- supplements along side antidepressants 22nd March 2006
... multivitamin, maybe extra B12.
I started taking Lexapro a week ago. It has helped some already....
... I started taking lexapro a month ago, and felt better in a few days. The longer...
... and maybe more for bipolar.
It's been 2 weeks on Lexapro , and alot of my bad physical feelings in my head and ... away. I've taken paxil before for two years, and lexapro seems to be alot "softer" on my body; it doesn't feel...
- ADHD and fibromyalgia......makes depression so much harder.... 21st March 2006
... Thanks so much for all of the responses. I am on Lexapro ...BUT...started taking it AFTER all of these problems...
- Help Terrible relaps 21st March 2006
... but I just feel worst. Tomorrow they changing me to Lexapro . I need help, I can't function, even walk outside...
... alot recently. The loss of your pet was enough. The lexapro may help you feel a little better. It may make you ... lately. Good luck to you, keep us posted on how the Lexapro does for you....
... years. Recently I had a set back and my Dr. put me on lexapro . I felt some good results very soon, but I've only...
... Thanks for the replys. I saw my DR today and started on Lexapro . I'm praying this will help. Last night was not too...
- check out what I read today 21st March 2006
... the people on those meds. My second thought was... lexapro don't fail me now. lol
I appreciate knowing the...
- The cover up 20th March 2006
... amiltriptyline worked for me. Then I got awful low, but the lexapro is helping now. It treats depression and anxiety....
- sickness causing depression? 20th March 2006
... long history of depression. Decided to start taking lexapro , a week ago, and it has already cleared alot of the...
- finding the right AD 20th March 2006
... two you are/were on. Are they also SSRI's (such as Lexapro , Paxil, Prozac, etc)? Have you talked to your Doctor...
- feel like a failure 20th March 2006
... anyway and they are understanding. I was on prozac, lexapro and now effexor. It has helped a lot. Dont give...
... more I withdrew from life. My psychiatrist put me on lexapro and things are falling into place now. I feel better...
- Trying to decide whether to take meds.. 20th March 2006
... me numb emotionally..I tried most of them..Zoloft, Lexapro , Prozac, Cymbalta (which I believe is an SSNRI), etc...
... NOPE.
I really do need something though. I liked how Lexapro made me feel as far as looking forward to things but...
... years, and it worked great until my recent downfall. Lexapro was added about a month ago. It's usually taken at...
- so tired 19th March 2006
... antidepressants. Amiltriptyline (200mg at bedtime) and Lexapro was just started about a month ago. So far it has...
... antidepressants. Amiltriptyline (200mg at bedtime) and Lexapro was just started about a month ago. So far it has...
- Effexor XR. Dosage Increase. 19th March 2006
... understand why I'm taking this amount.
I was put on lexapro about a month ago, but still on the amil triptyline ... psychiatrist thinks I need more, I will go o 20 mg's. The lexapro hasn't had time to reach it's full effect yet, but...
- I am at rock bottom, and need someone to take a look at this 17th March 2006
... 1 mg of xanx, 25 mg's of librium, and just start lexapro about a month ago.
I had a very major surgery in...
- Cymbalta and muscle twitching…this may surprise you!!! 17th March 2006
... I have been on lexapro about a month. I notice some muscle twitching at night ... everyday. However, I never had any twitching before the lexapro .
Hope you get to the bottom of this soon.
Take Care...
... I quit all meds till about 6 weeks ago and tried lexapro ......bad choice same thing started all over....So...
- I Hope Someone Can Indentify With This!! 16th March 2006
... been terrible and it's not getting any better. The lexapro was working so well. I'm not sure it's the AD that...
- Anyone experience weight gain on effexor? 16th March 2006
... I had been taking Lexapro , but I switched to Effexor. The lexapro made me feel...
... plenty will disagree. I think it would be better than lexapro , as far as the weight gain issue goes....
- taking pain meds when on AD's 15th March 2006
... I'm sorry you're in pain. I am on amiltriptyline, lexapro , xanax, and librium. When I had the bone removed in ... keep working with them.
I have been on all but the lexapro for many years. After surgery I was on a morphine...
