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  1. Paxil CR or Effexor XR????? 26th April 2006
    ... (GAD) and Major Depression. Have been on 20mg of Lexapro for almost 5 weeks and it's not working. Really not...
    ... that we may look into adding a mood stabilizer to the Lexapro . (Original plan was to wean off of Lexapro and gradually...

  2. Lexapro and itchy skin? 26th April 2006
    ... having an allergic reaction. I hated that, because lexapro really is good. My doctor said it probably would...
    ... I have also been on Lexapro since Feb. 12th 2006 and also had the same itching ... problem and is there another medication that works like Lexapro ? :p...

  3. Cymbalta and DEPRESSED!! 26th April 2006
    ... ve already been on Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, and Lexapro , and we've determined that WB and Cymbalta make me...
    ... I'm wondering if Prozac will make me gain like Lexapro did. I really don't want to gain weight. I'm still...
    ... I'm wondering if Prozac will make me gain like Lexapro did. I really don't want to gain weight. I'm still ... Celexa and I am nasty and get panic attacks.......... Lexapro was OK and I gained like 5lbs but still never felt...
    ... Celexa and I am nasty and get panic attacks.......... Lexapro was OK and I gained like 5lbs but still never felt...
    ... Fusion queen, :) I am new to this site. I went of my Lexapro which has worked for me for 2 yrs but seems to not...
    ... summer..........I was soooooooooooooo sick!! I was on Lexapro at the time so I do not feel it was drug side effects...
    ... fatigue worse.........although I was like this on Lexapro when I started to get really sick last June. I am...

  4. I am new here 26th April 2006
    ... don't know if I will be able to). I currently on Lexapro 5mg, I can't tell whether it helps me. Do you all...
    ... start to creep back, so my psyc has me taking 10 mg's lexapro . I hope you enjoy the board and please keep posting...

  5. depression/depersonalisation. 25th April 2006
    ... and an anticonvulsant... eventually i hope to be on lexapro , klonapin and abilify and im confident this combo...

  6. SOOO MISERABLE! Just dying inside,,, 25th April 2006
    ... anxiety which have culminated in me having to take lexapro and xanax to cope with my situation. I honestly feel...

  7. Help, I Feel Awful! 25th April 2006
    ... Starting Taking Effexor Yesterday, In Am Along With Lexapro In Pm And I Woke Up This Morning And I Feel Totally...
    ... years ago worked. Only recently did I have to add lexapro . I think you got good advice from all who posted before...

  8. Bad day 25th April 2006
    ... Just recently I had a small back slide, so he added lexapro 10mg, but he's weaning me off of it in May. It did...

  9. Need Advise On Effexor Xr And Lexapro 24th April 2006
    ... they are all named the same. i have never heard of lexapro , but that does not mean we do not have it over here...
    ... they are all named the same. i have never heard of lexapro , but that does not mean we do not have it over here...
    ... Judi, I have never been on effexor, but I'm taking lexapro for a while now. In May my psychiatrist is going to ... wean me off the lexapro and leave me on the amiltriptyline, which has worked ... an appt. with my sugreon in Indy coming up. The lexapro didn't give me any trouble, other than being a little...
    ... helpful. Connie, you're going to be tapered off the Lexapro in May? Didn't you just start in March? I suppose...
    ... Judi, I have never been on effexor, but I'm taking lexapro for a while now. In May my psychiatrist is going to ... wean me off the lexapro and leave me on the amiltriptyline, which has worked ... an appt. with my sugreon in Indy coming up. The lexapro didn't give me any trouble, other than being a little...
    ... beachland Florida I never really understood. Did the Lexapro just stop helping you with your symptoms or did the ... possible treatment I've been researching as well as Lexapro (those seemed to be my top 2 of choice) and he said ... , "We're going to go with Lexapro for you". I left it at that pretty much....

  10. Depression Advice Please 23rd April 2006
    ... step... and i'm weeks from beginning to feel if my Lexapro is going to do a good job or not. You, on the...

  11. how long can it take lexapro to work? 23rd April 2006
    ... my life, im was thinking how long should i wait for lexapro to work before i conscider giving up and going on...
    ... Hi SOE, :) I started lexapro in Feb. of this year. It made me feel sleepy for the ... help me get straightened out and then wean me off the lexapro . The amiltriptyline (elavil) has done such a good ... everything is ok. I'm going to miss my friend lexapro . lol I hope you find whatever works best for you ... , It may not be lexapro . Take Care and keep us posted......Connie...

  12. Zoloft - Amitriptyline combination 23rd April 2006
    ... drug for me. In Feb of this year my dr. added 10mg of lexapro to get me over a rough spot. It worked and I go off ... the lexapro next month. I hope things go well for you. Keep...
    ... the zoloft. wish they had generics. :( i hope the lexapro helps you more in getting back on track. whatever...

