- Depression CFS or worse 11th April 2007
... cherised as Im really worried,
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Have you tried Lexapro ? My husband was on Paxil for years (he's now 35) ... and had sexual problems with it so he switched to Lexapro and now things are all better. He has anxiety issues...
- Going to the doc soon 6th February 2007
... more exact, the symptoms started after trying out Lexapro for some post surgery blues i was having. The Lexapro...
- Lyrica????? 26th October 2006
... neuropathy, and herniated disc. After trying Gabapentin & Lexapro with no results, I really felt that I had finally...
- Provigil 30th May 2006
... wires me - but I'm extremely sensitive to meds (my Lexapro is 2.5 mg). I have noticed that it ramps up my anxiety...
- Hi Everyone...Having A Very Hard Time Dealing 17th November 2005
... the highest amount was at 225mgs. Then my pcp added Lexapro , which didn't help at all. Cymbalta hit the market ... results, so I started it, and was slowly weaned off both Lexapro and Effexor. Never felt any withdrawl symptoms.
...
- Any Moms with Young Children? 7th July 2005
... discussed alot. My psychiatrist (who prescribes me Lexapro and Wellbuterin) first started giving me samples from...
... and about going off all of them, or maybe going off Lexapro (which is known to make you tired) and just stay on ... which often gives people energy, but wonder if the Lexapro just cancels that out). I'm going to talk to the...
- How do you get diagnosed? 23rd June 2005
... but I know that I have the same problems. I take Lexapro for depression, and took Zoloft for a while and had...
- No energy, help! 20th May 2005
... Sometimes I think I'm a helpless cause. I take Lexapro , too, which have the opposite side effects (fatigue ... him when I go in on Monday if he thinks taking the Lexapro away would help. Cause I'm not feeling a little bit...
- Had Mono and Now My Health is Ruined..help! 8th April 2005
... since I got sick, so he also gave me some samples of Lexapro , which he says can also help with energy. We'll see...
- What should I do next? 24th January 2005
... urinalysis, and cholest. a little high. I am also on Lexapro for an antidepressant, and currently on an antibiotic...
... urinalysis, and cholest. a little high. I am also on Lexapro for an antidepressant, and currently on an antibiotic...
- I am not living - I am simply exisiting. I want my life back!! 25th October 2004
... 37 year old female, overweight but not obese
Take Lexapro 20 mg for depression
IVP shows no sign of kidney...
... side effects. I then was switched to Celexa and then Lexapro when they upgraded it. But I haven't been able to...
... shatteredlife your problems are all related to the Lexapro your taking they have all the side effects you described ... you feel like death is coming read message boards on Lexapro there is hundreds of us out there im in to 1 week ... will tough it out no matter what i flushed all my Lexapro down the toilet so i could not get at it GOOD LUCK...
- Post Lyme Syndrome CFS and/or MCS?! 20th July 2004
... my doctor wanted to try me on Zoloft, Effexor, and Lexapro at different times and always the same reaction came...
- Anyone tried SAM-E the "no side effect" antidepressant for CFS? 25th June 2004
... time i was on it. Ultimately, I went back to my 10mg Lexapro , back to the sexual side effects but no agitation...
- Wondering what is wrong with me 24th June 2004
... visit, I saw my family practicioner who put me on Lexapro , saying that it was all possibly from anxiety.
...
- Lexapro for CFS? 18th June 2004
... the years I have tried Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, and Lexapro . They do help with the symptoms of feeling lightheaded...
... symptoms/ruling out other illnesses.
I've been taking Lexapro for panic attacks for a while now, I also have either ... tolerate as they make me drowsy beyond belief. Celexa and Lexapro are the two most tolerable medications w/o or w/little ... likely to cause dysfunction than either Celexa or Lexapro which is why doctors have been opting for those two...
- always tired..... 28th March 2004
... ago a psychiatrist put me on the new antidepressant, lexapro . I'm getting good results from it. I did not feel...
- What Kind of doctor? what kind of tests? 13th February 2004
... there is definite validity for. I'm about to start Lexapro and see what happens.
But if the whole antidepressant...
- Question about Lexapro 20th September 2003
... Hi Renee,
I have been on lexapro for 9 months now. 10 mg. I still cant sleep at night...
... I was recently put on Lexapro for PMS/depression. It doesn't seem to be helping...
... could be part of the CFS.
I can't say it's only the Lexapro - I've changed a lot of habits, like napping, for ... Kung at night and that helps to relax me. But the Lexapro is helping a lot for me. It also helps with anxiety...
- CFS What not to worry about and what to do 24th August 2003
... Gong, which helps to relax me. I also started on Lexapro , which I really hate to admit is helping tremendously...
- Carmfaye or anyone -Question about your symptoms 24th July 2003
... have been feeling a lot better. I started taking Lexapro , and as much as I hate to admit it, it seems to be...