- Currently taking Cymbalta.....add Wellbutrin ? 15th March 2006
... agitation is infrequent. Some people take Wellbutrin and Lexapro , which seem to balance the negative effects of eachother ... . The Lexapro seems to help with longer-term anxiety. But from the...
- Effexor XR 15th March 2006
... like 80 mg; or above the published dose range of Lexapro at 40 mg.; or hmmm, in the 300's for Effexor? Not...
- bye bye Zoloft 15th March 2006
... me to ditch the Zoloft and start taking half of a Lexapro every day.
I told her that I thought Lexapro was ... I don't know what to do. I don't want to start the Lexapro because I've read even worse horror stories about ... and at the same time, part of me wonders if maybe Lexapro would work better for me than Zoloft ... but gosh...
... good chance that you'll have similar problems with Lexapro . Of course, you might not, but it'll be too late once...
- Birth Control pill help depression? 14th March 2006
... square one. By the way, I have one ovary left. I'm on Lexapro , have been on it for a few days, just waiting to feel...
... not give the Omega 3 Oils a chance along with your Lexapro ?...
- Suddenly senstive to AD's? 14th March 2006
... depression and anxiety. Have taken prozac, paxil, zoloft, lexapro ....... All worked fine at the time I was on them, ... phychiatrist, supposedly the best in my area, he prescribed lexapro (which I took before with no problems). He had me...
- Which antidepresant to take? 13th March 2006
... post links, but the med with the highest ratings is lexapro , it also is the fastest working med with the least...
- generic antidepressants 13th March 2006
... and I've never had a problem with it. I also take lexapro , which hasn't gone generic yet. I sure wish it would...
- Avoidence, procrastination, and other stuff 13th March 2006
... amiltriptyline for over 20 years and just started lexapro , which seems to be working so far, also. I'm sorry...
- Scared To Death!!!! Help Please!!!! 13th March 2006
... Not back to "normal" but I see improvement with my lexapro . Still on amiltriptyline, also. Xanax, librium, and...
- Does anyone being treated for depression with wellbutrin??? 12th March 2006
... flare up in my depression recently and my doctor added lexapro (10mgs). It made me sleepy at first so I cut it to...
- The Other Side Of Sleep!! 11th March 2006
... feeling better. My doctor recenty put me on 10mg's lexapro and I have been on 200mg's of amiltriptyline for over ... 20 years. I was feeling sleepy so she lowered my lexapro to 5 mg's. This were so much better. I went from not...
... s fluoxetine (prozac) in the AM. I have not used lexapro so I don't know how comparable the dosage is.
...
... AD that comes on the market, but none work. So far, lexapro has been great. Until the last couple of days, I have...
- Can;t stop from crying 11th March 2006
... you on an anti-depressant for awhile. I have used Lexapro , Amiltriptoline(sp?) and Paxil. I have done well...
- Depprestion 10th March 2006
... very old AD) for over 20 years. I recently started lexapro and it's done wonders for me. I'm staying on the elavil ... so the lexapro won't be raised. I actually was supposed to take 10...
- ZOLOFT - Weightgain/Tiredness ?? 10th March 2006
... 10. Finally found relief and no weight gain with Lexapro ....
... and I recently started enjoying life again. I'm on lexapro 5 mg's and elavil 200mg's at bedtime.
I hope you...
- Immediate Urgenttttttttttt Helppppppppppppp Needed.......??????????? 10th March 2006
... When I had an allergic reaction to Lexapro I cut my dose in half and the symptoms eased up quite...
- As anyone experience insomnia with their depression? 9th March 2006
... a sedative in it, it makes me sleep. I was put on lexapro recently and it's also helping a lot.
Hope you...
- Difference between Paxil and Paxil CR 9th March 2006
... I started back sliding and was put on 10 mg's of lexapro . It has helped, but I have only been on it about a...
- Zyprexa 9th March 2006
... he had a kinda break down in augest but he stoped lexapro cold turkey he was in the hospital seeing things and ... just diff. we don't know if it was from stopping the lexapro cold or if life just got to unmanagable for him both...
- don't know what's wrong w/ me... 9th March 2006
... or at least i don't feel that i am. i have been on lexapro 20mg. for 2, maybe 3 yrs. i have been unable to work ... explain it. i talked to my dr. about going off the lexapro wed. march 8 & he said it actually has been shown ... off. there are days sometimes i forget to take my lexapro , i've forgotten before but could this be why? :)...