  13. Was just told Amitriptiline (Elavil) is only for mild depression...confused.. 22nd April 2006
    ... had some depression slip through it so they added lexapro 10mg. In May my psychiatrist is taking me off lexapro...
    ... counting. (I said that in my other post. lol) The lexapro they put me on for just a brief time is the one I...

  14. New here, not sure where to begin 21st April 2006
    ... and a psychologist. My doctor prescribed 10 mg of Lexapro a day. When I was preparing to go to the doctor ... doctor and with a psychologist. He prescribed the Lexapro . I've done very well with it. I no longer want to ... great until a week or two ago. The only thing that the Lexapro really hasn't helped is the insomnia. My doctor recommended ... world is being knocked out from under me. Should the Lexapro keep that from happening? I often wonder if I ... like to have another child in the future, and I know Lexapro is not safe to take during pregnancy. However, I don...
    ... and very sad for you. Quite a few people find Lexapro hard on sleep. There are various sleep aids available ... also short-ish term. another thought is that Lexapro 10 mg. is an initial dose, and it might be that with ... be surprised at the number of women who have taken Lexapro through their pregnancies. The perinatal experts...
    ... with my fertility doctor is to wean myself off the Lexapro starting in June. We will begin the treatments sometime ... blessed enough to get pregnant again), I will go back on Lexapro to help prevent PPD if I were to have it. I'm not...

  15. Home From Hospital...Some ?'s 20th April 2006
    ... as bad as the first. My psychiatrist add 10 mg of lexapro . It's working well now and I'm starting to enjoy things ... level out my psyc is going to withdraw me off the lexapro and just leave me on the amiltiptyline (elavil) ...
    ... bad case of. The prescriber that saw me suggested Lexapro , and since I didn't have my wits about me, I agreed ... to it. The very first dose of Lexapro just made me feel physically "toxic" in a way that ... suicide as an example for how to cope in his life"- Lexapro just took those fears away. I have heard other people ... we have Connie and others with good experiences on Lexapro , and me with a bad one. I did get on doxepin within...
    ... until Feb. of this year. My psychiatrist added 10mg lexapro and it's working. Soon we're taking the lexapro away ... , so I will only be on one AD. I like lexapro because it doesn't give you the zombie effect. The...

  16. chasing a phantom 19th April 2006
    ... the psychologist tried me on several meds, zoloft, lexapro , wellbutrin, klonopin and a few others that have not...

  17. Help, How Do You Know If You Have Clinical Depession And Or An Anxiety Disorder? 19th April 2006
    ... Depression, Yet I Have Taken Prozac, Celexa And Now Lexapro For Years. My Husband Is A Pharimist And So Getting...
    ... Depression, Yet I Have Taken Prozac, Celexa And Now Lexapro For Years" So it's your husband who's been prescribing...
    ... All Experience. You Could Be Right, I Take One 10mg Lexapro In The Am And I Take Lorazapam For Anxiety And To ... The Doctor, Is That She Will Be Told That I Am On Lexapro And Lorazapam And If None Of These Ease My Depression...
    ... that you were on a "suboptimal dose" of at least the Lexapro . Or maybe the SSRI's haven't been working for you ... dangerous to be taking antidepressants, especially Lexapro or any SSRI, without the supervision and monitoring...
    ... Judy, the following is published information about Lexapro : The following symptoms, anxiety, agitation, panic ... there is no such thing as an "suboptimal" dose of Lexapro . Some here have been concerned when negative drug ... hope that you can do some research, especially on Lexapro dangers. You'll clearly see that many are having...
    ... indeed, some or much of your problem was caused by Lexapro , more drugs may cause even more problems for you....
    ... I Am Only Taking One 10mg Lexapro In The Morning And Two 1mg Of Lorazapam At Night,...

  18. Has anyone had positive results with Amitriptiline (Elavil)? 18th April 2006
    ... depression completely until this Feb. Then the Dr. added lexapro but we don't think I will need to stay on the lex...

  19. depression, pmdd & perimenopause 17th April 2006
    ... treated for them by a shrink for 3 years. Went on Lexapro for about 7 months at 48 and now I don't take anything...

  20. Information on repeated low-level stress 16th April 2006
    ... get out of bed anymore than I had to. Hence, the lexapro was rx'd and it's helping. Has your AD started ... working yet? I got some relief from the lexapro fairly fast. Thanks again for the info. I have...

  21. prozac and ativan questions 14th April 2006
    ... really severe while on them, including Zoloft and Lexapro . I actually was up to 250 mg of Zoloft this past summer...

  22. Brain "shocks", what the..?!! Help Please! 14th April 2006
    ... quit taking 60mg Cymbalta on Sunday and started w/5mg Lexapro . I brought up to the good Dr. the known "side effects ... effects were from suddenly quitting the SSRI and the Lexapro would prevent it. Everything is closed today so...
    ... quit taking 60mg Cymbalta on Sunday and started w/5mg Lexapro . I brought up to the good Dr. the known "side effects ... effects were from suddenly quitting the SSRI and the Lexapro would prevent it. Everything is closed today so...

