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Addison's Disease board
  1. will adrenal insuffucincy recover? 20th April 2006
    ... just now beginning to feel better with the help of lexapro to stop the anxiety. What I was wondering is how...

  2. Need some help with adrenal issues 19th February 2004
    ... that case they would just put you on something like Lexapro , or Wellbutrin, they are antidepressants. Also make ... maybe go to another doctor or something? Or just get Lexapro or Wellbutrin for panic disorder. Hope this helps...

Aging Issues board
  1. Help please! 6th March 2008
    ... for 2 years before she passed. We also had her on Lexapro for the depression. I highly recommend both medications...

Allergies board
  1. Allergy Test Was Negative Why Do I Have... 13th September 2007
    ... to rule out if thats the cause. I also have started lexapro for anxiety which will rule out that. So if this persist...

  2. I am miserable, i have never had such bad allergies. Does ne1 feel this? 13th June 2007
    ... from one meeting:/ ....healso said i shodul go on Lexapro as i told him my shrink suggested it for my anxiety...

  3. Could this REALLY be sinus problems??? 6th October 2006
    ... began so I attributed it to that. I then switched to Lexapro and nothing changed. So now I have stopped antianxiety...

  4. Reaction to a medicine, how long until you feel better 9th May 2005
    ... alone.. please don't. I had an adverse reaction on Lexapro , left me feeling really bad.. I had to have someone...

  5. Chronic stuffiness-feel old and fatigued 4th April 2005
    ... matter where I sleep). 6. I am currently on the drug Lexapro (10 mg. a day) to relieve symptoms of ongoing depression ... separate treatment. I say this only because while Lexapro takes the "edge" off my emotional/anxiety issues, ... at all vibrant and too old for my age. I've been on Lexapro since December of last year. Any thoughts would be...

  6. parasthesia with no rash 1st February 2005
    ... s can cause paresthesias as a very small amount of Lexapro caused my paresthesias to return until I discontinued...

  7. Considering Dropping Out of School 3rd October 2004
    ... I have found to help me get through all of this is Lexapro . It is an antidepressant that helps w/anxiety. It...

  8. This is wack! 29th September 2004
    ... the time, even when I'm laying down. I am taking Lexapro for depression/anxiety now as this has put me in a...

  9. severe chronic urticaria 26th August 2004
    ... and still no help. My doctor has me taking Doxepin, Lexapro (because his theory is that my hives are from anxiety...
    ... for a while. I was taking Doxepin, Hydroxyzine and Lexapro every night for about 4 months before this period...

  10. swollen throat feeling 26th July 2004
    ... Doctors Believe It's Due To Anxiety & Stress. I Take Lexapro . To Me I Don't Think I Am That Stressed, But I Will...

  11. allergies and vertigo-new member here 21st July 2004
    ... t be anything else BUT anxiety. So now I'm taking Lexapro which I REALLY don't want to be taking because I'm...

  12. Another message for Cut-throat! 17th July 2004
    ... anxiety as well, and I have actually just started taking Lexapro which is making my dizziness worse!! I have been looking...
    ... is allergic in nature, or anxiety. I feel that the Lexapro is setting me back though. I've been getting progressively...

  13. allergie or anxiety or a real problem? 9th June 2004
    ... breathe, etc. Some drugs that can control this are Lexapro and Klonopin. You don't need a lecture from me...

  14. are these allergy symptoms? 13th April 2004
    ... blurry vision. as far as the surrealness goes, i am on lexapro for anxiety, and i was told that brain fog was a side...
    ... I also at times have the brain fog....and I take lexapro as well....never heard that brian fog was a side effect...
    ... The Lexapro can certainly cause "brain fog" and dizziness, and...

  15. Soooooo miserable! 30th March 2004
    ... going on with me. I started it around the same time my Lexapro stopped working and I added Welbutrin, and lately...

  16. Problems and Answers with Chemical Sensitivity Unleashed 18th February 2004
    ... in the brain... Oddly enough... I have been taking Lexapro and Wellbutrin(Reuptake Inhibitors for seritonin and...