... could be all the physical stuff taking away from your Lexapro . Something as regular as monthly AF can throw off...
- Someone help 8th March 2006
... C.L. she is on meds... lexapro i belive and she is dealign with ti and seeing a therapist...
... it. I'm so glad she is seeing a therapist. I am on lexapro , also. Maybe you could sit down and explain to her...
- Listen To The Doctor!! 8th March 2006
... I was loaded with questions. I have been on 10 mg lexapro since Feb.21. When a patient is on an AD, they have ... some interesting things. She explained exatly how lexapro works. After talking we have decided 5mg's might be...
... He has never had a reason to lie to me. How is the lexapro working for you?...
- Is Wellbutrin effective for major depression? 8th March 2006
... it has a stimulating effect. I had to add 5mg of Lexapro back with the WB and I am fine now....
- i just cant decide 8th March 2006
... of a combination approach. I know with me, I'm on Lexapro right now, but I have what my doctor says is a "partial ... it helps that "partial response" I'm getting from Lexapro .
-GlassPawn...
- my two cents 8th March 2006
... 200mg's at bedtime. (have been on it forever) The lexapro is helping a lot. I only take 5 mg's now. My Dr. said...
- Whats Wrong With Me? 7th March 2006
... workouts I dont feel engergize.
I have been taking Lexapro 20mg for over 6 months, Wellbutrin 150mg SR for over...
... sleeping for that reason.
I just started taking lexapro and it seems to make me sleepy so I take 5mg's in ... day. That's helped me. Not everyone gets sleepy from lexapro , but in my case I did.
Working out is great and...
... meds online at a rx site and here's what I found:
Lexapro 20 mg. is pretty normal--it's the standard dose
Wellbutrin...
- Has Anyone Ever Heard Of Taking Lexapro.... 6th March 2006
... Hi,
I have only been on lexapro for about two weeks. I was told to take 10mg in the...
... this makes me!
I have always felt a heaviness on Lexapro and I just thought I'd experiment and break the 10...
... I left the dr. a message. He knows I'm back on the Lexapro and as soon as I get out of this depression completely ... t going on another one.
I had to do that with Lexapro one time, it took me 12 weeks!
I just can't wait...
... post so you would know there is someone taking the lexapro . Please tell your Dr. the way you are taking it. There ... take the 10mg without dividing it.
Up until the lexapro , only one AD worked on me and I'm still on it, too ... is going to take me off of it or raise my dose of lexapro . It's been over 20 years that I've been on the elavil...
... straight from a snri, like effexor, to a ssri, like lexapro ? I have been on 150mg effexor for about 2 1/2 weeks ... , and would like to go back to lexapro ....
... off it so many times, he's used to my old standby Lexapro .
I did a Google search and found many people who ... post so you would know there is someone taking the lexapro . Please tell your Dr. the way you are taking it. There ... take the 10mg without dividing it.
Up until the lexapro , only one AD worked on me and I'm still on it, too ... is going to take me off of it or raise my dose of lexapro . It's been over 20 years that I've been on the elavil...
... dr. told me as long as I switched right away from Lexapro to Cymbalta, I'd be alright.
I have had a headache ... , but that's it. I actually think dividing my Lexapro dose has helped with the switching from Cymbalta to ... Lexapro .
I'm just going by what my dr. said. It's when ... straight from a snri, like effexor, to a ssri, like lexapro ? I have been on 150mg effexor for about 2 1/2 weeks ... , and would like to go back to lexapro ....
... Salty,
Are you taking both cymbalta and lexapro together? I can't remember. I took effexor for ... of all the withdrawal things I hear about. I know lexapro works for me at taking my anxiety away and making...
... Americandancer, I'm not on both. I'm just on the Lexapro now. That's weird that you should say that about the ... the 1st time that has ever happened. I've been on Lexapro many times. Maybe it's from the Cybalta I was on? ... Salty
Salty,
Are you taking both cymbalta and lexapro together? I can't remember. I took effexor for ... of all the withdrawal things I hear about. I know lexapro works for me at taking my anxiety away and making...
... weaning me off of Zoloft and changing me to 10 mg. of Lexapro . Please reply if any one knows what I should expect...
