- Prozac??????weight Gain????? 29th September 2004
... was so worth it for me. Some people lose weight on Lexapro , an antidepresent. I did not gain weight while on ... lexapro . Hope this helps.
Bastila...
- Had this feeling? 27th September 2004
... anything or socialize with anyone.
I just started lexapro yesterday so I am HOPING that these feelings will...
... like a counselor or therapist? That might help. Lexapro might end up helping also. Just don't count on a...
... anything or socialize with anyone.
I just started lexapro yesterday so I am HOPING that these feelings will...
- Is anyone helped by their meds? 24th September 2004
... personal experience I have been on Effexor and now on Lexapro and there doesn't seem to be much help out there for...
... Yes I'm on Lexapro now and it is my second medication. I think reading...
... on bad thoughts all the time, so I decided to try Lexapro . My sister takes it and said it works better for her...
- Starting Lexapro...weight gain? 21st September 2004
... Hi there-I am just starting lexapro and I was curious what some of the major side effects ... (i.e. prozac). Is this true?
I have been taking Lexapro for over a year and have not had any side effects ... gained any weight. I feel tons better since taking the Lexapro !...
... Had you tried any other antidepressants prior to the lexapro ? The only other one I've ever been on is Prozac. ... I liked it, but I'm hoping I'll like the lexapro even better. How has it helped you specifically?...
... I did not gain weight while on Lexapro and it is a great med. But the side effects got to...
... anxiety medications to them. Since I have been on Lexapro , I have had no side effects, and have had much less...
... Hi-
Just wanted to put my 2¢ worth in. I took Lexapro 10 mg for almost 3 months. It helped my anixety and...
- easy weight loss after quitting meds? 19th September 2004
... have any of you quit lexapro or other meds because of the weight gain? Is it easier ... had a weight gain problem before, but after taking lexapro for about a year, i'm now 20 pounds heavier and no ... weight is not coming off. So I'm tapering down the lexapro dose until i can stop completely, then i'll see if...
- Would Paxil help me?BuSpar problem. Depressed and havin anxiety attacks. 19th September 2004
... I have been on a lot of the other SSRI's..Zoloft, Lexapro ,....was also on Effexor XR, Wellbutrin SR. I am hoping...
- new med thread 19th September 2004
... some of the meds, I would give in and sleep more ( Lexapro ) as well as just allowing myself to be a "victim" ... trying to help myself. I also gained some weight on Lexapro . If I let that continue, the weight gain would add...
... this time has been much different. I was prescribed lexapro , and ended up on that ( with Trazadone and Wellbutrin ... started that. Enough to start figuring out that the lexapro wasn't so great. I started weaning off all the meds ... again, it is more apparent to me than ever that the lexapro was doing some strange things to me. I'd like to ... be careful. My doctor weaned me off Trazadone and Lexapro at the same time. Getting off the lexapro has been ... one at a time. I ended up going back on just the lexapro (not the Trazadone) and weaning off from that after...
... Okay , now to the thoughts of my meds.....(sigh)
Lexapro made me feel weird. Unlike any other AD I had ever ... Its back to where it was, say, in May and before Lexapro .
To be continued. I gotta go to work at 7.........
... Hey Donna,
Yep. I think the lexapro keeps you at this "robot" level where it is almost...
... of the weight I had gained during my month or so on Lexapro . Its becoming a determination thing with me rather...
... back off the meds. That was before I was prescribed lexapro . This has been a whole new ball game for me this...
- message to Kimba28 18th September 2004
... someone who is doing a really nasty withdrawal from Lexapro , it is nothing to shrug off. Given more time, you...
... are you doing with the fish oil?
I want to give Lexapro a go. My mum has been on it and it worked for her...
- side effects with lexapro :-( need some advice 17th September 2004
... and Ejaculatory Delay are recognized side effects of Lexapro . Inability to get an erection I'm not so sure of,...
... it's a common side effect with meds like lexapro and effexor. Not really a lot to do about it. Some...
- effexor vs wellbutrin? 17th September 2004
... Wellbutrin. I took 300mg daily (XL). I also take Lexapro 20mg, which I am staying on. I'll let you know how...
- Lexapro dosing? 17th September 2004
... thought...30mg being kind of rare. I'm glad that the Lexapro is working for you. I may have to switch
to something...
- Any meds that don't affect sex drive! Please tell me there's at least one. 17th September 2004
... A maintenance dose of Lexapro (10 mgs) does not affect my sex drive. The biggest...
... lexapro is the equivalent of Celexa in Canada right? Correct...