  17. Nausea, Rash, Anxiety--Allergy? 11th November 2002
    ... the rash has gotten worse. My doctor started me on Lexapro for the anxiety, which has helped the nausea somewhat...

  18. Itchy arms But no rash!!!!!! 24th November 2001
    ... said stress related and gave me a prescription for Lexapro . That hasn't helped. Later I went to a dermatologist...

ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis board
  1. Scared of ALS - Please help!!!! 16th August 2006
    ... into my thigh and having a thigh spasm. She gave me Lexapro (an anti depressant) and sent me home. I took the ... Lexapro - desperate for a solution - and that night had sever ... face/arm? 2) The twitching began when I took the Lexapro but the original symtpoms never went away. The twitching...

  2. Do positional changes make a difference? 4th November 2004
    ... fear that I do. Two weeks ago, my neuro put me on Lexapro and Klonopin. This has helped my mental state tremendously...

  3. Neuro/muscle problems 4th November 2004
    ... depression and anxiety two weeks ago and started me on Lexapro (I think that's the name). I hate being on medication...

  4. Please read and lmk if this sounds like als... 20th October 2003
    ... and respected. Also, the neuro put me on 10 mg of lexapro and it is either not working or I am really flipping...
    ... anxiety and concern about my health. I wa sput on Lexapro 2 months ago and it did not start working until 4 ... yet has pointed to ALS, only anxiety. Trust me the Lexapro will work, just give it some time ...
    ... analyze everything but it is hard... I am glad the lexapro is working for you... hopefully it will help me a...

  5. In desperate need of advice!!!! 16th October 2003
    ... worrying about my health in August. I have been on Lexapro since then and has helped my anxiety some but I just...

  6. In desperate need of advice!!!! 16th October 2003
    ... worrying about my health in August. I have been on Lexapro since then and has helped my anxiety some but I just...

  7. In desperate need of advice!!!! 16th October 2003
    ... worrying about my health in August. I have been on Lexapro since then and has helped my anxiety some but I just...
    ... worrying about my health in August. I have been on Lexapro since then and has helped my anxiety some but I just...
    ... worrying about my health in August. I have been on Lexapro since then and has helped my anxiety some but I just...
    ... worrying about my health in August. I have been on Lexapro since then and has helped my anxiety some but I just...

  8. ALS symptoms? Please tell me no!! 3rd October 2003
    ... type med's) and depression med's. I'm on xanax and lexapro . Another condition you might look into is fibromyalgia...

Alternative Medicine board
  1. Nasty Reaction to Lexapro...L-Tryptophan an Alternative ??? 31st May 2008
    ... tryptophan until you're completely weaned off of the Lexapro , even wait a couple months afterward, just to be sure ... affects serotonin similarly (although not the same) as Lexapro and combining the two can cause something called ...
    ... efficiently. i would start these after you are off the lexapro . i took lexapro for a while and it did absolutely...
    ... UPDATE: Turns out it (my condition) was not Lexapro withdraw. The symptoms continued for a much too longer...

  2. scripts and supplements questions 28th November 2007
    ... need help. I take plavix, crestor,asprin,chantix, lexapro I want to try some supplements and maybe get off some...

  3. need to take someting for anxiety during the day..ideas? 18th October 2007
    ... more than likely ask my dr for a prescription like lexapro or someting to take during the day but I figured if...
    ... Wort (anyone know much about this??). I'm now taking Lexapro (prescribed medication) but in future i may revert...

  4. Alternatives for ADD/low energy & motivation? 21st January 2007
    ... because I am so in tune with my body. They had me on Lexapro and Ambient. Plus something else for restless leg...

  5. Solutions to depression/energy loss... 29th November 2006
    ... previous medications include Effexor, Wellbutrin, Lexapro , Prozac, Atavan, Xanax, and a couple things for sleep...
    ... previous medications include Effexor, Wellbutrin, Lexapro , Prozac, Atavan, Xanax, and a couple things for sleep...