... disorder, but I always had a revved up, jittery feeling. Lexapro is way more calming to me....but that's just the way...
- Extremely Mixed Up!! 6th March 2006
... untouched forever.
Recently I started taking the lexapro that was prescribed for me after some good imput from ... a little better for me since I started taking the lexapro . I was excited, but now I don't know what to think...
... let them make you feel all worried about taking the Lexapro . I personally trust my doctor and don't feel paranoid...
... has been for me. I found I can get by on 5mg's of lexapro , so that's what I've been taking. Not sure what she...
... From what you've said since you started taking the Lexapro , it's been starting to pull you out of the depression...
...
I appreciate your post. You're right about the lexapro working. I wake up feeling better and I've been out...
... untouched forever.
Recently I started taking the lexapro that was prescribed for me after some good imput from ... a little better for me since I started taking the lexapro . I was excited, but now I don't know what to think...
... to hear you are feeling better on Exffexor XR. The lexapro is working for me and I haven't been on it long enough...
- HELP! Need advice 6th March 2006
... what meds she's on, but there are several, including lexapro . I try talking to her, but she will not talk seriously...
- As anyone experience a relapse while on A'D???? 6th March 2006
... it was yesterday. Maybe I won't have to stay on the lexapro long, but if my Dr. thinks I need it I sure will take...
- Drugs 5th March 2006
... Celexa before and does it actually work better than Lexapro (like I do not want to be lethargic, and it has made...
- When Should You Take Cymbalta? 4th March 2006
... around.
I wonder if half of the normal dosage of Lexapro could be added...so that would be 5mg...to the Cymbalta...
... you have something in mind, and some experience with lexapro ?
mNUT...
... Oh, nNUT, Lexapro , pulls me right out of my depression.
I was just ... you have something in mind, and some experience with lexapro ?
mNUT...
... back down? Now I'm worried.
Salty
Oh, nNUT, Lexapro , pulls me right out of my depression.
I was just...
... explaining that I was going back on my old standby Lexapro and that when my depression was over and done with...
- Does Cymbalta Increase Seratonin? 4th March 2006
... you think something similiar such as a small dose of Lexapro could be added to my 60 mg. of Cymbalta?
I'm on ... the Cymbalta because the Lexapro causes severe food cravings for me, but it helps tremendous...
- Leaving The House...good Or Bad?? 4th March 2006
... Hello Friends,
I have been on lexapro for around two weeks. I can tell it's working a little ... of elavil at bedime. Finally, I started cutting the lexapro in half and taking half in the morning and half in...
... anxiety and panic might be from the initial dose of Lexapro ? You're getting close, though, it seems like. Does...
... years and nothing else seemed to work. Then along came lexapro . I really think it's going to work and I agree whole...
- Cybalta Users I Need Your Help Please 4th March 2006
... any relief from the depression. I went directly from lexapro to cymbalta (as my dr. told me to do).
I did 30 ... effects before you feel well?
I'd hate to go back to lexapro , it did wonders for my depression, but I had terrible...
... It may be a side effect. Is it stronger then the lexapro you were taking?
I would definetly call the doctor...
... weeks, uggggh, I can't imagine waiting that long. Lexapro gets me out of a depression in 3-4 days so I'm not ... used to this "week" thing.
But Lexapro puts lots of weight on me, gives me intense food cravings ... because I'm in a depression. I'm so tempted to take some Lexapro ...it's very tempting when it's right in your drawer...
... what I know pulls me out of the depression and that's Lexapro , but gosh, darn it, I hate the heaviness I feel on ... !!!! I'm going to do it! I'm going to take 10 mg. Lexapro in the morning and still call my dr. He told me I ... could switch from Lexapro immediately to Cymbalta so I should be able to do...
... Salty-
You didn't say if you were going to add the lexapro to the cymbalta, or if you were just going to drop...
... another, you're okay. That's what I did when I went from Lexapro to Cymbalta.
I switched without much problem. I ... should have known, instead of being so miserable.
Lexapro takes away my depression in 3 days. If I'm in a brain ... fog, the MOMENT I take the Lexapro , the fog lifts...that's how my body reacts to Lexapro...
... of it?