- cf & fibromialga clinic 21st July 2003
... have you tried that works? My doctor just put me on Lexapro and Flexeril. The problem is I am experiencing much...
- What kind of treatments are there 4 CFS? 14th November 2002
... was switching from Prozac[which had quit working] to Lexapro . Then I started eating oatmeal everyday. Then I added...
- Questions about side effects.. what should I do??? 23rd July 2008
... her what I should do and she is going to put me on Lexapro 20mg. Can someone out there please let me know your ... experience with Lexapro ? I am hoping that it will work well for me, but if ... find something with less sexual effects. If you used Lexapro please tell me how it effected you. Did it help with...
- new here - when do you decide that you need more help? 23rd July 2008
... i am going to weekly therapy, and i take lexapro , xanax and trazadone. doc added lamactil to the meds ...
i feel like an absolute mess.
(been taking lexapro since oct - was upped to 20 mg in march.)
sorry...
... tell your doc you want to try a different med. If lexapro isn't doing anything for you...move onto something ... that don't seem to work. Sounds like you've given the lexapro a chance...so try something new. Good luck...
... every other month, for med checks. he said that the lexapro was ok, and that i should start on lamictal. i was ... combo of meds will work?
it just seems like a lot.
lexapro 20 mg
xanax (up to 2x daily)
trazadone at night...
- Is There Any Way I Can Increase Dopamine? Desperate To Get Out Of This Black Hole 23rd July 2008
... made me feel worse.
I am on the highest dose of Lexapro to keep my seratonin from dropping, but under stressful...
... yourself do it. I know it's hard, but try.
If lexapro isn't helping, maybe you want to try a different med...
... for writing, Kiasmama. I have tried many meds and Lexapro is the only one that helped at all.
My dr. doesn...
- Anyone tried Pristiq?? 22nd July 2008
... ten days. I'm in the process of being weaned off of Lexapro , I'm now down to 5mg per night.
I think I like ... since its still so new to me and I'm coming off of the Lexapro , you know?
I had a hysterectomy five years ago ... and well, I'm either having serious withdrawels from Lexapro right now or PMSing hard core...all I can say is I...
... with the side effects of the cymbalta. I was taking lexapro before I started the pristiq. It took about a week...
- Lexapro and Irritability 21st July 2008
... Hi Mizzaj,
I took Lexapro for about 2 months and it did not help my depression ... noticed an improvement within days of going off the Lexapro and on the Zoloft.
Maybe you are like me and Lexapro...
- Effexor XR=Mother's Hell On Earth(sort of long post) 16th July 2008
... each person has different reactions..I went through Lexapro , Wellbutrin, and Zoloft before findig Effexor and...
- Emptiness and Meds 16th July 2008
... I've been taking Lexapro for about 6 months now for both anxiety and depression...
- ~Gonna do it, made a appt for dr. Monday~ 16th July 2008
... Dr. prescribed Lexapro . I told her that I have been reading HealthBoards...
- SSRI (lexapro) and no emotion 15th July 2008
... ljenner831, my husband and I are both on Lexapro neither of us have had problems with lack of emotions...
... likely to cause it) so I wonder? . . . are you sure the Lexapro is working for you? Emotional numbness (anhedonia...
... OVERemotional.
AuntieLeela- I am 99.9% sure it's the lexapro causing it. Before I was on Lexapro and I was depressed ... better which is why I don't want to go off of the Lexapro , but I don't enjoy the side effects. It's such...
... Pepper08;3648650]ljenner831, my husband and I are both on Lexapro neither of us have had problems with lack of emotions ... you should talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
With Lexapro have you noticed any sexual side effects? I am about ... to go on Lexapro and come off of Wellbutrin XL. Please advise :)...
... I worried about that when I started taking Lexapro , but I never experienced it....
- SSRI and add Welbutrin for libido? 14th July 2008
... I have been taking lexapro for quite some time. I don't want to go off of it...
... so he says they balance each other out. I tried Lexapro and Welbutrin but they did not help with my depression...
- switch from effexor to lexapro ""need advice"" 9th July 2008
... every other day for the first week,
then take 5mg of Lexapro at night, every night for first week
2week take ... 150effxor every 3rd day, 5mg lexapro at night, every night
3week take effxor monday, wednesday ... , friday, 10mg lexapro every night
week 4 10mg Lexapro in the am and so on.....
does this seem right??THANKS...
- wellbuterin side effects? anger? 8th July 2008
... but not together with this one.
I started out on Lexapro 20 mg for anxiety and depression. My libido was shot...
- Immediate deep sleep and dizziness...depression? 8th July 2008
... himself off of it and did not tell me...think it was Lexapro . he was so bad off at that point I was frantic. That...
