diagnosed 18th November 2004
... with bi polar 2 and am taking depakote 1000mg and lexapro 20mg and buspar 10 mg twice a day. I was diagonosed...
- Wellbutrin and overwhelming feelings of death 13th November 2004
... recently started taking Wellbutrin. I am also taking Lexapro but only half the dose so that I can transition to...
- Sneaking Suspicions 8th November 2004
... some form of bi-polar disorder. This is on top of the Lexapro I was already taking for mild depression. Still, I...
- Need advice please 8th November 2004
... feels. I stopped using effexor and switched over to Lexapro but that doesn't seem to be helping me either. I...
... maybe the family doctor won't prescribe it. I was on lexapro at the same time. I gradually got off the provigil...
- Help!!!! I'm getting fatter! 29th October 2004
... it in the Spring of this year. I switched over to Lexapro . I haven't gained weight from using this and I actually...
- Dreams 22nd October 2004
... the tiredness have went away after awhile? i am on lexapro now, and it doesn't seem to be as effective as effexor ... that has effected my dreams. zoloft, wellbutrin, and lexapro have not. best wishes and take care...
- choosing a pdr. 19th October 2004
... seem to need much sleep she gave me another pill, lexapro . my frustration led me to the net and looking at ... depression, but the manic was there. i haven't taken lexapro long enough to feel the effects yet, but hope it doesn...
... seem to need much sleep she gave me another pill, lexapro . my frustration led me to the net and looking at ... depression, but the manic was there. i haven't taken lexapro long enough to feel the effects yet, but hope it doesn...
- wellbutrin side effect 14th October 2004
... stopped taking wellbutrin two weeks ago and am now on lexapro . my arousal is still more frequent than it was before...
... taking an anti-depressant alone (such as Wellbutrin or Lexapro ) without an additional mood stabilizer can cause mania...
... side effects and that is when she told me to take the lexapro . now that i have done more research, i understand ... i have taken zoloft, effexor, wellbutrin, and now lexapro . all have helped with depression and anxiety, but...
... i have taken zoloft, effexor, wellbutrin, and now lexapro . i am not very comfortable with a pdr. but i feel...
- who i am 13th October 2004
... i am currently under a doctors care. i am taking lexapro and am waiting to see if it will help. i have subscribed...
... being negative I turn it around. I have been taking Lexapro for almost a year. I tried Effexor before and it was ... 't that great but.... Lexapro is a life saver if it works for you. I really hope...
... have been on zoloft, effexor, wellbutrin, and now lexapro . i have only been on lexapro for a week and hope...
- Topamax as a mood stabilizer? 10th October 2004
... In reply to Gambletx, I take Lexapro and Lamictal everyday due to being bipolar. I was...
- Need help! Short term memory going going gone 9th October 2004
... i have taken zoloft, effexor, wellbutrin, and now lexapro . it seemed to have started when i first started med...
...
meds tried:Budeprion SR 150MG, strattera 25MG, Lexapro 25MG, Concerta, Wellbutrin, Effexor
meds on: topral...
- 2 parts of me... 8th October 2004
... upped my meds to 10 mg of zypreza and just statrted lexapro . what do you all think?...
- Fish-Oil 7th October 2004
... depression and anxiety is slim to none. Of course I take Lexapro also. Good luck....
- effexor anyone? 29th September 2004
... the psychiatrist to change my meds. I am now using Lexapro (20 mg.) and Lamictal (50 mg.) and I feel sooo much...
- Need someone to talk to.... 14th September 2004
... on Lithium and Prozac. Then to Prozac only. Then to Lexapro only, then to Lexapro and Zanax. Currently, I've been...
- Effexor xr scare help everyone 14th September 2004
... in your stools from straining. They changed me to Lexapro because of that. The good thing about Effexxor XR...
- Am I Bipolar? I Have No Friends :( 10th September 2004
... comfortably in years. It saved me! Though, now I take Lexapro , and I think it's even better than Paxil. I also take...
- Meds- Help!!!! 7th September 2004
... I am using Lexapro and Lamictal. This seems to be a good "cocktail"...
- Help Please! 3rd September 2004
... He is on lithobid and was on celexa but changed to lexapro lately. His biopolar is pretty much under control...
... discuss how often your son should be seeing his doctor.
Lexapro is for depression, right? I'm not really familiar...