Salty, I assume you're feeling better? Lexapro does the same to me, I've gained close to 50 pounds ... children will do that to you! I am the same way, except Lexapro doesn't help my depression, but it's the only medication ... I'm doing my research, I'm supposed to switch from Lexapro to Cymbalta (I've been on Wellbuterin, too and will...
... NaeNae, Lexapro is the only thing that DOES help my depression, but ... of it?
Salty, I assume you're feeling better? Lexapro does the same to me, I've gained close to 50 pounds ... children will do that to you! I am the same way, except Lexapro doesn't help my depression, but it's the only medication ... I'm doing my research, I'm supposed to switch from Lexapro to Cymbalta (I've been on Wellbuterin, too and will...
... the commercial on TV about it, I crinch. I'm back on Lexapro and not all together great because of trauma in my...
- I got some issues..Need some advice 4th March 2006
... daughter is also ADD and has depression. She is on Lexapro for depression and Adderall for ADD.
I think ... Lexapro could be fairly new, but I don't know. It really...
- lexapro vs prozac 4th March 2006
... the time I doubted I would really take it.
It was Lexapro and I did try it. I have never been so grateful in ... I have a long way to go. I have only been on the Lexapro a going on two weeks but I have hope. I know there...
- Least Fatigue!?!? 4th March 2006
... avoid the fatigue? Ive been on prozac, effexor and lexapro , all make me tired, but do work well. Next up Luvox...
... calming effrect if they have a lot of anxiety. I take Lexapro and it makes me a little tired but it balances out...
... very hard time sleeping at night. So my doctor added Lexapro and that made me super tired and I was allergic and ... me a little tired at first but not near as bad as Lexapro . So the Zoloft and Wellbutrin combo isn't making me...
- ears ringing--argh! 3rd March 2006
... I have had permanent ringing in my ears due to Lexapro . I took it about 3 years ago, and that is when the ... become acclimated to it, but wish I had never taken the Lexapro ....
... replying. Ohhhh, no, it persists after you stopped the Lexapro ?? Ugh. I hope the pdoc has some ideas. This is...
... Yes, it persisted even after stopping the Lexapro . I had to go on to an Tinnitus support board, because...
- This Is A Big Step. Help!! 3rd March 2006
... better.
I would much rather just stay home. My lexapro is still making me sleepy but no bad side effects...
... honest i really didn't start feeling better until the Lexapro kicked in for me. Do you feel like it is helping you...
... I can see an exit sign. I haven't been taking the lexapro long enough for it to work completely. However, I...
- Luvox is the most terrible medication on earth 3rd March 2006
... Waffles, Luvox is an SSRI, just like Prozac, Paxil, Lexapro , Celexa and Zoloft. If you had a bad experience with...
- Please Not Now..... 1st March 2006
... Hi,
This is my 9th day on lexapro and I have only had one side effect which I hope will ... thought I would ask you people what you think.
Lexapro hasn't had time to work really, but I am feeling a ... quite a drug tolerance.
I don't want to stop the lexapro . The sleepiness seems to wear off towards evening...
... Hey Connie,
Have you tried taking the Lexapro at night when you WANT that side effect of sleepiness ... divided? It sounds like with the sleepy effect of the Lexapro , and the Elavil it might help to get all the meds ... evaluated (even if you were just there), you know?
The Lexapro seems to be working....? Is that why the "not now...
... I took Lexapro for two weeks. It made me so tired too. I was allergic...
... something will happen to make me have to stop the lexapro . I have gotten some good benifits from it already...
... Lexapro was my introduction to the world of ADs. At first ... adding Wellbutrin for example. Wellbutrin in the am, Lexapro in the pm seems to be a popular combo. I may start...
- As anyone had dry eyes on Wellbutrin?? 1st March 2006
... eyes when I was just on Wellbutrin but when I was on Lexapro for a short time my eyes got really dry. I took fish...
- So Far, So Good. Thanks To My Friends Here 28th February 2006
... me to start taking the AD.
My Dr. had put me on Lexapro and I had gotten the script filled, but like all the ... advice of the people who replied. I have been on the Lexapro about 9 days and so far everything is fine. No side...
- Sensitive to Meds? 28th February 2006
... senstive to meds..was given most of the SSRI's..Prozac, Lexapro , Zoloft, and had very bad side effects. I was also...