... lexapro is the equivalent of Celexa in Canada right? Correct ... me if i'm wrong,
No, Lexapro and Celexa are two different meds, although similar ... . Lexapro was developed by isolating a part of a molecule from ... Celexa, which i believe is called an isomer. Lexapro is made up of the most potent part of Celexa in blocking ... are losing their patent on celexa. I dont believe Lexapro offers any advantages when compared to celexa at all...
... No, Lexapro and Celexa are two different meds, In my opinion ... are losing their patent on celexa. I dont believe Lexapro offers any advantages when compared to celexa at all ... your cynicism of Forest Laboratories but I believe Lexapro is a valid improvment on Celexa. Lexapro targets...
... your cynicism of Forest Laboratories but I believe Lexapro is a valid improvment on Celexa. Lexapro targets ... belize, good points you make. Maybe you are right and Lexapro does offer advantages when compared to celexa for...
- Celexa:my first day :-( [feel like crap!!] 15th September 2004
... CELEXA 40mg. Has been for going on 5 years. I am on LEXAPRO 20mg. They work great for us. We are both chronic ... issues. We are "lifers" if you know what I mean, LOL. LEXAPRO has the exact same active ingredient as CELEXA, just...
- Effexor 15th September 2004
... mouth- irritable- moody- stressed out-
I was on Lexapro for a few weeks, the dr asked if there was any chance...
... I have only taken the Lexapro for a few weeks, seen the dr then he put me on the...
- Just want someone to listen.... 14th September 2004
... on Lithium and Prozac. Then to Prozac only. Then to Lexapro only, then to Lexapro and Zanax. Currently, I've been...
- zoloft-done with it 13th September 2004
... the road. There can't be any long term studies on Lexapro yet - they just came out with it in the last couple...
- SSRIs like lexapro, etc. 13th September 2004
... bad diarrhea on and off for the first few weeks on lexapro . Trying to stop taking it now because I don't think...
- is EVERYONE taking lexapro noticing increased perspiration? 13th September 2004
... who does what you do. Try to calm down. I am on LEXAPRO 20mg and I love it and I love what it does for me...
- stopped lexapro cold turkey....help!!!! 13th September 2004
... If not, it would probably be worth it to buy the Lexapro full-price. I know that's a lot of money, but if it...
... i have been on lexapro for about 7 months. My husband doesn't recieve his ... insurance till next month so i had to stop taking lexapro . I have been really ill...having really bad dizzy ... let me know what are the symptoms from withdrawel of lexapro and what should i do in the meantime with the med...
- Fed up with meds 13th September 2004
... took another ), Prozac ( zommmmbie time), Celexa , Lexapro ( huge appetite increase as well as sleeping), and...
- has anyone had excessive perspiration with lexapro? 12th September 2004
... Zoloft, Lexapro and Effexor all seemed to make me sweat more. Harmless...
... YES! *Lol* I walk a lot and while on lexapro I was swetting a lot more than usual. That combined...
... Yes, taking lexapro definetly made me perspire more. My doctor said it...
... Lexapro made me sweat like a pig and while i was at work it...
... thought i was going crazy when i started taking a lexapro and my armpits kept sweating bad. i went through so...
- somewhat of a weird question... people on lexapro please read... 12th September 2004
... I'm on Lexapro (for 4 months now) and I'm not sure if I have sexual ... same categories of sexual dysfunction with use of Lexapro ?...
- Switched from Celexa to Lexapro with no benefit 11th September 2004
... things didn't work out.
I switched from Celexa to Lexapro after I thought Celexa was losing its effect. ( had...
... returned to my doctor who suggested the switch to Lexapro . I am not doing well at all on the Lexapro.
This...
- "Squirrelly" Stomach from Lexapro? 10th September 2004
... I was on Lexapro a while ago. It made me a little nauseuous at times...
- what is the best antidepressant without weight gain/acne side effects? 9th September 2004
... .i've been on celexa.(anorexia, suicide attempt).. lexapro multiple suicide thoughts)....risperdal( chest pain...
- Antidepressants and Weight Gain -- Need your stories 9th September 2004
... Sickofeffexor, you are not alone.
I gained 40 lbs. on Lexapro , but it's the only thing that helped my depression ... helped my depression/anxiety so the dr. added 10 mg of Lexapro (today).
I will have to figure something out if ... the Lexapro starts giving me cravings again.
I'm just praying...
- Lexapro withdraws 9th September 2004
... guess some meds are good for some and not others. Lexapro is the first med ive ever been on. I've been on it...