... away. Your son may be like that as well. I have had Lexapro as well. It didn't do anything for me, actually it...
- Recommendation for people who have Social Phobia 23rd August 2004
... I first went on Paxil, and it saved me. Now I take Lexapro , a similar drug, and I think it's even better. Check...
- Anyone not take antidepressants? 19th August 2004
... was on pretty high doses of Zoloft at one time and Lexapro for quite a while too. They both caused me to spin...
- Can SSRI w/d trigger rapid cycling? 15th August 2004
... meds because of aside effects. Then when I went on Lexapro a few months ago something major happened...
When ... I got off the Zoloft and started taking Lexapro I went berserk. First I got serverely depressed then ... apparently the withdrawl from Zoloft and the switch to lexapro messed with my brain chemicals or something like that...
... supposed to do. I didnt know what bipolar was.
The Lexapro , however totally freaked me out. After 3 weeks on...
- --->Newbie<--- 9th August 2004
... 4 mg of Risperdal, 30 mg of Abilify and 20 mg of Lexapro .
Its tough to say how they are working. I'm not...
- feeling bad :( 5th August 2004
... with Lithium, an antipsychotic (respiradone sp?), and Lexapro . I feel so bad :( Ive been on 15 antidepressants over...
- Schizo Affected Bipolar 22nd July 2004
... one for so long...) and started out all over again.. lexapro 20, depakote 1500, seroquel 800, risperdal 2mg..ativan...
... I have schizo-affective disorder. I was on Lexapro 40mg. and trileptal 1800 mg. daily. I've not taken...
... now on 450 Effexor (150 three times a day), 20 Mg of Lexapro at night, 30 mg of Abilify in the morning, and 4 mg...
- Whoah, Lexapro does help my BPS 22nd July 2004
... bipolar portion isn't being treated at the time, but the lexapro does a great job at
keeping me from swinging too...
- depakote, weight gain and my wedding 17th July 2004
... eat! he told me to taper off that one and taper off lexapro too. so aggrevating....
- Abilify Used for Treatment of Bi-Polar 16th July 2004
... say about it. I also take Risperdal, Effexor, and Lexapro . I was becoming psychotic and having hallucinations...
- Tegretol or Lithium? 10th July 2004
... Hey all. Ive just been taken off my antidepressant ( Lexapro ) because I think its causing me to rapid cycle. I...
- Non-Medicinal BiPolar Treatments? 3rd July 2004
... oil pills and I swear they are helping me with my
Lexapro withdrawal because I don't have any! (I had an infertility...
- New Here- Abilify Questions 25th June 2004
... Trileptal, zyprexa (which I still take for manics), lexapro (I am still on), geodon.....and many others. Now ... I just take lamitcal, lexapro and zyprexa (when needed). I finally feel like myself...
- Bi-Polar w/ ADD 21st June 2004
... maintaining same does now). This is for my ADHD
Lexapro just started out this week 20 mg per day - this was...
- From Paxil to Lamictal - Please Help 21st June 2004
... with out an anit Deprsnt. As a side note I was on Lexapro (weight gain) and Paxil did'nt work for me. Anyway...
- "Bad"manic episodes instead of "good" 15th June 2004
... Blue -- I'm in Lexapro , only. My insurance doesn't cover psychiatry and ... my MD would only give me the Lexapro . My husband just has to deal with my swings about...
- Anti-depressants and mood stabilizers 14th June 2004
... in the US are:
citalopram (Celexa)
escitalopram ( Lexapro )
fluoxetine (Prozac)
fluvoxamine (Luvox)
paroxetine...
... right now I am taking depakote (1,000mg) as well as lexapro which is a SSRI (this is the only one that hasnt triggered...
... force (even while on the mood stabilizer).
I added Lexapro and then Wellbutrin XL. They saved my life.
Salty...
- Quit my meds - Alternative, Lithium Orotate? 11th May 2004
... effects were too much. I stopped taking my depakote and lexapro . I want to continue with the lexapro but can't take...
- Newbie Here 8th May 2004
... but hes pretty sure. Right now I'm on depakote and lexapro . Seems to be giving me muscle aches. Has anyone had...
... Depakote and I havent had any muscle aches, but Im not on lexapro . Im on 600 mg of seroquel...