- Lexapro side-effects 6th July 2008
... My doctor gave me Lexapro and Welbutrin at the same time. He said they balance ... each other out. The Lexapro which helps with depression decreases the energy, ... Maybe your doctor could add something else to the Lexapro to give you back your energy. It certainly would...
- Xanax dependence? 3rd July 2008
... That's what the meds are there for, right? (Also on Lexapro and Wellbutrin.)
What is scaring me is that I...
- Frustration!! 2nd July 2008
... I've been on Lexapro for about 6 months now. 10 mg for 3 and 20 mg for...
- Now I am desperate.... 27th June 2008
... haven't gained any weight. Prior to Zoloft I was on Lexapro for 2 months - that didn't help my depression at at ... all. Prior to the Lexapro I tried Cymbalta but could not tolerate the headaches...
- Depression/Anxiety Alternative to Lexapro? 25th June 2008
... can't see a regular, decent psychiatrist.
I take Lexapro and Klonipin (anti-anxiety). If I miss a day, I feel...
... buspar and celexa ( an older and cheaper version of lexapro ). I tried the lexapro but it was too stimualting...
- Depression/Lexapro/Xanax 23rd June 2008
... controlling panic attacks. My doctor just prescribed Lexapro a couple of weeks ago for my depression. I really ... space, don't know if it's the stress, depression or Lexapro . I have noticed I have problems swallowing sometimes ... anything substantial. Does anyone know anything about Lexapro ? Is this swallowing thing a side effect anyone else...
- low sodium from AD'S???? 21st June 2008
... depression and mood disorders but has currently been on Lexapro and Abilify off and on for about 2 yrs. Anyway she...
- I donno what to do anymore 14th June 2008
... ADs. There is one out there that can help you. Try Lexapro , or Cymbalta, and see if that will help. Paxil truly...
- Sexual desire and depression meds 13th June 2008
... sex drive. I, on the other hand, have been on Paxil, Lexapro and currently Zoloft, and have no sex drive whatsoever...
... sex drive. I, on the other hand, have been on Paxil, Lexapro and currently Zoloft, and have no sex drive whatsoever...
... bottom of my depression last summer. I have been on Lexapro 20 mg almost 1 year. My sex drive is shot. My doctor ... work.
The upside is my husband and I both are on Lexapro so we aren't having arguements over no sex drive....
- Med Combo Question 12th June 2008
... Someone mentioned on another post about taking Lexapro and Wellbutrin together has anyone done this?? I have ... a lot of irritability but good sexual effects and Lexapro made me really tired and lazy. Anyone know????...
... Welbutrin.......I can't remember for certain that it was Lexapro , but I think it was (going over the list of what I ... years ago...the doctor explained that one of them, the Lexapro , might take away energy, libido, weight gain, etc ... have worked for me, so?????????
I think it was Lexapro .........
Good luck with it.............
... I have been on Lexapro 20mg for almost a year. Two weeks ago my doctor added...
... Hey Lori, the reason I stopped the Lexapro was because my butt was glued to the couch and didn...
... Janart,
I was put on Lexapro for being constantly fatigued and being glued to the...
- Never enough sleep... medicine or depression?? 11th June 2008
... I am currently taking 20 mg of Lexapro for depression and anxiety, and I think it's helped ... bed.
I think I had this problem before I took the Lexapro , but I'm not sure if this is just a symptom of the ... depression or if maybe the Lexapro is causing me to feel so lethargic.
Usually when...
... Lexapro made me be stuck to the couch!! It's definately a ... possibility that its the lexapro ....
... I had that problem on celexa a forerunner of lexapro . I have been on it for 10months and I am able to...
- Social Anxiety & Depression 10th June 2008
... bit. Personally, I have never taken Wellbutrin or Lexapro for any great length of time, but I have heard from...
- Lexapro or Wellbutrin SR for Dysthymia?? 10th June 2008
... QUOTE=mamajulie54;3603036]Has anyone had luck with Lexapro or Wellbutrin Sr for Dysthymia. How about weight ... have been on almost every AD out there, including Lexapro and Wellbutrin, had problems w/weight gain and gone ... and lose the weight.
I did not have weight gain w/ Lexapro . My only side effect was low libido. However, none...
- Thinking About Edronax 6th June 2008
... I have been on Welbutrin and Lexapro for some time and has stopped working some time ago...
- Can sexual side effects from SSRIs subside with time? 3rd June 2008
... tables. Tell your Dr.
I had the same problem with lexapro , my doc gave me some viagra samples and I still couldn...
- Diclofenac and Lexapro 2nd June 2008
... Lexapro is easily combined with other meds. Ive not know of...
- Depression, PTSD 2nd June 2008
... I am just worried. Doc just upped my dosage of Lexapro and Lorazepam but he thinks he has to add more meds...
... required me to do so.
How long have you been on Lexapro ? I don't know how long before it takes full effect...