- Is there anything they can give me? 9th September 2004
... weight pretty much throughout my life . Until I went on Lexapro . ( I have had quite a few other ssri's too - everything ... but effexxor).
When I went on Lexapro in June of this year, I put on 10 pounds in about...
- what antidepressents are ok? 8th September 2004
... the first antidepressant doctors try is Zoloft or Lexapro because they usually don't have very bad side effects...
- New medication called Cymbalta 8th September 2004
... before asking for this one. I was all excited about Lexapro but that did not work for me.
I'm not so sure ANY...
- Back On Meds...question??? 7th September 2004
... CELEXA 40mg for 4 years and 4 months and I have been on LEXAPRO 20mg for almost 6 months. We both should be poster ... the little known fact that SSRIs (like CELEXA and LEXAPRO ) are all blood thinners. Yep. Blood thinning agents ... takes us MUCH, MUCH longer to climax on the CELEXA/ LEXAPRO . This does not get better or worse over time. Just...
... after thinking it wasn't working anymore, switched to Lexapro . Started at 10mgs and then after a month , was upped...
- Change in meds = increased depression? 7th September 2004
... meds were changed? My husband was taking 10mg of Lexapro for about a month. Two weeks ago he was changed to ... 20mg of Lexapro , 15mg of Adderall and Trazodone for sleep. I swear...
... The very same thing happened to me. Tried 10mgs Lexapro for a month and then my dr upped it to 20mgs. After ... Luvox ( one day - terrible reaction), Prozac, Celexa , Lexapro and now back to Celexa -20mgs at the moment.
I...
... It could be that lexapro is not the right med for him. Many of us have had...
- To Anyone on Wellbutrin SR Generic... 7th September 2004
... lighter than I have in months. I gained 40 lbs. on Lexapro !
I am tired from the time I awake, and then I go...
... what I thought he would do...
he added 10 mg. of Lexapro to combat the depression and anxiety.
He was afraid ... I'll be less tired.
I will have to go off the Lexapro if it doesn't help the depression/anxiety and if I...
... Anyway, good luck. You're taking both Wellbutrin and Lexapro now, right? Just making sure I understood everything...
- who here has had SUCCESS with the wellbutrin/lexapro combo???? 6th September 2004
... Im on lexapro righht now and wanting to take wellbutrin for some...
... Im on lexapro righht now and wanting to take wellbutrin for some...
... to do it.
I will let you know how I work on the lexapro /wellb. mix. I just started it.
I know the Wellb ... effects.
Hang in there,
Salty
Im on lexapro righht now and wanting to take wellbutrin for some...
... something from McDonalds. Vishnu10003 is obviously on lexapro and having sexual side effects. How easy do you think ...
Aside from that, I just started the same combo, Lexapro and Wellbutrin, yeah, I ordered it at Mcdonalds, and...
... something from McDonalds. Vishnu10003 is obviously on lexapro and having sexual side effects. How easy do you think ...
Aside from that, I just started the same combo, Lexapro and Wellbutrin, yeah, I ordered it at Mcdonalds, and...
... taking the combo for about four days. I've been on Lexapro for about six months, Wellbutrin for the four days ... . Since taking LExapro , I've had trouble reaching orgasm. My mast goes up...
- smoking myself towards an early death 5th September 2004
... weight gain affects the energy level . Dang that lexapro . It really really stirred up my appetite. I figured ... Appetite has already gone back to where it was before Lexapro ...
I could go back to exercising for sure and perhaps...
- hair loss 3rd September 2004
... expience with hair loss in clumps as a withdraw from lexapro and resirdal :)...
... expience with hair loss in clumps as a withdraw from lexapro and resirdal :)
is there anyone out there to respond...
... I wasn't on lexapro , but when I was on Zoloft my hair began falling out...
- SICK of being depressed! 3rd September 2004
... no reason to make my house look nice. I've been on Lexapro for a few months now and nothing helps. This is after...
... it next visit. I wonder if I should add it to the Lexapro , or just take it by itself? I think after so many ... years off and on Celexa/ Lexapro , my body is just resistant to it. I've heard Wellbuterin...
... no reason to make my house look nice. I've been on Lexapro for a few months now and nothing helps. This is after ... 4-6 weeks to have a chance to really work. I'm on Lexapro and Wellbutrin and so far, that's been the best I...
... ppointment, I'm going to ask him about Wellbuterin. I'm on Lexapro , this combo seems to be working for alot of people...
