- Help!!! Early Awakening Problem... 24th November 2007
... posts. Here what has worked for me. I take 20 mg of lexapro every day. I started taking mg for severe depression ... helped me. I still struggle with small lapses, but the Lexapro has helped me stay rational and NOT sleep deprived...
- I'm hesitating to take Effexor 75mg XR + Xanax 0.5mg 24th November 2007
... a different med i recemmond you do so.. i now take lexapro and its helping but nothing helps overnight. and please...
- meds 24th November 2007
... I have pretty severe depression and take Lexapro 20mg in the am. I also have anxiety and use .25 of ... advice is appreciated? Wondering of going up on the Lexapro and the Ambien? Wondering about Zyprexa. A MD gave...
- Lexapro side effects 23rd November 2007
... [QUOTE=Juby;3319516]I started taking Lexapro about five months ago, 10mg, and I have been feeling ... worse all the time. I put Lexapro side effects in the search engine and I couldn't believe ... switched me to Celexa after trying to assure me that the Lexapro wasn't causing my symptoms. I told him I didn't want ... Celexa and Xanax while trying to taper off of the Lexapro . Has anyone else had a bad experience with Lexapro ... because it stays in your system long after stopping. Lexapro (Cipralex in Canada) is terrible, if you don't take...
... hard to come off of, but from what I've been reading Lexapro is one of the worst and has so many side effects. ... Did you put Lexapro side effects in the search engine? I usually do all ... still feeling pretty miserable. The page I read about Lexapro said not to go off of it cold turkey and that you...
... depression or your meds? I just weaned myself off of lexapro and so far good, I substituted with prozac and I can...
... I had fantastic results with Lexapro . The side effect - which caused me to stop it after...
- Parnate 20th November 2007
... try. So far, this year I have been on Wellbutrin, Lexapro , Adderall, Metadate, Lexapro and Wellbutrin combined...
- anyone taking Lexapro 19th November 2007
... I have been on Lexapro for a year (10mg). It was my first try with an AD...
... I have been on Lexapro for only three weeks. I have not noticed any big...
... [QUOTE=tallpaul;331***0]I have been on Lexapro for only three weeks. I have not noticed any big ... we will increase the dose to 20mg.
I've been on Lexapro for almost 2 months now and it really works. I haven...
... I have been on Lexapro for 4 years, I love it in many ways, I feel emotionally...
... I've been on Lexapro for 2 1/2 years. Started out with 10mg. Currently ... have 10mg tabs on hand to take as needed. Before Lexapro I was on Prozac. I personally thought it was working ... because I had absolutely no libido. My MD explained Lexapro like this, it has all of the benefits of Prozac without ... need a little push. For me, I wouldn't go off of Lexapro if you paid me a million dollars....
... I've been on Lexapro for about 2 months now. Taking 20 mg now. Some days...
... i was on lexapro for almost a year. it helped me out a lot, though ... actually went back to oversleeping! i weaned off the lexapro then i gained 40 pounds! i talked to my doctor about ... she didnt know about any weight gain side effects to lexapro , though, like someone else said, clinical trials are...
... I've been on lexapro for over two years. It's not a bad medication but ... because the side effects were worse than the treatment. Lexapro has had less side effects than most of the others ... kicked in my libido. I've had to increase my dosage of lexapro about 3 times but I'm working on about 20mg just now ... depression is more situational than anything else. But the lexapro has helped without too many side effects. Weight...
- Not suicidal, but probably, depressed 18th November 2007
... gets overwhelming sometimes for all of us. I'm taking Lexapro and it has helped with the sadness, which was the...
- depressed and lonely 16th November 2007
... Then went into a bad depression and I've been on Lexapro for about 5 weeks.
Anti-depressants can take 2-4...
- SAM-e & stomach pain 16th November 2007
... taking any other medications. I have tried Prozac and Lexapro , as well as St. John's Wort, before with no results...
- Going through a bad episode - need advice (kinda long) 14th November 2007
... s not fully situational. Anyway, I was prescribed Lexapro , and aside from a couple rough spells, I've been improving ... I felt worse, than to let him know. I cut back my Lexapro to 5mg and have been worried about repercussions from...
