- PMS with Med change?? 10th April 2006
... will get a better response here. I was on Celexa then Lexapro with a few others in between and NEVER had any PMS...
... the meds in it...........He is switching me back to lexapro with an even smaller dose of Cymbalta. I know on Lexapro...
- What Meds Are You Taking And Are They Helping? 9th April 2006
... Lorazapam Three Times A Day, And One 10mg Miligram Of Lexapro . I Get A Calming Feeling From The Lorazapam And It ... Helps Me To Sleep At Night, But I Am Not Sure The Lexapro Is Doing Much, So I Might Need A Higher Dosage Or...
... Lorazapam Three Times A Day, And One 10mg Miligram Of Lexapro . I Get A Calming Feeling From The Lorazapam And It ... Helps Me To Sleep At Night, But I Am Not Sure The Lexapro Is Doing Much, So I Might Need A Higher Dosage Or ... 37mg, 3 weeks at 75mg)
I don't know much about Lexapro , but it seems that your dosage is very low at 10mg...
... for me 20 years and counting.
10 mgs lexapro 1 x a day
Yes, they are helping me to a great extent...
- Selegiline- Wow!!!! 9th April 2006
... are virtually no side effects. I have to be off of Lexapro for 5 days so I'll start Saturday.
I've had bad...
- Problems with weight gain 9th April 2006
... increase my energy so I can work out more (I'm on Lexapro btw)....
- Cipramil 9th April 2006
... as Celexa in the US, which is real similar too, to Lexapro .
Lots of the SSRI antidepressants dampen (understatement...
- Meds, no meds--What's YOUR story? 8th April 2006
... one set back and that was about six months ago and lexapro was added. I'm feeling better again. Life didn't become...
- Geodon-- Is it lethal? 8th April 2006
... the alert part cause it has helped her. She takes Lexapro also. So far she hasn't reported any fast heartbeat...
- Starting Paxil and quite worried 7th April 2006
...
Paxil has helped many people. I take 10 mg's of lexapro once a day and it works for me, but that doesn't mean...
- All Most Afraid When Feeling Good 7th April 2006
... days that I looked at them as normal. Now that the lexapro has kicked in full force, and I'm feeling good, it ... at this point.
It took my Dr. forever to add the lexapro . She researched it, and set me to see my pyschiatrist...
... kind of scary to feel good. I just started taking Lexapro this week, at a very low starting dose, so I don't...
... Better And Something Is Working.
What Strength Of Lexapro Are You On? Do You Take Anything Else With It?
...
I Have Taken 10mg Of Lexapro For Quite Sometime And Have Only Gotten Worse. I ... What I Need. I Was Taking Celexa Before This And The Lexapro Was A More Improved And Cleaner Form Than Celaxa Was...
... years. It's old and a tryciclic. I'm on 10 mg's of lexapro once a day. Have xanax for anxiety, if I need it....
... specifically) don't feel like you're on a drug on the Lexapro (or Zoloft in my case), isn't it? I wish everyone...
- Medication for Depression 5th April 2006
... is impossible to answer. I do great on elavil and lexapro , but someone else might feel awful on it. I do hope...
... teens on Prozac, and young adults on Paxil, Zoloft and Lexapro . Elderly on Zoloft. Right now I take Zoloft and only...
... brought around most recently...those being Cymbalta and Lexapro . Lexapro seems to have general good results, though...
- I love my new med... 5th April 2006
... Zoloft that is!!!!!! I was on lexapro for 2 years and was more angry and irritable than...
... Thank You For The Information. I Have Taken Lexapro For A Year Now And Nothing. I Am Hoping When I See...
... goody-
I am on 50 mg. I was on lexapro for 2 years and I was just not right! I am 40 years...
- Chucking Meds 5th April 2006
... About Everything And I Was Taking Lorazapam, Zanax And Lexapro , And The Combination Of All Was Making Me Crazy. ... Three Times A Day To Help Me Not Be So Anxious And One Lexapro . I Think You Are Taking Way Too Many Drugs And Need...