... fixing up the house, exercising... I started out on lexapro . It helped, but I noticed the most improvement after ... Wellbutrin XL. Personally I had trouble with the lexapro . The wellbutrin made a big difference. Although ... attacks. But a lot of people have much success with the lexapro /wellbutrin xl combo. I will say that when I started...
- guys, sorry to be a pest but it would be REALLY helpful if i could get some feedback 3rd September 2004
... feedback if you have knowledge on the subject. Im on lexapro 40 mg and want to take buspar to help with sexual...
... for that, but I do know you can add Wellbutrin to Lexapro to help with sexual side effects....
... Hi Vish,
I am in your position with the Lexapro . I notice you are on 40 mg---what is the highest...
... good, and some not!
I don't know why you're on the Lexapro in the first place and how badly you felt you needed...
- who here is on buspar? experiences? 3rd September 2004
... taking buspar to help with my sexual side effects from lexapro .. Can I get some feedback from some users on here...
- Lexapro - sexual side effects - options? 3rd September 2004
... hi kevin, I have been on lexapro 40 mgs fo rlike 5 months and am having the same problem ... on here told me that taking wellbutrin along side lexapro also helps with this problem. Im not fully satisfied...
... I'm a 43 year old guy who has been on Lexapro 40mg since April.
For me, it has killed any sexual...
... and it is ABSOLUTELY NORMAL to feel this way. The Lexapro will help, but maybe you need to read some books on...
- new here and 1st day on wellbutrin XL 1st September 2004
... been gone for a week or so! Anyway, I have been on Lexapro (escitalprolam) for two years--Wellbutrin xl 300 mgs ... was ready to come off everything! (Getting off the lexapro is a whole nother BAD story :) ). Anyway, I am in ... comfortable! Could this be the wellbutin? Maybe the lexapro masked some things, and now that I am off...only wellbutrin ... all summer now trying to wean off the escitalprolam ( lexapro ). A fairly nasty process, I can assure you.
...
- Need advice fast! I am freaking out 1st September 2004
... nightmares. Second, they put me on depakote, zyprexa, and lexapro to compensate. Another horrible experience. Felt like ... think I am experiencing the same thing now with the Lexapro . At first I felt real sick coming off it and then...
- Help! Depressed Husband 31st August 2004
... acknowledged and by far the worse. He was taking Lexapro 10mg, but was increased to 20mg last week. He is also...
- anyone taking nortriptyline (pamelor) ??? 30th August 2004
... 4 days so far.. and i had just stopped taking my lexapro so my moods are worse but thats withdraws from the...
... difference within the first week. If youre withdrawing from lexapro maybe you need to continue weaning off the drug. You ... can take lexapro and pamelar at the same time (I am). Lexapro and Celexa...
... just not sure about that.. i was taking 20 mg of lexapro and the dr. said take 1/2 pill every other night for ... a week, hmmm well i did.. how long where u on lexapro and how r u winging ur self off???? the dr. i usually...
... bloodstream for it to be effective.
Im back on Lexapro now again so i am not weaning off but when i did i...
... thnks for the reply,
can i ask why u have to take lexapro with the pamelar ????? i will have to call that...
... hi Julie,
I take the lexapro with pamelar because i have treatment resistant depression ... feeling worse. I think ive decided to give up on the lexapro and the pamelar. Im gonna start weaning myself off...
- any suggestions for dealing with the weight gain caused by lexapro? 29th August 2004
... I didn't start losing weight until I came off the lexapro . But I wouldn't suggest withdrawals as a good diet...
... I was also on lexapro and gained 30 lbs. now on Wellbutrin XL and have lost...
... I had been on lexapro for 7 months and went off of it cold turkey about...
... I gained 40 lbs. on Lexapro . It did wonders for my depression, but I just couldn ... weight off.
The Wellbutrin in no way compares to the Lexapro as far as depression goes.
Good Luck,
Salty...
... I weighed 300 lbs on the day my doctor suggested Lexapro . He mentioned a possible side effect was weight gain ... had to balance my need to overcome depression with Lexapro against the risk of gaining more weight and endangering ... thus far, with this self-commitment. I know the Lexapro helped, and the fact that I overcame a potential side...
... what other withdrawls have you been through off the lexapro ...any hair loss frantic emotions happy sad crying...
... I wish I could offer some advice, I have been on Lexapro for 9 months now and feel great, I haven't gained...
... Any of you take Lexapro for anxiety, not depression?
Salty
I wish I ... could offer some advice, I have been on Lexapro for 9 months now and feel great, I haven't gained...