... years. I started it in 1976.
My Dr. asked me to try lexapro since it's for depression and anxiety. I said sure...
- is there hope for me! is there ppl who take more than one A'D? 27th February 2006
... work well. I have been on one for 20 years and the lexapro I just started a week ago so it's to early to tell...
- Different from everyone else 27th February 2006
... combo. Most AD's don't work for me but I started on lexapro about a week ago and I think it might help me. I have...
- How long does it take for prozac to kick in? 27th February 2006
... for me for almost 10 months.....tried coming off of lexapro and after 17 weeks, I almost had a nervous breakdown...
... weeks, stopped working all together. Switched me to lexapro which did nothing, but make me paranoid and now im...
... something and doing much much better. I mean yes on Lexapro I enjoyed doing some things, EXCEPT FOR SEX OF COURSE...
- Anyone have experience with quitting Remeron? 27th February 2006
... the exact same thing right now. I'm on a low dose of Lexapro and can't figure out if the anxiety I'm feeling is ... withdrawals from Remeron or the beginning anxiety from Lexapro .
Did you finally get off of the Remeron? Hope you...
- Lithium???? 25th February 2006
... only getting a "partial" response from the 20mg of lexapro , that I should consider adding Lithium to my therapy ... is considering putting me on, while I stay on the Lexapro . Thanks for any replies.
-GlassPawn...
- Can anyone identify with this..... 25th February 2006
... well enough to read or watch TV.
I am taking my lexapro but it hasn't had time to work. I am still on elavil...
- Safe to take Wellbutrin,Zoloft and Fish oil capsules? 25th February 2006
... don't have any bad days any more since I added the Lexapro back. Amazing how much 5mg of it helps me!
Jackie...
- confused 24th February 2006
... things until it literally made me crazy. I started on Lexapro a year ago and it took care of the depression and...
- Trying so hard 24th February 2006
...
Now for the good news.....I really did start the lexapro this time. I think today is my fifth or sixth day ... I am taking a lot of meds for other things and the Lexapro seems to work well with them. I have been on 1 mg ... wasn't for this board I would never have tried the Lexapro . I have a lot of faith it will work. You are all great...
... ! Keep on taking one step at a time. I hope the Lexapro works well for you, and soon, and continues for as...
- Hospital anyone? 24th February 2006
... wouldn't hesitate for a heart beat to head back. If the Lexapro doesn't work, it's likely I will be a patient again...
- Considering switching to Wellbutrin from Paxil... 23rd February 2006
... the sexual side effects. I've tried Prozac, Paxil, Lexapro (least side effects) over the years for my reocurring...
- Wellbutrin stopped working... 23rd February 2006
... past few days I have been doing great.
I tried Lexapro for a while and it stopped working too.
The only...
- Hey yall need input ASAP 23rd February 2006
... to be on Zoloft but that kept him in the bathroom. Lexapro next then our ins. wanted us to change to Celexa....
... If he is on the same dose of Celexa that he was on Lexapro , that's only half the dose of Lexapro. Does that ... be meeting his needs quite yet, in the way that the Lexapro did.
hth,
mNUT...
... to the doc this morning and he switched him back to Lexapro . We will just have to get it thru the mail with our ... cheaper. The insurance is why he wanted to change to Lexapro but he said he didn't care about that anymore. He...
- I Have Hope....Breaking New Ground!! 21st February 2006
... I have no faith it will work.
My Dr. put me on Lexapro the last time I saw her and, as usual, I got them ... all of the wonderful people who post, I started the Lexapro this morning. Of course, it's way to early to know...
... since I have clinical depression but she thinks the Lexapro in combination with the Elavil will help me. If it...
- Lexapro And Heart Palpatations 21st February 2006
... I have been on Lexapro for 3 months and for the last two weeks I have had ... palpatation and is very worrisome. I like taking the Lexapro it has really evened me out but I am concerned about ... my heart and valves were all fine. Now, I am on the Lexapro (the only thing that has changed) and I am having ... these issues. Is this a side effect of the Lexapro ? Also, not only have I been eating but I have never ... heartrate, bloodflow and blood pressure. Maybe it's the Lexapro ....