... unpleasant side effects. I tried all the SSRI's ( Lexapro , Zoloft, Prozac, etc) and I felt emotionally numb...
- So unmotivated 5th April 2006
... long time, started taking Xanax in 2003 and am now on Lexapro since September, so about 6 months. I have been up ... and down with Lexapro , but all in all I feel much better. I still have bad ... know what my problem is! I hesitate to blame it on Lexapro not working...I mean lack of self-motivation and self...
... Hi,
You sound like me! I'm doing well on lexapro , and I also take a very old AD. Elavil (amiltripyline ... on xanax. I have both anxiety and depression. Since lexapro is working for you, maybe you need an increase. I...
... When I was on lexapro I was not motivated to do anything! Even things I ... used to enjoy. I was on lexapro for 2 years and my doc just changed my meds to zoloft ... negative things about zoloft and great things about lexapro . Talk to your doc.......
... mjewel, Yup, you can blame it all on Lexapro . Whatever has changed since you've been on the drug ... changes on their drug.
About lack of motivation that Lexapro and other SSRIs can cause - it's not uncommon. I've ... years ago - it was the Klonopin.
Here are some Lexapro side effects:
Trouble sleeping
Headaches
... common, but potentially more serious, side effects of Lexapro that you should report to your health care provider ... No, maybe you can't blame all of your symptoms on Lexapro , but think about this - has the drug helped you? Are...
... After about 3 months on Lexapro I wanted to have lots of sex, began exercising constantly...
... I have been on lexapro for a little over a month and it got me back on track ... to stay alive, stop them. That would be so sad.
Lexapro has made me actually smile when I wake up. I'm in...
... ourselves.
All of the bad things that were listed about lexapro are the usual ones listed for any meds. I have researched ... This year I had a set back so my psychiatrists added lexapro and I feel better every day. I wake up now smiling ... back to bed. I used sleep as an escape.
Of couse, lexapro won't work for everyone because we are all different...
... actually am MUCH better off than I was BL (before Lexapro ). I couldn't even leave the house back then and almost ... like it helped at that dosage though.
Maybe the Lexapro 's time has just run out for me. Maybe it's time to...
... original post - I am open to the possibility that the Lexapro may be causing these new depressive symptoms and am...
... Hi,
I was put on lexapro over a month ago, and it made me sleepy. I was only ... to live drug free, but I feel so much better on the lexapro . I asked if I was going to have a hard time withdrawing...
- I need help 4th April 2006
... Feel Helpless And I Dont Know What To Do. I Am On Lexapro , 10mg And Lorazapam, 3 Per Day, But Nothing Seems...
... brain bleed after 3 days on Paxil, an SSRI, just like Lexapro . She lost her job as the head of the art department...
... Recently I had a set back and was put on 10 mg of lexapro once a day. It works on both anxiety and depression...
- Help, I Need A Friend 4th April 2006
... the rest of my life.
Also, I just started taking Lexapro (SSRI), at a very low dosage, but I think perhaps...
- completely worthless 4th April 2006
... change my personality and make me completely numb - lexapro , prozac, zoloft, to name a few. I just feel incredibly...
- Husbands Depression???? 3rd April 2006
... few months I have really become depressed. I take lexapro which does help. I have gone to conseling a couple...
... menopause, which makes things 10 times worse! I got on Lexapro myself a little over a year ago, and that helped me...
... is the SSRI's just zap your sexual desire, although Lexapro has not affected me as far as desire.
When he started...
... Thanks for all the replies. My husband is on Lexapro , Nortryptyline, and Serequel. Combine all that with...
- Feeling Blue!!! 3rd April 2006
... recently have I relapsed and my psychaitrist added lexapro and I'm doing better.
There are people that will...
- tired 3rd April 2006
... my Dr. After 20 years I had a relapse so now I take lexapro , too.
I know you want to get up and do productive...
- Depression, is a relief... 2nd April 2006
... and librium for anxiety. Amiltriptyline (elavl) and lexapro for depression. I'm doing better. I have been on these ... meds, except the lexaproo, for 20 years. The lexapro is new to me.