... I have been on Lexapro for little over 2 years. I gained 40 lbs in that amount ... been on birth control for 5 years and before I got on lexapro those 3 years I gained no weight. Now I have gone ... gain in my legs, especially thighs, and stomach. Lexapro has been wonderful for my depression. I feel much ... the sudden weight gain himself. I tried getting off Lexapro , that lasted a week before I was in tears everyday...
- New to this board.. Really need feedback on this question! 28th August 2004
... Hello everyone.. I started taking lexapro about 3 months ago. I went from 20 mg to 30 to 40 ... if there has been ANYTHING out there that people on lexapro have taken to help with this side effect? My psychiatrist ... same percentage of ingredients. Maybe its that the lexapro is overpowering the ginkgo? I dunno I gunna get back...
... people add Wellbutrin to an SSRI antidepressant like Lexapro because it helps with the sexual side effects. However...
... Oh yeah.... was also wondering if the weight gain lexapro causes can be counteracted with exercise and other...
- THAT'S IT ! No more Lexapro for me 28th August 2004
... sorry to hear that you are not doing well with the Lexapro , however I am have been on Lexapro for 5 weeks now...
... I threw the box away.
Weeks later I am trying Lexapro 10mg tabs.
The doctor told me to take half a tab...
... I had horrible reactions to lexapro . My very first anti-d over 7 years ago was a tricyclic...
- Belizabeenerodmer 27th August 2004
... as opposed to 4, and she's starting me on 10mg of lexapro and also trazodone to help me sleep. i've become a...
- Depression and Fatigue? 25th August 2004
... says helps some of his patients with the tiredness ( Lexapro didn't help me, made me more tired). Maybe we'll...
- switch from lezapro to serzone 24th August 2004
... I took my last lexapro 2 weeks ago, slowly over time. I went back on serzone ... times) and never experienced this. Is it the ghost of lexapro (I took 10 mg for a year) or is it just the serzone ... mixing with the lexapro still in my system? Thanks, all....
- Zoloft? 24th August 2004
... prescribes it. I have been on prozac, celexa, paxil, and lexapro - through my psychiatrist - it has taken forever to...
... hangs over me all the time. I began taking 40mg of Lexapro and 150mg of Wellbutrin. That has helped me a lot...
... hangs over me all the time. I began taking 40mg of Lexapro and 150mg of Wellbutrin. That has helped me a lot...
... again due to depression/anxiety, my doctor recommended Lexapro which has the least side effects than most antidepressants ... If you try any medicine at all I would go with the Lexapro as it seems to have good reviews and less side effects...
- Celexa side effects 23rd August 2004
... Sex drive down but alive! I switched to tne newer Lexapro overnight with no problems.Lexapro has less side effects...
... I am coming off the lexapro . On it I had dizziness, stomach aches, muscle tremors...
- People on anti depressant med/anti anxiety 21st August 2004
... over the years (Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Paxil, Lexapro and Effexor) and none of them made me gain weight...
- Paxil CR or Lexapro? 21st August 2004
... Well personally for me I take Lexapro 20mg and it has done wonders for me. I really dont ... it. So I didnt really take that. But IMO I think Lexapro is great. If you do decide to take Lex have the doc ... him up the dose to 20mg. I personally think that Lexapro is Great!
...
... Lexapro is better than Paxil or Effexor for me too. It has ... curtains in my house this past week! Before stating Lexapro it seemed like an overwhelming chore. I have lost ... three pounds on Lexapro . Paxil can usually cause weight gain and it made ... calmer, more energetic person these days, thanks to Lexapro . :) MistyMisty...
... Everyone here confirmed my idea about lexapro . Every medicine works different with people so I dont...
... choice between those two drugs, I would go for the Lexapro because it tends to have fewer side effects than Paxil...
... I started the lexapro three days ago. The only effect seems to be increased...
... I started the lexapro three days ago. The only effect seems to be increased ... decided to try something else
and have been recommended lexapro . I'm going to see my GP tommorrow.
Is it still increasing...
... Does lexapro make you tired like Paxil does when you first start ... yesterday.
now I'm reading the posts and I'm reading lexapro is better. I'm seriously going to look into this medication...
- Lexapro and nightmares anyone?? help please 21st August 2004
... I went from no meds to 10MG lexapro and no wellbutrn XL 6 months ago to 20MG lexapro and ... stopped dreaming at all until I started taking 20MG lexapro . I also have nightmares and there are times my wife ... thinks I might hit her in my sleep. I was taking the lexapro at bed time and started taking it about 6PM. The nightmares...