  6. Natural vitamins? 4th August 2006
    ... it doesn't have the side effects of Zoloft, Paxil, Lexapro etc....

  7. depression/anxiety.. need major help please!! 25th April 2006
    ... last eight months: Prozax, Attarax, Niravam, Xanax, Lexapro , Wellbutrin XL, and currently am taking Effexor and...

  8. Fatigue and no energy....PLEASE HELP ! 7th January 2005
    ... sooo depressed and had been on Lexapro for a long time, when the depression ...

  9. something for panic attacks? 5th March 2004
    ... know if You can take L-Theanine with AD??? I am on Lexapro and Klonopin. It sounds like it works great for you...

  10. best supplement for healthy lungs? 28th February 2004
    ... instead (i ALWAYS relapse...:() (btw i'm taking lexapro , levlite, and trazodone daily, so i can't have anything...
    ... instead (i ALWAYS relapse...:() (btw i'm taking lexapro , levlite, and trazodone daily, so i can't have anything...

  11. allergies/depression (either one) 2nd August 2003
    ... dysthymia (chronic form of depression) and take welbutrin, lexapro , trazadone. I absolutely loathe the side effects ... from lexapro and trazadone and would like to get off of them. ...

  12. Cayenne - for energy 31st May 2003
    ... would help me from the tiredness I have all day from Lexapro (it's that kind of feeling you get from Benadryl)...
    ... find something to help with this tiredness from the lexapro . Thanks for your post....
    ... Hi salty: I have been on Lexapro for about 3 months now and I also suffered from being...
    ... Hi salty: I have been on Lexapro for about 3 months now and I also suffered from being...
    ... Hi salty: I have been on Lexapro for about 3 months now and I also suffered from being...

  13. Some of you take herbs and meds, right? 24th May 2003
    ... that people do combine them. I'm on lithium and lexapro and I need something more for anxiety and sleep and...

  14. Homeopathy Sarah68 question 27th April 2003
    ... All b/c the psych insisted on it. Then I started lexapro with wellbutrin. Long story short (already pretty ... been on more than 150mg. of Wellbutrin SR and 5mg. of Lexapro and 300mg. of Lithium. I just weaned off the wellbutrin ... after 3 mos. of taking it and am on 5 mg. of Lexapro - which is half the minium daily dose. The Lexapro ... Lithium in 3 days and then will only be at 5mg. of Lexapro - which I have been on for 6 weeks. I would like to...
    ... short history of AD's and depression? I am now only on lexapro 5mg. a day (which is half the minimum daily dose and...
    ... in my family. Secondly, I am now only on 5mg. of Lexapro and am going to see my psychiatrist in an hour and ... from the remedy? I just can't help but feel like the Lexapro is suppressing some symptoms I need to let out. Also ... sensitive to the sun (this happened soon after taking the Lexapro and it doesn't matter how hydrated I stay. Moisturizer ... helps to an extent. I must admit that before the Lexapro , when I was depressed with no AD's- can't really say ... the Lexapro has made me un-depressed just a little bit less- I ... clarity (cognition) was very low and I do think the Lexapro has helped that a bit but not a ton (may have to do...
    ... I slowly reduced my dosages. Today I took 3mg. of Lexapro and tomorrow I will take 2.5 mgs. I am going to stay ... decreasing any withdrawal effects I may have from the lexapro . I know I am already taking a lot of nutritional ... taking 150mgs. of 5-htp a day while I wean down off the Lexapro . I hope I continue to feel better. Incredibly I...
    ... most important right now. I am down to 2.5mgs. of Lexapro , which they say is equivalent to 10mgs. of Celexa ... with the 5-htp b/c I am hoping it will decrease any lexapro withdrawal effects and I don't see how it can make...
    ... been off Wellbutrin for a week and a half and off of Lexapro for two days. I weaned down off both so I don't expect...

  15. Does Sam-e work?? 5th April 2003
    ... I've tried Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro and Wellbutrin to heal my depression. I have not...