I guess I think anxiety and depression...
... really bad crying spells. I take Xanax for Anxiety and Lexapro for depression. Yesterday was my birthday and I had...
- One Thing After Another 1st April 2006
... his could be one of them.
I don't think it's the lexapro because I was only tired from them the first week...
... problems. How long did you say that you've been on Lexapro ? I've learned many truths about SSRIs over the years...
... I think you misunderstood. I have been on lexapro for over a month. I'm taking 10 mg's a day. I have ... blood work done once a month, also. I am staying on my lexapro and have no intentions of changing. I know the bad...
- Does anyone get better? 1st April 2006
... depression at all.
I recently had a set back and lexapro was added. It treats both anxiety and depression....
- PLEASE READ: Been on Paxil CR for 11 days and feeling like crud! 31st March 2006
... Wow, I did not know about Paxil. My husband is on Lexapro and it seems to help. They doubled the dose about ... month ago. I think I am going to start researching Lexapro . I was not aware that antidepressants could be addictive...
... maygbe paxil isn't the AD for you.
I have been on lexapro and researched before I took the first pill. It's ... terrible panic attacks. Just showering was a real chore. Lexapro treats anxiety and depression.
I started the lexapro...
... Paxil withdrawal can happen to anyone.
Cheryl, Lexapro is aslo an SSRI, in the same class as Paxil. The ... be hard to quit taking too. If you do a search on Lexapro side effects (ignore the commercial drug sites who ... end up learning how to buy drugs more cheaply) or Lexapro dangers or just SSRI related concerns. Yes, some...
... seen them work on many people. I'm not addictive to lexapro , and have forgotten to take doses of it a couple of...
- Same old song 31st March 2006
... I recently had a back slide and my Dr. put me on lexapro . I got some relief almosr immediately. It treats both...
- Please help... Desprate and Scared 31st March 2006
... worked until a recent set back. My psychaitrists added lexapro to the elavil.
Over a period of 20 years, I had ... hangover" while taking it. Not even after adding the lexapro .
I did notice a few good things soon after starting...
- Another depressed newbie 31st March 2006
... on antidepressants, esp. SSRIs, like Paxil, Luvox, Lexapro , Celexa, Prozac and Zoloft. Dr. Ann Tracy writes...
... slide this year, and my Dr. put me on a low dose of lexapro . It's new and it works! I noticed some relief within...
- Help! relaping again 31st March 2006
... it didn't work like it did 8 years ago. I started Lexapro over 1 week ago and it helped alot but I need more...
... sound like depression, despite the Zoloft and then Lexapro . You're probably right on the money--you need more ... could be kicked in. Other people on the board on Lexapro have been turned around, almost "overnight". Of course ... have an antianxiety med or something to go with your Lexapro ? It can be a little "activating" for some people...
- Effexor XR Side Effects...Gastro one 30th March 2006
... at all. I'm on amiltriptyline (elavil) and started lexapro over a month ago. NOW I know why I'm on it, after...
... at all. I'm on amiltriptyline (elavil) and started lexapro over a month ago. NOW I know why I'm on it, after...
- is it okay to still be crying after being on meds? 30th March 2006
... many years.
I had a set back and my Dr. added lexapro 10mg. Things are getting better now. That black cloud...
... many years.
I had a set back and my Dr. added lexapro 10mg. Things are getting better now. That black cloud...
... sincerely hope that you don't need more help and that Lexapro will prove to be the perfect drug for you. I imagine ... to stay on it indefinitely and not have trouble. Lexapro withdrawal can be difficult, but it's not quite as...
- Headaches, overeating sweets, ....what's going on? Anyone else? 30th March 2006
... at a loss for. I had a headache the first week on lexapro , but I also had a sinus infection at the same time...
- need advice ????? 29th March 2006
... worrying, too. Even if I'm tying to relax. I'm on lexapro and xanax and they help a lot. You're doing well if...