... I went from no meds to 10MG lexapro and no wellbutrn XL 6 months ago to 20MG lexapro and ... stopped dreaming at all until I started taking 20MG lexapro . I also have nightmares and there are times my wife ... thinks I might hit her in my sleep. I was taking the lexapro at bed time and started taking it about 6PM. The nightmares...
... I take my Lexapro in the am. I also take two 0.5 xanex to get to sleep ... problems. subconsious if you will. I would try your lexapro in the am and see if that helps. If it doesn't then...
... Both Effexor and Lexapro give me very vivid dreams when I first start taking...
... been on lexapro 20mg for a week now ( upped from 10mg ) - last night...
... been on lexapro 20mg for a week now ( upped from 10mg ) - last night ... a good one :)
I havent really thought about if Lexapro has given me nightmares or not, ive had a couple bad...
... I take 20mg of lexapro in the am, and boy are my dreams wacko and vivid!...
... I've on my 2nd week of taking 10 mg. of lexapro and the first week I had weird dreams! One was about ... know it ofcourse, but I don't know if it's from the lexapro or just all the stress here!...
... I definitly have the strangest dreams being on lexapro ....
... I quit taking Lexapro but have had some dandy dreams (horrifying and bizarre...
... that i actually remember when i wake up. i'm on 15mg lexapro now but i've also been on zoloft and effexor. i also...
- What do I do now 19th August 2004
... Man i'm running out of ideas. I tried Lexapro and felt like it helped for a bit after the side affects...
- My name's Erin, and I'm depressed. 19th August 2004
... problems. That kind of stuff.
He prescribed me lexapro . I was taken aback. (Denial.) I've been dealing with ... behavior is so not me.
Anyone have luck with the lexapro ?
Erin :D...
... taken any anxiety medication since.
Be advised that Lexapro can cause weight gain. A balanced diet and exercise...
... that I'm doing, but it just wasn't enough, hence the lexapro . Today has been a couple months coming, and was the...
... on the weight loss. Simple fact is that SSRis like Lexapro could put this accomplishment in jeopardy.
--Kj...
... now. My doctor wanted to revise this in light of the lexapro , even though he thinks I should take it. Aside from...
- does lexapro cause weight gain? 18th August 2004
... HI,
Well this is round 2 with Lexapro , I took it for about 4 months I had no side effects ... stomach, and jittery..lol. Anyway I am hoping that Lexapro still works for me this time...we have tried just...
... I've recently had Lexapro added to my mix of meds. I had gained some weight ... this will continue... so my vote for now is that the Lexapro isn't causing weight gain....
... I have been on lexapro for over a year. I began at 5 mg. and now on 15 mg...
... s about it. I've tried lots of different meds and Lexapro seems to have the least amount of side effects for...
... that you are female and have NOT gained any weight on Lexapro :) !!! I hope I am the same way. So far I can't...
... a good 4-6 weeks to really notice the benefits of lexapro . They say that some can feel a difference in two...
... I started on 10 mg Lexapro for 3 weeks, then went to 20 mg for the past two weeks ... gained some weight on it. So far I am happy with the Lexapro and the only real side effect was a slight headache ... relieved. Now I don't get the headaches and I take the Lexapro in the morning. It has really helped my anxiety symptoms...
... weeks....I stayed at pretty much the same weight on lexapro . hope it works, but be careful......
... Well it has officially been 1 week on the Lexapro and I love it so far. I have had no side effects...
... with very little weight gain. Recently switched to Lexapro , 20mg. With no change in my eating or workout habits ... I packed on 25 lbs in 3 months. So, I stopped the Lexapro , cold turkey, 4 days ago. I'm feeling funky but I...
... I take Lexapro and have for over a year. I have not gained any weight ... lbs and I was on zoloft and gained about the same. Lexapro and Celexa have been the best. So far, no weight ... As long as I'm not in a stressed out binge phase, Lexapro has been the best thing I've taken. Hope it helps...
... vacation in Oct. but that weight gain was not from the Lexapro , I was on no meds before trying Lex again..
Spirits...
... hi,
i didnt gain weight on lexapro , but i did loose some..........
... I was on lexapro and gained about 40lbs. changed to wellbutrinXL and...
... Does Wellburtinxl Work As Good As Lexapro For You?i Have Been On Lexapro For 2 Months And Love...
... My daughter is also experiencing the struggle with Lexapro and weight gain. She has panic attacks/depression ... the depression, but it didn't help with panic, so Lexapro was added. In 4 months she has gained 35 pounds despite...
... I have been on Lexapro 10 mg and 20 mg at another time and I noticed NO weight...