- how can I help someone with depression and psychosis? 13th November 2007
... get enough help from the doc. Once I saw her taking Lexapro . I want to help her. She is been in depression for...
... seeing psyh doc.s for years. once I saw her taking Lexapro . So she acts very crazy some times. She is never happy...
- Question about Cymbalta... 10th November 2007
... dose 1/4 at a time 4 days each reduction. Started Lexapro same time as the taper from Cymbalta. Some people...
- medication and weight gain 10th November 2007
... looked these up in my drug book
Celexa, Paxil, Lexapro , Prozac - I was wonder woman on that one, Zoloft ...
- Anyone understand? 10th November 2007
... interest in everything, including eating. I've been on Lexapro for about 5 weeks. It's helped a good bit but I'm...
... just me who feels this way.
Granny, I am also on Lexapro . I am now in my second week of taking the medication...
- Steps That I have Taken To Beat The Monster 9th November 2007
... struggling with it for about 4 months now. Taking Lexapro and one day I think it's working and then have other...
... in my heart that doesn't let up, even with 20mg of Lexapro . I try and put on a happy face for people (so they...
- depresion 8th November 2007
... appetite which I still have not got back with a month of Lexapro .
Don't know if that's what you were looking for but...
- Depression Treatment For Years and New Discovery (Advice Please) 7th November 2007
... many years now.
My issue is that I take 10mg of Lexapro in the morning and after I take it is when I feel ... worst. Could it be possible that I no longer need the Lexapro since I have now found that I have an underlying medical...
... take care
trg247
Thank you for your response. Lexapro never got rid of my symptoms and that's what made...
- Depression it's Here to Stay : ( 5th November 2007
... hell and just could not fuction like that. Now on Lexapro and depression has lifted. I'm not silly happy or...
- I'm normal and happy on the outside, but deep down I'm very depressed 3rd November 2007
... did not stop the depression from leaking in. Now on Lexapro for a month and feeling so much better. See your doctor...
- Which antidepressant makes you NOT unable to concentrate? 3rd November 2007
... I've been on Paxil for anxiety and am now on Lexapro for depression. Neither of these drugs has ever made...
... needed/wanted to go back on, 3 years ago, went on Lexapro . I am doing really well on it - handling very demanding...
- hiding depression? 2nd November 2007
... hard to function as it did to me. I've been taking Lexapro for a month and am feeling Good! Not just better but...
- Weaning From Welbutrin...... 1st November 2007
... Cymbalta really made a difference. My doc first tried Lexapro and I gained weight and my feelings really numbed...
- Weight gain and meds 1st November 2007
... switched to Effexor - much speedier - and now am on Lexapro , the best for me so far. But I lost all the weight...
- Depression meds question.. what could this mean? 30th October 2007
... effects of it this past summer. His doctor put him on Lexapro , and he's been struggling with it ever since.
What ... happens is, the Lexapro (10mg) initially worked for 2 weeks to a month, and...
... it for 2 weeks. At the same time I started 10 mg of Lexapro . I've been on that now for about a month and am beginning...
... The SSRI's didn't work well for me. I tried lexapro and zoloft before going to cymbalta. I've been on...
... it for 2 weeks. At the same time I started 10 mg of Lexapro . I've been on that now for about a month and am beginning...
- I think I am slipping into depression 30th October 2007
...
I am a female who has been on Antidepressants ( lexapro currently) for well over ten years. I started on...
- Just gone on to meds not feeling to great :-( 30th October 2007
... them. I had to switch from cymbalta after 2 weeks to Lexapro due to the side effects. On the Lexapro, I only had...
- Help , I dont know what to do anymore. 29th October 2007
... sick when I went to the higher dose. So now I'm on Lexapro and have had very few side effects. Some fleeting ... me feel that way. I do have to say though, that the Lexapro is helping. I'm not crying all the time anymore and...
- How do I tell my parents?? 28th October 2007
... good cry, made an appt with the dr and she went on Lexapro along with seeing a therapist for a few months. It ... helped her tremendously. She eventually went off the Lexapro and recently found out she had a health problem, PCOS...