... road. i tried several antidepressants including the lexapro which didnt work out. my doc just prescribed me buspar...
- Okay yall whats going on??? 29th March 2006
... Okay I started back on the Lexapro Monday and I have got the worst headache I have ever ... this bad. Has anyone had this probelm with either the Lexapro or Atrovent? Thanks guys...
... nasal spray i get horrible migranes! Never been on lexapro but my guess is its because of the atrovent....
... My husband has been on Lexapro for several months, he doesn't complain of headaches...
... I have been on Lexapro twice and never gotten a headache from it either....
... headaches. I didn't have a headache when I started lexapro . I hope you find out what's causing this, and that...
- dont know what to do 29th March 2006
... little something, as far as meds go.
Recently, lexapro was added and it's good for people like me because...
... about how I was feeling and they changed my meds to lexapro . I havent noticed any difference yet and i am still ... anxiety i think that will help alot. Has anyone been on lexapro ? what should i expect, side effects how long it takes...
- C. L. Nav... 29th March 2006
... I was out. I even managed to get a perm today. The lexapro is helping even more and I love it because I don't...
... started posting and when you started finally taking the Lexapro that you had (in the collection of other meds you...
- Hi. Yeah, I'm new. 29th March 2006
... target. So far I think I've seen it with Zoloft, Lexapro , maybe Effexor... and it seems to do the trick according...
- Lexapro & Psycologist 29th March 2006
... few years because some are excellent.
I'm on lexapro , also. I started on 10 mgs about a month ago. It still...
- Prozac - Good or bad? 28th March 2006
... do from depression.
Recently, they put my on lexapro . It helps anxiety and depression both. The only side...
- Hi, I'm new and have depression, possibly psychosis 28th March 2006
... years and recently had a set back and my Dr. added lexapro . It works on anxiety and depression. I'm starting...
- What else along with depression? 27th March 2006
... that comes with being depressed keeps me busy. The lexapro is working, but I wish the sleepy part would wear...
... hope your dinner is nice tomorrow night (toasting to Lexapro !).
John, ya, a little ocd here, but mainly with...
- New here 27th March 2006
... SMILE?" It makes me feel even more depressed.I take Lexapro 20mg and Wellbutrin 150mg. I just needed someone to...
- Vicious Cycle 26th March 2006
... Sooo back to the psychiatrist. He added 10 mgs of lexapro . It's working, but it makes me sleepy. I guess I will...
- Okay I'm ready to try again 26th March 2006
... mean by the coming off part. The last one I tried was Lexapro . I will take something for no more than a month get...
... support you and help each other. I went bonkers on Lexapro and that is how I found out I have adverse reactions...
... I was on amiltriptyline (elavil) and still am. The lexapro was added and is working ok but making me sleepy still...
... Well we decided to try the Lexapro again. I'm already having the pain in my cheeks and...
- 2 weeks on Paxil- daydreaming and not able to focus. Normal side-effect? 26th March 2006
... the drug.
Nothing about Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Lexapro , Luvox or Celexa is "normal"....
... over 20 years, but had a back slide last year. I'm on lexapro now and it doesn't make me feel like I'm taking anything...
- what dose of lex.are you on 26th March 2006
... When I was on Lexapro it made me very sleepy but restless at the same time ... hadn't happened. I also yawned constantly when on Lexapro . The doctor switched me to Zoloft and the being tired ... doctor and ask about lowering the dose to 5 mg of the Lexapro . Also if she's crying during the day it's not working...
... Hi!!
The lexapro is still making me sleepy. I went back to taking half...
... they make a person tired. In my experience though the Lexapro made me soooooo tired I was like a walking zombie...
... what the doc decided on for my sister. She kept the Lexapro the same for now but thinks she does better with a...
... for the update on your sister. I really think the lexapro sticks around longer on some people. I still have...
... reacts to the Geodon. I hope it works well with the Lexapro . Hopefully it will keep her from worrying so much...