... Yes, I think Lexapro puts weight on you and my therapist said so as well...
... I have been on Lexapro , for 3 years....and yes, I have gained weight.
A...
... I was on Lexapro for over 3 months, and lost about 20 lbs. However...
... Has anyone been on Celexa as well as Lexapro? I like Lexapro , but Celexa has a generic so it is much less expensive ...
I am concerned that it may not work as well as Lexapro though.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Thank you...
... I have been on Lexapro for over a year now and I am now weaning off of it ... weight gain! I have gained over 20 pounds on the Lexapro and I didn't have the energy to even get up and go ... and exercise and I still gained over 20 pounds on Lexapro . My advice if you dont want to gain weight: Try Prozac...
... read that Celexa is practically the same medicine as Lexapro ....
... I was on lexapro for about a year. I had no weight gain but I'm not...
- Is is still withdrawals or am I messed up. Help! 15th August 2004
... the hospital they had me on depakote, zyprexa, and lexapro . Well, I HATED being on these meds. They just made ... was difficult for about a week. I am on day 16 of Lexapro withdrawal. I have had the bouts of flu-like symptoms...
... withdrawal. I am in the middle of trying to come off lexapro and wellbutrin myself. Some people just try and muddle ... what to do about it. For me, the answer was to get lexapro in a liquid form and taper more slowly. I am working...
... the hospital they had me on depakote, zyprexa, and lexapro . Well, I HATED being on these meds. They just made ... was difficult for about a week. I am on day 16 of Lexapro withdrawal. I have had the bouts of flu-like symptoms...
... things--but I am a really "hormonal" person, and the lexapro seems to have left my body super-sensitive to a lot...
... I have NEVER thought of suicide until I was on the lexapro . Sometimes during treatment...but especially when...
... time. :)
I don't know what the lowest dose of Lexapro is ... 10mg? ... so it would figure that you need...
... coincidentally, also the amount of time I spent on lexapro :) ). I feel alone, and i spent the morning crying...
... am very lucky.
So...I am totally off the lexapro now! :) Let the games begin!!! Some stomache cramping ... Wellbutrin. It hasn't given me as much trouble as the lexapro ( I think) but I just want my body back.....
...
... the longest, no problem. Not this time.
The lexapro initially made me feel well enough to start dealing ... else, I let him talk me into ADDING MORE DRUGS!!!! Lexapro , Trazadone, Wellbutrin XR. I was a walking drug advertisem ... enough to come off. I had started to feel like the lexapro was actually MAKING me depressed. Hard to explain ... example of withdrawal. You can clearly see it is the lexapro that is the problem.
The medication initially ... we are here!
P.S. Second week totally off the lexapro and holding steady through the waves, gals! (YEAH...
... ladies...I have gotten through two whole weeks off the lexapro . Some headaches, but the akathasia and head zaps...
... tense. I'm on the 37.5 and she's changing me over to Lexapro so I'm starting out slow with that one. I know Kimba ... me than the depression. So that's a no go. At least Lexapro is available in the liquid form so if I need to go...
... I took Lexapro and it only made me WORSE!!! I HATE IT!!! But the...
... not so great right now. I'm doing really good on the Lexapro but they finally took me off of the Effexor after...
- How Do You Live Life Without Meds??!! 12th August 2004
... For my wife who is on CELEXA 40mg and me who is on LEXAPRO 20mg the goods are the ability to function normally ... bring on the ADs.
My wife even calls the CELEXA and LEXAPRO our "Brain vitamins." Acceptance of our medications...
... class citizen again because I happen to love what LEXAPRO does for me. My wife feels the same about her CELEXA...
... back aboard. My life is sssoooo much better with LEXAPRO and I hope yours is more better soon. More better ... ?
To close, yeah before I started taking LEXAPRO after my wife had been on CELEXA some years I was ... website, which person you talk to or read the CELEXA/ LEXAPRO /AD is either a great good which does no real lasting ... life. I cannot go back to the person I was before LEXAPRO . I do not even think I like that person much anymore...
... now. Well I was put on the "new" CELEXA, that is, LEXAPRO 10mg and it was later bumped up to 20mg. That is ... my maintenance dose. CELEXA- LEXAPRO ? See, GOD has a great sense of humor!! I go from...
... was on CELEXA almost four years before I started the LEXAPRO in April. Now it has been over four years for her...
... crystal clear sense to me. In a negative sense, the LEXAPRO helps me control my temper. Pre-AD, (umm, all my...
- What Was I Thinking?! 12th August 2004
... thread. I am not your doctor, but someone who was on lexapro longterm. And I really got screwed up trying to come...