  16. Question for SARAH68 !!! 5th April 2003
    ... wellbutrin which just wired me for 6 weeks and then added lexapro at 5mg. and 150mg. of wellbutrin. These seem to be...
    ... off it which I am a bit nervous to do. (I am on 5mg Lexapro & 150mg. Wellbutrin). I hope this works because I...

  17. A wonderful herb for fatigue, anxiety, and depression! 10th February 2003
    ... All b/c the psych insisted on it. Then I started lexapro with wellbutrin. Long story short (already pretty ... been on more than 150mg. of Wellbutrin SR and 5mg. of Lexapro and 300mg. of Lithium. I just weaned off the wellbutrin ... after 3 mos. of taking it and am on 5 mg. of Lexapro - which is half the minium daily dose. The Lexapro ... Lithium in 3 days and then will only be at 5mg. of Lexapro - which I have been on for 6 weeks. I would like to...

  18. Trichotillomania (Compulsive Hair Pulling)- Need Suggestions! 22nd November 2002
    ... against medication and I was too, but I am now on Lexapro (10 mg.). It hasn't stopped the compulsion but it...

Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia board
  1. dementia drugs 29th May 2008
    ... experience with antidepressants and antipsycotics. Lexapro brought out the smile for a while and then Mom returned ... that worked and then didn't work. Then back to the Lexapro for another round of smiles and then tears followed...

  2. Depression Medication 3rd September 2007
    ... this is a result of her alzheimer. She has been on Lexapro for a couple of years. About 8 weeks ago, after several ... of suicide, we took her to the doctor who upped her Lexapro dosage from 10mg to 20mg. The new dosage made her ... part of the suicidal tendencies are coming from the Lexapro . Does anybody here have any experience with ALZ and...
    ... book, the doctor has her on the maximum dosage for Lexapro . It has a long half-life of 30 hours (stays in the ... libido, rash AND vision disturbances. *phew* Lexapro is in the "Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitor...
    ... Mom's doctor took her off Lexapro and put her on Effexor XR which is an SNIR. She has...

  3. Lost my cool.... 9th August 2007
    ... My sister went with her to the doctor who upped her Lexapro dosage and sent her to a psycho therapist. They are...

  4. making the right decision 3rd March 2007
    ... more, forgetting more. The meds he's on are Aricept, Lexapro & Risperadal. He was on Namenda, but the dr. took...

  5. WHY would Dr. prescribe ATAVAN 3 times day 1st March 2007
    ... my mom take Atavan along with a sleeping pill and Lexapro as well as Something else that goes along with all...

  6. Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital 18th January 2007
    ... slowly regaining her capabilities back... She is on Lexapro 20mg in the morning and .5 ativan and .5 risperdal...

  7. Best anti depressant for seniors with Alz 6th May 2006
    ... mother "my grandma" on an anti depressant...She chose lexapro and now 2 months later my nana is more confused than...
    ... Martha thank you for your support..The dr did prescribe lexapro for nana along with ativan..so nothings illegal..lol...
    ... meds. Dr. put her on Seroquel but is considering Lexapro , so apparantly it's an acceptable drug for AD patients...

  8. So worried about my mom... 30th April 2006
    ... back Tuesday to see how she is and may put her on Lexapro as she thinks mom is also depressed. Mom had one...

  9. Geriatric Psychiatrist? 29th April 2006
    ... everyone, I have dementia and the drs have me on lexapro for depression,wellbutrin for fatique and lethargy...

  10. Dementia? 11th December 2005
    ... Well, the doctor put mom on Lexapro . She denied being anxious or depressed, but dad spoke...
    ... Message to Kim: Did the Lexapro help your Mom with her anger and general upsetness ... medications for it. Maybe he needs something like the Lexapro . Have been reading your postings and know you have...
    ... himself. I would like to see them put him on this Lexapro before he even leaves the hospital. Will keep you...
    ... in the mornings and evenings. I don't know if the Lexapro is accelerating the dementia? *sigh* Thank goodness...
    ... again at my wit's end. Mom was doing so good on the Lexapro , then a couple of Friday nights ago, something snapped ... good for nothing.... :( I'm wondering if the Lexapro might possibly be accelerating the rate of her dementia...
    ... have her come in for a rescheduled followup on the Lexapro . She was supposed to go in on 10/13, but she took ... She is getting out of control, so obviously the Lexapro isn't helping....I think it's making her worse. And...
    ... an emergency. I've heard other people say that Lexapro didn't help their loved ones with the anger and agression...