... I have been taking Lexapro for several years at 20mg. Was a wonderful drug when...
- Question about beer and lexapro? 1st June 2008
... I took Lexapro during law school and drank like a fish 6-7 nights...
... I've been on quite a few anti-depressants, lexapro included, and drink occasionally. I can't say I noticed...
- Effexor Question 31st May 2008
... without the medication. I have several friends who take Lexapro and I am wondering if it would help the withdrawal...
- discontinuing SSRI after 3 mths? 26th May 2008
... diagnosed with major situational depression and was put on lexapro in march. A 6 month course was planned with the final ... determined. I have had little to no side affects with lexapro though and am worried about starting a new pill. ...
- Hello All 24th May 2008
... anybodys input on to whether I should ask if I should try Lexapro to my pdoc or if I should stay on Celexa. Anyones...
... I believe. Dozens of meds I have tried. I've taken Lexapro , but it didn't help me. Meds can work differently ... on different people. If your doctor recommends Lexapro and the Celexa isn't quite doing it, then go ahead...
- "My name is Bob and I'm depressed." 21st May 2008
... depression for the past 5 years. I went on a low dose of Lexapro for 4ish years and it just about did away with my ... depressants so I got my doctor to officially take me off of Lexapro about 10 months ago. I did very well until about ... didn't work. I started on 5-HTP after I stopped the Lexapro and I am still on it but it doesn't seem to be working...
... being is more impt. that that job , right? I take Lexapro as well and it saves me!
If you are SET on the pilot...
- Lexapro 20th May 2008
... I've been on Lexapro for just over 6 weeks now. Started at 5mg and have ...
Side effects vary for each person. But I think Lexapro is considered weight neutral, meaning that it doesn...
- Antidepressants question... 18th May 2008
... long, or longer, to see the benefits of the drug.
Lexapro seems to be the drug of choice right now. It seems ... dosages. But they go away as I adjust.
I've been on Lexapro for 6 weeks now and all as samples as we try to make ... asked to be switched to generic Celexa (older form of Lexapro ) which would only be $4. I had to find a new pdoc...
- Wellbutrin SR side effects 17th May 2008
... this out.
I recently (1 week ago) switched from Lexapro to Wellbutrin SR. I'm taking 150 mgs daily...I take...
- Celexa and possible weight gain: I'm afraid 15th May 2008
... I've been taking Lexapro which is a newer (and more expensive) version of Celexa ... dieting.
And I will probably be switching to Celexa. Lexapro is $60 a month (with insurance) and I can get generic ... doctor was willing to make the switch but kept me on Lexapro (with samples) for longer to make sure it's the right ... time I've upped the dose. I've been at 20mg/day of Lexapro for a week now and it was a rough week. I have had...
- Please help me, I want to hear from you !!! 15th May 2008
... I took Celexa years ago. Have been on Paxil, Lexapro and now Zoloft. I have never gained weight taking...
- 150 mg of Wellbutrin (Bupropion) SR -- only once a day? 12th May 2008
... As I posted this weekend, I'm on 20 mg of Lexapro . My psychiatrist told me to add Wellbutrin (the Bupropion...
... from anxiety and I was just too wired.
Now I'm Lexapro in combination, to hopefully treat the depression...
- Lexapro + night sweats 12th May 2008
... I am on celexa which is related to lexapro and I have night sweats every night. I can count...
- Wellbutrin Dosage? 11th May 2008
... Now, I just started it again, in combination with my Lexapro , and I'm taking 150 mg of the SR version. I don't...
- feel no joy in life 11th May 2008
... good med but just didn't work for me. Now I am on Lexapro and I'm doing great. I have anxiety mixed in with...
- An antidepressant with no weight gain 9th May 2008
... reacts differently to each antidepressant. I take Lexapro and have not gained weight. However, someone else ... might take Lexapro and will gain weight. If you need the medication...
... I've been on anti depressants for two yrs, Paxil, Lexapro and currently Zoloft.
I am actually about 20 lbs...
- Brain zaps 8th May 2008
... zaps when they've gone to a higher dose? I did 5mg Lexapro for 3 weeks, then 10 days at 10mg, 4 days at 15mg ... and today I went to 20mg of Lexapro , per doctors instructions. When I started and at...
... when i used to be on lexapro about a year ago i never had that happen. however...
- psychologist vs. psychiatrist??? 7th May 2008
... is sorted out now. But I've just gone to 20mg of Lexapro and that's messing me up.
Thanks for your support...
- Effexor XR side effects/replacement 6th May 2008
... I am a but desperate. A nurse has told me perhaps Lexapro would be my ticket. Any thoughts/users of this or...
... I've heard outstanding things about Lexapro . Many people have found that they have very few side ... thing, but I've just heard a lot of great things about Lexapro . I would love to try it; unfortunately, my insurance...