- Looking for medication advice 27th October 2007
... particularly a terrible daily headache. Now I've been on Lexapro for 2 weeks. I have not felt the full effect of it ... morning. Asked dr about this and she said it was the Lexapro but would improve with time and it has. None of these...
- My world is black 27th October 2007
... magnesium today and plan on trying it along with the Lexapro . Also got some vitamin B and melatonin. If they all...
- how long does it take for cymbalta to get out of your system? 25th October 2007
... same time I started the Cymbalta taper, I started Lexapro . I'm doing much better with that. It's only been about ... 2weeks of just the Lexapro so I don't think I'm feeling the full effects of it...
- Ugh. So, here I am. Need advice (who doesn't - right?) 25th October 2007
... being sheer exhaustion. He handed me an armful of Lexapro . I never took it. I wrote to my psychiatrist because...
- Celexa and Night Sweats -- Miserable, Need Advice! 24th October 2007
... depression. Since beginning antidepressants (first Lexapro then switched to Celexa for price reasons) I have...
- Autumn Blues 23rd October 2007
... became very depressed in September. I've been on Lexapro now for
2 weeks and I think I'm doing good one day ... and feel like the Lexapro has not kicked in on bad days (today). I know it can...
- Great 23rd October 2007
... the last few years. About meds: I tried several ( Lexapro , Wellbutrin, Effexor) with some Valium and others...
... to get out of bed, go to work, etc.
I've been on Lexapro for 2 weeks now and recently had days that were good ... (think it's kicked in) and bad (is this Lexapro working yet?)
I'm not familiar with UNI - is it some ... people who are helped by these. I have faith that the Lexapro will kick in with full effects soon. There are so ... September, but could not take the side affects. Now the Lexapro that is going to make me feel better soon.:)
Take...
- Lexapro and withdrawl 22nd October 2007
... I switched from lexapro to celexa with no problem. You can get it at Walmart ... for $4.00. Celexa is the forerunner of lexapro . Godbless...
- Cymbalta/no Libido...medications To Help? 21st October 2007
... Hey Matt, I've been on Paxil, Cymbalta and now Lexapro . Every one of them had ruined any sex drive I had...
- Just need to tell someone 20th October 2007
... I couldn't take the side affects, so I've been on Lexapro now for 10 days. I think it is starting to work. I...
- does prozac work 20th October 2007
... the Prozac, mimimimi. I've recently started taking Lexapro , only commenced 2 days ago, i'm equally hoping to...
- What should I do about this? 19th October 2007
... because the headaches were too bad. Now I'm on day 10 of Lexapro and so far, have just had a little upset stomache ... and she said it was my body still adjusting to the Lexapro and give it a little time, it should subside.
You...
... because the headaches were too bad. Now I'm on day 10 of Lexapro and so far, have just had a little upset stomache ... and she said it was my body still adjusting to the Lexapro and give it a little time, it should subside.
You...
- Just need someone to talk to 19th October 2007
... doctor always starts off with samples - currently on Lexapro for depression and anxiety. My mother-in-laws doctor...
- What a rolle coaster .... 14th October 2007
... stop me from major depression. I've been switched to Lexapro and have been on it about 11 days now. It's starting...
- To fineanddandy 14th October 2007
... diarrea really bad and all of those classes except for Lexapro made me not sleep not eat and sex was the last thing...
- Crazy side effect from coming off cymbalta 14th October 2007
... etc. Mr dr decided to switch me from the Cymbalta to Lexapro but I have to taper off the Cymbalta. 45 mg for 4 ... same time I started the taper, I started low dose of Lexapro which she may increase once I'm completely off the...
- Some quick help please 14th October 2007
... she wanted to. Anyway, it did help her along with Lexapro . I hope you're a happy, carefree girl soon! :)
JB...
- itching on 10mg. of lexapro 12th October 2007
... Hi Addie,
I was on Celexa, which lexapro is a "cleaner" version of. I got a rash from the...
... It most likely is not from the Lexapro since you have been on it for a while and you had...
- Drugged out!!! 12th October 2007
... Abilify? Its a mood stabilizer. My sister is on it with Lexapro and it has been the best so far. Its expensive though...
- Lexapro for 8 weeks and still not there.... 10th October 2007
... be the reason you do not feel well. When I was on Lexapro i took mine at bedtime because it made me sleep better ... medication.