... but hes pretty sure. Right now I'm on depakote and lexapro . Seems to be giving me muscle aches. Has anyone had...
- can you be bi-polar and then not be? 28th April 2004
... of bipolar---the swings.
I am now on 2 SSRI's ( Lexapro & Wellbutrin) and feel much better. The only problem...
- Depakote 18th April 2004
... antipsychotic), 25 mgs of serequel for sleep and 20mgs of lexapro .
Anyway i feel like ****!!! I am so run down,...
... 2000 mg of depakote, topamax (dopeamax), lithem, lexapro , klompin, ambin, ablify and some more. Please excuse...
... antipsychotic), 25 mgs of serequel for sleep and 20mgs of lexapro .
Anyway i feel like ****!!! I am so run down,...
- antidepressants 7th April 2004
... currently suffering from a mild depression which i take lexapro for.I have not had any type of reaction from it that...
- Help!!!!!!!!!!! 1st April 2004
... with her meds????? She takes 100mg Seraquel, 20mg Lexapro , and 250mg Topamax per day.
The suicide stems from...
... but i have no complaints from it. I am currently on lexapro and it has been doing a decent to good job fighting...
... neurosis, Rare: libido increased, manic reaction.
LEXAPRO
PATIENT INFORMATION
Physicians are advised to ... following issues with patients for whom they prescribe LEXAPRO .
In a study in normal volunteers, LEXAPRO 10 mg ... not impair psychomotor performance. The effect of LEXAPRO on psychomotor coordination, judgment, or thinking ... automobiles, until they are reasonably certain that LEXAPRO therapy does not affect their ability to engage in ... activities.
Patients should be told that, although LEXAPRO has not been shown in experiments with normal subjects ... impairments caused by alcohol, the concomitant use of LEXAPRO and alcohol in depressed patients is not advised. ... Patients should be cautioned about the concomitant use of LEXAPRO and NSAIDs, aspirin, or other drugs that affect coagulation ... bleeding.
While patients may notice improvement with LEXAPRO therapy in 1 to 4 weeks, they should be advised to...
- Does anyone have any ideas???? 31st March 2004
... Hi. I have gained over 30 lbs. from Lexapro (prescribed because the depression keeps coming back ... do?
I really, really don't want to give up the Lexapro because it really does help and of course I can't...
- Bipolar - no meds - trouble at work - Help! 10th March 2004
... and under stress is like a ticking bomb.
I am on Lexapro , but because my insurance does not cover Psychiatric...
... You must GET OFF THE LEXAPRO ASAP!
It was the antidepressant Lexipro that threw...
- Eskalith CR vs. Lithium Carbonate 6th March 2004
... months ago, we added 600 mg of Lithium Carbonate to Lexapro and Lorazepam as needed. The Lithium seemed to help ... Plus we are adding Wellbutrin XL plus keep the 10mg Lexapro .
My question to the rest of you is if you have...
- Sad Lonely and Suicidal 15th February 2004
... How can I make it go away? i am on a cocktail of lexapro , risperadol and xanax and sometimes it helps and sometimes...
- vitamins and amino acid profile 9th February 2004
... taking 1mg B12 and 1mg folic acid daily in addition to lexapro , carbamezapine, and lithobid.
he said that the...
- lexapro vs. celexa 9th February 2004
... patient who said she had been switched from Celexa to Lexapro and that Lexapro didn't work for her like Celexa did...
- quitting smoking 9th February 2004
... smoking cigarettes for about 7 years now. i take lexapro , carbamezapine, lithobid daily.
been reading a...
... smoking cigarettes for about 7 years now. i take lexapro , carbamezapine, lithobid daily.
been reading a...
- High Dosage of Zoloft and Suicidal Thoughts 7th February 2004
... undiagnosed and being treated for depression. I was taking Lexapro and when things kept going downhill I got my dosage...
- Hey guys 4th February 2004
... outpatient on partial hospitalization. She take 15mg of Lexapro a day, 200mg. of Topamax per day and 100mg. Seraquel...
- Am I Bipolar? 31st January 2004
... disorder.
So now it is months later and I tried Lexapro , which didn't do anything for me except make me tired...
- Bi-polar vs Bi-polar II vs Bi-Polar Rapid Cycling 16th January 2004
... Wellbutrin made me TOO irritable and restless, and Lexapro sent me into a bad depressive state to where I was...