- Can Someone Tell Me How Paxil Cr Made Them Feel The First Week? 24th March 2006
... get addicted to it. The best one I ever took was Lexapro . I took it for a couple month's then decided I didn...
- Addicted And In Pain!! 22nd March 2006
... Hello Friends,
The good news is the lexapro is working for me. Now the bad news. After my surgery ... will be even worse tomorrow. I am so thankful for the lexapro . It is helping me a little through this. My amiltrptyline...
... taken amiltriptyline for over 20 years, and recently lexapro was added. I have been on the lexapro over a month...
... you're going through this! I'm glad you've got the Lexapro and amitrypteline (sp?) to maybe help balance some ... So, being nosey here, did you go up from 10 mg. of Lexapro yet? I don't recall. Just want you to know I'm thinking...
... Hi Diane,
I'm on the full 10 mg's of lexapro and I know it's working. Right now I'm having headaches...
- supplements along side antidepressants 22nd March 2006
... multivitamin, maybe extra B12.
I started taking Lexapro a week ago. It has helped some already....
... I started taking lexapro a month ago, and felt better in a few days. The longer...
... and maybe more for bipolar.
It's been 2 weeks on Lexapro , and alot of my bad physical feelings in my head and ... away. I've taken paxil before for two years, and lexapro seems to be alot "softer" on my body; it doesn't feel...
- ADHD and fibromyalgia......makes depression so much harder.... 21st March 2006
... Thanks so much for all of the responses. I am on Lexapro ...BUT...started taking it AFTER all of these problems...
- Help Terrible relaps 21st March 2006
... but I just feel worst. Tomorrow they changing me to Lexapro . I need help, I can't function, even walk outside...
... alot recently. The loss of your pet was enough. The lexapro may help you feel a little better. It may make you ... lately. Good luck to you, keep us posted on how the Lexapro does for you....
... years. Recently I had a set back and my Dr. put me on lexapro . I felt some good results very soon, but I've only...
... Thanks for the replys. I saw my DR today and started on Lexapro . I'm praying this will help. Last night was not too...
- check out what I read today 21st March 2006
... the people on those meds. My second thought was... lexapro don't fail me now. lol
I appreciate knowing the...
- The cover up 20th March 2006
... amiltriptyline worked for me. Then I got awful low, but the lexapro is helping now. It treats depression and anxiety....
- sickness causing depression? 20th March 2006
... long history of depression. Decided to start taking lexapro , a week ago, and it has already cleared alot of the...
- finding the right AD 20th March 2006
... two you are/were on. Are they also SSRI's (such as Lexapro , Paxil, Prozac, etc)? Have you talked to your Doctor...
- feel like a failure 20th March 2006
... anyway and they are understanding. I was on prozac, lexapro and now effexor. It has helped a lot. Dont give...
... more I withdrew from life. My psychiatrist put me on lexapro and things are falling into place now. I feel better...
- Trying to decide whether to take meds.. 20th March 2006
... me numb emotionally..I tried most of them..Zoloft, Lexapro , Prozac, Cymbalta (which I believe is an SSNRI), etc...
... NOPE.
I really do need something though. I liked how Lexapro made me feel as far as looking forward to things but...
... years, and it worked great until my recent downfall. Lexapro was added about a month ago. It's usually taken at...
- so tired 19th March 2006
... antidepressants. Amiltriptyline (200mg at bedtime) and Lexapro was just started about a month ago. So far it has...
... antidepressants. Amiltriptyline (200mg at bedtime) and Lexapro was just started about a month ago. So far it has...
- Effexor XR. Dosage Increase. 19th March 2006
... understand why I'm taking this amount.
I was put on lexapro about a month ago, but still on the amil triptyline ... psychiatrist thinks I need more, I will go o 20 mg's. The lexapro hasn't had time to reach it's full effect yet, but...
- I am at rock bottom, and need someone to take a look at this 17th March 2006
... 1 mg of xanx, 25 mg's of librium, and just start lexapro about a month ago.
I had a very major surgery in...