If you are not feeling well on the Lexapro and it had been 8 weeks and you know for sure it is ... the lexapro - then I would talk to your dr about switching meds...
- Wellbutrin Qx - Agitation 9th October 2007
... Thanks so much!
PS -- I have tried other meds like Lexapro which helped me but the side effects were awful....
- Is this depression or something else? 6th October 2007
... doctor and was taking Zyprexa to stabilize my mood, and Lexapro for depression. Lexapro seemed to make my anxiety...
- Celexa and Weight Gain 30th September 2007
... Have you tried lexapro ? It is the newer version of celexa. I lost 9 lbs ... in 3 weeks on lexapro . I had no appetite. I switched to celexa due to ... some problems with the lexapro . I have an appetitie but haven't gained the weight...
- Celexa and Facial Pain -- Need Info Desperately! 29th September 2007
... help to you but I had this same problem when I took Lexapro . It didn't stay that way but it drove me crazy....
- It's been a while - having a hard time again 26th September 2007
... hard time right now.
I finally got on some meds - Lexapro which has helped a lot. I also got in with a counselor ... company messed up and I went three days without the Lexapro and I'm like a different person. Can three days really...
... Hi:
I am really not familar with Lexapro but most antidepressants have some sort of reaction ... Anyway if at all possible get a emergency stash of Lexapro just in case another situation arises.
take care...
- Just need an ear.....Taking Lexapro and Ambien CR 25th September 2007
... I don't know where to start but I have been taking Lexapro 20mg for almost 2 months now and since I had been...
... CR that making me so irritable all day or just that Lexapro is not the right drug for me.
Thanks again...
... Well I can tell you that Lexapro made me just want to sit on the couch all the time...
- Been on Cymbalta 1 day. Don't like the way it makes me feel. Should I keep takinging 24th September 2007
... found that I had the least amount of side affects with Lexapro . I never felt sick, I could sleep when I wanted, I ... off all I didn't gain weight with it. Have you tried Lexapro ?...
... I have not tried Lexapro . This is actually the first antidepressant I've been...
- Anyone gain/lose weight on Celexa/other meds? 23rd September 2007
... I was on lexapro for 3 weeks and lost 10 lbs. Switched to celexa and ... ingredient so it seems odd that i would have no appetite on lexapro but can eat on celexa. Godbless...
- I Really Need Help About Generic Wellbutrin Xl 21st September 2007
... I need a mood stabilizer and something to boost my Lexapro and my dr. and I thought Lamictal was it, but the...
... taking a mood stabilizer ever since as well as AD's.
Lexapro seems to be the only AD that truly helped and then...
- Day 2 on tapering Effexor 19th September 2007
... very long at all, just about 6 months. First I tried Lexapro and that was terrible for me.
Now I feel comfortable...
- what to do next? 19th September 2007
... to make things worse.The last medication i took was lexapro and it made me tired and feel like a zombie.Prior...
- feeling like crap right now 15th September 2007
... would be beneficial? Something simple like celexa or lexapro or something.....
Are you talking to someone about...
... would be beneficial? Something simple like celexa or lexapro or something.....
Are you talking to someone about...
- Has Anyone Had To Increase Lamictal From 100mg To 200 Mg? 14th September 2007
... Hello. I am on Lamictal to boost my Lexapro (which stopped working as well as it used to).
...
- lexapro question 13th September 2007
... Glo lexapro caused me to be the same way. All I wanted to do was...
... response. I also seem to feel hot almost feverish from lexapro always wanting to turn up the air. I don't know about ... weighing the good. Does anyone else get this from lexapro ? I have been on other antideppressants remeron, elavil ... side effects. Celexa is suppose to be the same as lexapro but I didn't feel tired from Celexa like I do on Lexapro...
... I took lexapro for 3 weeks. I had very little appetite and would...
... you for the reply. I too lose weight on celexa and lexapro . Celexa didn't make me tired or sick to my stomach ... but lexapro did. My appetite decreased on both these meds. Another ... synthroid and cytomel for and when I took celexa and lexapro . When I got off the flashes went away. Got back on ... flashes came back. I felt alittle spacey from the lexapro not from the celexa. I also was only taken 10 mls...