  23. Doctor Results 13th April 2006
    ... can take to improve the situation. He prescribed me Lexapro for depression. I'm contemplating whether or not...
    ... take to improve the situation, and it might be the Lexapro , or it might be another antidepressant. Current ... show that taking a medication in the same class as Lexapro helps the hippocampus back to its usual level of new ... would share your reasons for not wanting to take the Lexapro . You need to understand that you may have to try...
    ... t notice any difference in your mood for awhile. Lexapro takes at least a month to kick in. If you are depressed...
    ... countless others. You have to ask yourself if taking Lexapro is really worth it, but you can only do that if you...
    ... figure that if they're legal, they must be safe to try. Lexapro is an SSRI, just like Paxil and it can be difficult...
    ... don't have to, and you don't. It could be that Lexapro isn't right for you, but I'd be willing to bet that ... right for you. For my own reasons, I didn't like Lexapro , but that doesn't mean it won't work for you. And ... other antidepressants with less side effects than Lexapro that work really well. But OCD is pretty strongly ... linked with depression. Maybe Lexapro will work for you and maybe it won't, but I encourage...
    ... years. It was only recently my phychiatrist added the lexapro . I wasn't fond of starting a new AD, but I did and ... I'm glad. The lexapro doesn't make me feel like a zombie. I only know it ... come hand in hand. I would like to see you give the lexapro a good try, and don't follow people with negative...
    ... this please tell me if u get my reply i also take lexapro and it has helped but i feel as if its not working...
    ... I just know the continuing this [ Lexapro ] right now isn't the right thing. And ultimately ... checklist fit you, and taking one pill as prescribed. Lexapro isn't going to change or make you want to get out...
    ... may vary. I do however believe that two weeks on Lexapro would increase his mood at least a little--enough ... wants to continue past the end of April taking the Lexapro (as he suggested he would not, earlier in the thread...

  24. How do I snap out of this 13th April 2006
    ... my weekends just dwelling on Monday. I started on Lexapro 10mg last May but it doesn't seem to help anymore...
    ... and that really gets me down. I am also taking Lexapro , but I am on 20 mgs. it helps me a lot, but it doesn...
    ... thing is to deal with it. Am I right in thinking Lexapro used to work for you? It might be worth looking into...

  25. Well wishes for you, C.L. 12th April 2006
    ... quiet. hhmm...oh well, I'm off to drugdom to get my lexapro .........Love ya........Connie...