  11. New to this board and need help please. 6th December 2005
    ... 10mg. for over a year and takes an antidepressant, lexapro 10mg. and seroquel 25mg. at night which seems to keep...

  12. Hers/Mine 12th July 2005
    ... That calmed things down a little. Now he's got her on Lexapro and it's WONDERFUL. She is so much calmer. She's also...

  13. Ok day, CRAZY night 9th May 2005
    ... walls, tantrums on the bed) they've now changed her to Lexapro (?) .. the psychotic episodes are few and far between...

  14. Aricept Results 8th May 2005
    ... when we got the Webster Pack for her he put her on Lexapro , and after about 2 - 3 weeks, we've noticed a difference...

  15. I think I've found a home! 4th April 2005
    ... doctors did with my husband is aricept, namenda and then lexapro , the reason I asked what your mom has, is cuz I took ... month so we took him off that however I keep him on lexapro , anti depressent--that is good. It is diffiuclt...

  16. New and so sad-please help 11th January 2005
    ... My husband was diagnosed at 56---he is on lexapro and remindyl. Doing real well, most of the time. ...

  17. Hearing voices 17th October 2004
    ... humor. Her medications are: Reminyl (2 times a day), Lexapro (at bedtime), Monopril (a.m.) and Namenda (two times...

  18. Getting mom to socialize 16th May 2004
    ... very difficult. She is already on an anti-depressant " Lexapro " but that doesn't seem to be helping this particular...

  19. I'm overwhelmed! 25th July 2003
    ... fortunately I am coping a little better. My dr. prescribed LEXAPRO for me and I have been taking it for three weeks now...

Anemia board
  1. Low Ferritin and Low WBC 22nd February 2008
    ... suffer from depression and ptsd) At the time I was on lexapro , seroquel and lamictal. My psychiatrist decided to...

  2. newly anemic - need support 18th October 2007
    ... youngest is 6. I have been taking an antidepressant ( lexapro ) for the last 4 years for PMDD and I thought that...

  3. Hypothyroid w/ low ferritin & B12 - need advice on optimal values 24th March 2007
    ... few reasons for the lower t3: iron deficiency, the lexapro I still take, or just a mystery reason I have not ... on getting the ferritin up and cutting back on the lexapro . I read that SSRIs can decrease T3. [Long story -...

  4. Need advice - B12 deficiency please ???? 11th May 2006
    ... benefit from a mood leveler". I let him put me on Lexapro , "to start", but it was a depressant for me. And I...

  5. Depression, Anxiety & Lethargy 5th May 2005
    ... changed my anti-depressant prescription from Paxil to Lexapro - fortunately for me, it took effect within a week...

  6. dizzy/unstable feeling- please help 10th December 2003
    ... this and put me on medication to help. I now take Lexapro 10mg and Klonopin which is like ativan, but longer...

Anger Management board
  1. Is it Possible? 11th March 2008
    ... counselor diagnoised her with depression and put her on Lexapro mainly to help her sleep at night. It has been a year...

  2. Anger issues, need help :( 11th October 2007
    ... when my son was 1 yo), and went to therapy and was on Lexapro . I got off of it when my husband and I split and I ... the road, with my brother, etc. I went back on the lexapro June 1st and weaned a couple weeks ago (very slowly...

  3. How can I hold in all my hate and anger? 25th April 2007
    ... go on lexapro if it doesnt conflict with bi polar. I was where ... not getting angry) therapy, emotions anonymous, lexapro , meditation, yoga,self introspection, its the frustration...
    ... not happy, does that make sense? I havent tried lexapro . Tried other though and it didnt work. No im not...
    ... not happy, does that make sense? I havent tried lexapro . Tried other though and it didnt work. No im not...

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