... to hear what happened to you. Also, I think that Lexapro and Celexa and very similar, but that Lexapro is a...
... maybe sometime it could help)....
I have been on lexapro for a couple of years. I started having trouble last ... But totally manageable. Until I was totally off the lexapro . The first couple of weeks, all I could do was lay ... for a whole month. I took 1 ten milligram pill of lexapro , and within an hour I felt TOTALLY normal. There ... convince him to call in a prescription for liquid lexapro . I am now down to 2 mgs. a day of the lexapro. And...
- Wellbutrin Generic - Does it cause Weight Gain? 10th August 2004
... Oh God, PLEASE DON'T TELL ME THIS! I just got off Lexapro for weight gain and have switched to Wellb. SR generic...
... Oh God, PLEASE DON'T TELL ME THIS! I just got off Lexapro for weight gain and have switched to Wellb. SR generic...
... I am on 20mg of lexapro since May of 2004 and have gained 30+ pounds! (plus ... to ask for Wellbutrin -non generic.
The makers of Lexapro should be tied up and be force fed cornstarch for...
- Desperately Depressed and Alone 8th August 2004
... seroquel, prozac,effexor, ablify, neurontin, wellbutrin, lexapro and i'm sure i'm missing quite a few. So Ihave been...
- Anyone have luck with Lexapro and how long did it take before you started felt better 7th August 2004
... I hated lexapro , I'll never take it again, althought I cant remember...
... made by the same company. 6 months ago I switched to Lexapro because the doctor said it is a little cleaner of...
... HI, i actually took Lexapro an di think it did wonders on me. It actually depends...
- Effexor withdrawal and head zaps 7th August 2004
... yourself lucky. I had that and so much more coming off lexapro ....
- Lexapro/Digestive problems 5th August 2004
... HI. Have been on Lexapro for a couple of months now, and am noticing some digestive...
... that Myself and my Mom both tried celexa and then lexapro with the same side effects. I have irritable bowel...
... I had horrible reflux and cramps with lexapro . I was normally problem free but had to start using...
... I had bad flu like symptoms from day one on lexapro & they didn't get better....
- HELP!!! Horrid lexapro withdrawls!! 4th August 2004
... I was taking lexapro then I stopped taking it and I threw up for like 2...
... t work for me either. Try getting liquid form of lexapro and starting at five till you regain you sanity ...
- Lexapro Sexual Side Effects 4th August 2004
... important than my sex life, and that is why I've stayed on Lexapro for now.
I'm on 10 mg, and that is no longer working ... weight. That is another reason I've stuck with the Lexapro . No weight gain.
I wish you the best. Hope your...
... i am a male and i was taking Lexapro for about 2 weeks 10mg of it. i had to get off of...
- Antidepressants in pregnancy? Inparticular Lexapro? 1st August 2004
... myself but after reading your post, I did a search on lexapro and pregnancy. It's very clear that you shouldn't...
... deformities or miscarraige. I have heard though that Lexapro is not a good choice for pregnancy. I was told that...
- 1/2 cup of flaxmeal replaces 10mg of lexapro for depression and anxiety 31st July 2004
... meal and flax oil. I have been cold turkey off of lexapro for a month now and next time I go to the store I...
- To Uk depression sufferers 30th July 2004
... meats and a few others.
I have taken prozac and lexapro . Prozac worked at first but then it became less affective ... . The lexapro worked great until the side effects came along. ...
- Lexapro dosage... 29th July 2004
... the standard dosage for lexapro is 10 mg. most of the people i know who are on it ... but that is in rare cases.
good luck with the lexapro . i have been on it for a little over 2 months and...
... I have been on Lexapro sinse Dec and I think it is great! Started out on...
... I've been on Lexapro for a year or 2. I started off at 10 mg, and then...
- Allergies and Depression 29th July 2004
... interests me, as I don't want to take an SSRI (I tried Lexapro for 3 days, couldn't tolerate the stomach side effects...
- lexapro side effects 28th July 2004
... interesting....I haven't had any side effects from Lexapro .......
... interesting....I haven't had any side effects from Lexapro ....
Some people do fine on it, but others have ... had problems with lexapro . Just like any AD, some work for some & not for others...
... interesting....I haven't had any side effects from Lexapro ....
I was taking it before I found out I was pregnant...
... does anyone else have weight gain problems with lexapro ? I've been taking 20 mg for about a year and i cant...
- depressed- does medication really help? 28th July 2004
... Cat68, Lexapro did wonders for me!...