... You know, now that I think about, Lexapro never gave me any side effects whatsoever.
Now Zoloft ... want to get into on a public forum. lol
For me Lexapro is my miracle anti-depressant. It works FAST, within ... that passed in a few days.
I once went to 30mg of Lexapro and man, let me tell you... nothing could make me...
... Thank you maybe I will try lexapro again. Welbutrin was not good for me. I couldn't sleep ... and nothing getting done. Glad your doing so well on lexapro ....
- depressed as all get out 10th September 2007
... year but I can say that this is the worst. Started lexapro at 5mgs 3 weeks ago. Upped it to 10 mgs 2 weeks ago ... necessary. I am worse since I started taking the lexapro . I don't know what to do. Godbless:)...
- Burst out crying and feel low--anybody else feel like venting tonite? 8th September 2007
... I am on week 3 three of lexapro and I am not doing well. Obsessing about finances...
... [QUOTE=marian100;3199462]I am on week 3 three of lexapro and I am not doing well. Obsessing about finances ... psychiatrist. Do you think maybe you need a boost of Lexapro or a reduction in Xanax? This time of the year is...
... go without several days in a row. I wonder if the lexapro is making the depression worse. I was better than...
... go without several days in a row. I wonder if the lexapro is making the depression worse. I was better than ... - you might be having an opposite reaction to the Lexapro . I couldn't take its cousin, Celexa. It made me too...
- Celexa 8th September 2007
... Started at 20mgs. Made me too tired. Now I am on lexapro , 3 weeks. About the same as celexa but took longer ... days. Just started sleeping through the night on the lexapro . Glad it works for you. Godbless...
- new here. not sure what to do. 6th September 2007
... and gaining 30 pounds etc.) if it's anything like lexapro i'd rather stand in front of a bus.
thinking of...
- Would like to hear from all of you on Effexor ? 6th September 2007
... antidepressants ive been on(paxil, zoloft, prozac, lexapro and effexor) effexor was by far the best one for me...
- Very ANGRY and frustrated! 6th September 2007
... both me and my mom. For one thing, he went off his Lexapro on his own about 4 months ago and starting drinking...
... both me and my mom. For one thing, he went off his Lexapro on his own about 4 months ago and starting drinking...
- Well its finally happened... 4th September 2007
... on my husband and my kids. My husband had to get on Lexapro a year ago for what he said was for his temper at...
- Slipping into major depression. 3rd September 2007
... Is their a good medicine for this.
My Dr gave me lexapro but it is not strong enough.
I felt really weird...
... an appointment to psychologist today.
I was on lexapro for only a few days but it wasnt touching my depression...
- lexapro and weight gain 3rd September 2007
... I'm on lexapro now and am going to the DR tomorrow to switch back ... ve gained about 15 lbs since June. I know it's the lexapro , it makes me hungry. I was wellburtin LX but wanted...
- Depression pills and hair loss 30th August 2007
... been on Klonopin 20 yrs., and a yr ago was put on Lexapro also, and I can't believe how much hair I've lost...
- Thinking of Going on Medication 30th August 2007
... effects (especially weight gain). My doctor suggested Lexapro - can anyone please share their good or bad experiences...
... yawning. I did find it too sedating. I am now on lexapro and have had different side effects, I do believe...
- Wellbutrin or Lexapro? 28th August 2007
... seems to have less side effects. My daughter was on Lexapro while suffering from cancer and had complaints of ... give me insights on side effects on Wellbutrin or Lexapro antidepressants, I would greatly appreciate it. Also...
... screw up your sleep. I know almost nothing about Lexapro but it seems fewer and fewer people are taking it...
... Lexapro is a newer version of celexa. For me it is not as ... If you don't like celexa you probably won't like lexapro . I tried wellbutrin for about 10 days and found it...
- Antidepressants and weight gain!! 27th August 2007
... from 235 to 275 in a little over a year. I am now on Lexapro and I weigh 285. Needless to say I am more depressed...
... I was on Lexapro for six months, six months ago. In that short time...
... I put on alot of weight with Lexapro .
But, with other SSRIs I have lost weight. Like...