  26. starting lexapro 11th April 2006
    ... I just started taking Lexapro myself. Even though everyone reacts differently on...
    ... just about that person's personal reaction to the Lexapro . It's not like penicillin for strep throat. Beyond ... didn't have "my wits about me" I consented to try Lexapro since the prescriber suggested it. It made me feel...
    ... just tell you about my own expeience. I started on lexapro Feb. 21 of this year. At first it made me sleepy,...
    ... paxil for certain gave me horrible withdrawls. The lexapro IS working, albeit slower than the Paxil. Like C ... Which could have been from the zyprexa too. Lexapro has been alot milder on the start, which makes me...
    ... now he has me on wellbutrin dosnt work want to start lexapro scared just want to feel normal ,i think cause its ... ssri it should work like the paxil so you like the lexapro Thanks chris...
    ... I hope you find something that starts working. The lexapro has been working pretty good for me, just not perfect ... that made me sleep and get fat. I started taking lexapro because I was having these awful terrible head and ... didnt even really drink that much. Yes, I thnk the lexapro is a good thing. I really liked the ST. Johns wort...
    ... John and Chris, I haven't gained any weight on lexapro , but I never gained weight on the amiltriplyne (elavil...
    ... Lexapro psychiatric side effects - dreaming abnormal, yawning...
    ... I can speak from experience, that people taking lexapro DO NOT have all of those side effects. Nor do they ... alert enough to still deal with every day problems. Lexapro doesn't cover them up, and it shouldn't. It does work...
    ... ditto thanks C.L. and jabba. I feel like lexapro is way more gentle than paxil. I've only taken those ... two. I'm reacting to lexapro in much the same way as C.L. in that I don't feel ... natural" medications stopped working, and now the lexapro IS helping. Some people actually really need meds...
    ... stories about all of the SSRIs: Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro , Luvox and Celexa. The negative side of the drug...
    ... message boards where many are talking about their Lexapro experiences. The most common problems are an inability ... a friend: "My doctor switched me from Prozac to Lexapro (depression treatment) a few months ago. The first ... my emotions from going beserk. I don't know if the Lexapro is causing this, but I was interested to see that...
    ... lexapro is working ok for me. No bad side effects. What else...
    ... Hi, I'm still doing well on lexapro , also. I enjoyed Easter dinner at my mom's. There...
    ... John, You want to know how other people do on Lexapro . Here's one account: ... has been taking Lexapro for over a year. she was diagnosed with depression ... when the effects of that wore off the doctor gave her Lexapro . It has ruined not only her life but ours as well ... carrying knives and in rages, only apparent since taking Lexapro , has threatened us. She has blackouts after the rages ... and does not remember things. The Lexapro has turned her into a monster that we don't know anymore ... cries about feeling numb and suicidal ... I think Lexapro is the worst drug ever invented and I would warn anybody...
    ... the doctor would have switched her from celexa to lexapro when celexa stopped working, they both have the same ... celexa, but anyway what was her dose for celexa and lexapro ?...
    ... all people aren't the same. My daughter has been on lexapro for over a year. She has a great job, a family, and...
    ... adverse reaction they stand a chance of being sued. Lexapro is a fine drug that helps most people with no problems...
    ... awful experience? How about doing some searches on Lexapro dangers? That's the kind of thing that I'VE been ... are tons of stories like this and worse: lexapro over 11 months. First of three SSRi's that scares...
    ... personally take Celexa and know of quite a few people on Lexapro and all have nothing but praise and thanks for these...
    ... interrupt this rant, but for the two weeks I have been on Lexapro now (upped to 10 mgs last week) I think it might be...
    ... I'm glad the lexapro is working for you. I'm on my 6th week, and I'm doing ... getting used to it. I've taken paxil before. The lexapro makes me feel just normal again, no weight gain, or ... to see how other people on the board are doing with lexapro . Good to hear that someone else is doing well....
    ... hit a rough spot and the psychiatrist added 10mgs of lexapro . It's working great. I started it in Feb. Sometimes ... psychaitrist's word on wheather he's going to leave me on lexapro , or wean me off and have me just take the amiltriptyline...
    ... I was depressed again, and this is what lead me to lexapro . I have to say I feel more normal than anything else...
    ... Hi John, I'm glad you're doing well on the lexapro . I like to think of it as "user friendly" lol :) ...
    ... i tried lexapro a while ago and i still don't feel right after stopping...
    ... all people aren't the same. My daughter has been on lexapro for over a year. She has a great job, a family, and ... line, as it did with me as well. I just started on Lexapro today and I'm hopeing things go well in my treatment...

  27. XANAX withdrawl? 11th April 2006
    ... I Have Depression And Anxiety And Am Taking 10mg Lexapro And 1 02 2 Mg Of Lorazapam At Night To Help Me Sleep ... And I Would Never Touch It Again. I Continue With Lexapro And Lorazapam And Feel Much Better. I Truly Believe...

  28. Anyone take Neurontin? 10th April 2006
    ... was prescribed Neurontin along with Wellbutrin and Lexapro for his depression. Also, people spoke highly of...

  29. How should I be feeling? 10th April 2006
    ... effects and the doctor took me off of it and put me on lexapro 20. i have been on it for about 1 and 1/2 weeks and ... myself i just wanted to know if anyone has been on lexapro and what it did for them if anything. Or if the way...
    ... unnecessary to wean off the first one, which is dead wrong. Lexapro might help some, but it also can cause more depression...
    ... i have done some research on lexapro i work for a pharmacy distribution company and have ... the anxiety. i have not had an anxiety attack on the lexapro yet, and i am not crying all the time. i have tried...

  30. 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...

  31. 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...

  32. 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...

  33. Problems with weight gain 9th April 2006
    ... increase my energy so I can work out more (I'm on Lexapro btw)....

  34. Cipramil 9th April 2006
    ... as Celexa in the US, which is real similar too, to Lexapro . Lots of the SSRI antidepressants dampen (understatement...

  35. 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...

  36. 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...

  37. 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...

  38. 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...

  39. 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...

  40. 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...

  41. 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...

  42. 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...

  43. 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...

  44. 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...

  45. completely worthless 4th April 2006
    ... change my personality and make me completely numb - lexapro , prozac, zoloft, to name a few. I just feel incredibly...

  46. 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...

  47. Feeling Blue!!! 3rd April 2006
    ... recently have I relapsed and my psychaitrist added lexapro and I'm doing better. There are people that will...

  48. 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...

  49. 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...

  50. 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...

  51. 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....

  52. 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...

  53. 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...

  54. 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...

  55. 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...

  56. 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...

  57. 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...

  58. 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...

  59. 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...

  60. 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...

  61. 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...

  62. 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...

  63. 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...

  64. 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...

  65. 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...

  66. 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...

  67. 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...

  68. 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...

  69. 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...

  70. 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...

  71. 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...

  72. 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...

  73. 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...

  74. 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...

  75. 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...

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