- Cymbalta and muscle twitching…this may surprise you!!! 17th March 2006
... I have been on lexapro about a month. I notice some muscle twitching at night ... everyday. However, I never had any twitching before the lexapro .
Hope you get to the bottom of this soon.
Take Care...
... I quit all meds till about 6 weeks ago and tried lexapro ......bad choice same thing started all over....So...
- I Hope Someone Can Indentify With This!! 16th March 2006
... been terrible and it's not getting any better. The lexapro was working so well. I'm not sure it's the AD that...
- Anyone experience weight gain on effexor? 16th March 2006
... I had been taking Lexapro , but I switched to Effexor. The lexapro made me feel...
... plenty will disagree. I think it would be better than lexapro , as far as the weight gain issue goes....
- taking pain meds when on AD's 15th March 2006
... I'm sorry you're in pain. I am on amiltriptyline, lexapro , xanax, and librium. When I had the bone removed in ... keep working with them.
I have been on all but the lexapro for many years. After surgery I was on a morphine...
- Currently taking Cymbalta.....add Wellbutrin ? 15th March 2006
... agitation is infrequent. Some people take Wellbutrin and Lexapro , which seem to balance the negative effects of eachother ... . The Lexapro seems to help with longer-term anxiety. But from the...
- Effexor XR 15th March 2006
... like 80 mg; or above the published dose range of Lexapro at 40 mg.; or hmmm, in the 300's for Effexor? Not...
- bye bye Zoloft 15th March 2006
... me to ditch the Zoloft and start taking half of a Lexapro every day.
I told her that I thought Lexapro was ... I don't know what to do. I don't want to start the Lexapro because I've read even worse horror stories about ... and at the same time, part of me wonders if maybe Lexapro would work better for me than Zoloft ... but gosh...
... good chance that you'll have similar problems with Lexapro . Of course, you might not, but it'll be too late once...
- Birth Control pill help depression? 14th March 2006
... square one. By the way, I have one ovary left. I'm on Lexapro , have been on it for a few days, just waiting to feel...
... not give the Omega 3 Oils a chance along with your Lexapro ?...
- Suddenly senstive to AD's? 14th March 2006
... depression and anxiety. Have taken prozac, paxil, zoloft, lexapro ....... All worked fine at the time I was on them, ... phychiatrist, supposedly the best in my area, he prescribed lexapro (which I took before with no problems). He had me...
- Which antidepresant to take? 13th March 2006
... post links, but the med with the highest ratings is lexapro , it also is the fastest working med with the least...
- generic antidepressants 13th March 2006
... and I've never had a problem with it. I also take lexapro , which hasn't gone generic yet. I sure wish it would...
- Avoidence, procrastination, and other stuff 13th March 2006
... amiltriptyline for over 20 years and just started lexapro , which seems to be working so far, also. I'm sorry...
- Scared To Death!!!! Help Please!!!! 13th March 2006
... Not back to "normal" but I see improvement with my lexapro . Still on amiltriptyline, also. Xanax, librium, and...
- Does anyone being treated for depression with wellbutrin??? 12th March 2006
... flare up in my depression recently and my doctor added lexapro (10mgs). It made me sleepy at first so I cut it to...
- The Other Side Of Sleep!! 11th March 2006
... feeling better. My doctor recenty put me on 10mg's lexapro and I have been on 200mg's of amiltriptyline for over ... 20 years. I was feeling sleepy so she lowered my lexapro to 5 mg's. This were so much better. I went from not...
... s fluoxetine (prozac) in the AM. I have not used lexapro so I don't know how comparable the dosage is.
...
... AD that comes on the market, but none work. So far, lexapro has been great. Until the last couple of days, I have...
- Can;t stop from crying 11th March 2006
... you on an anti-depressant for awhile. I have used Lexapro , Amiltriptoline(sp?) and Paxil. I have done well...
- Depprestion 10th March 2006
... very old AD) for over 20 years. I recently started lexapro and it's done wonders for me. I'm staying on the elavil ... so the lexapro won't be raised. I actually was supposed to take 10...
