- I want to be happy... 24th July 2008
... attack. I really had no sexual side effects from my Lexapro but at one point I did have problems with obtaining...
- What is happening to me?? Please help. 23rd July 2008
... that I lost it. I went to the Dr. and he gave me Lexapro . I get nervous about taking anything new, I don't ... trying to keep it that way. I am so hopeful that the lexapro will work soon and that I'll have minimal side effects...
... let me know how you feel if you start taking the Lexapro . I'm going to ask the therapist this afternoon if...
... how your therapy session goes! I have heard that Lexapro is well tolerated so I'm hoping that is the case when...
... will to do me!
I'm going to try my first dose of Lexapro tonight. I'm nervous, but I think my mother will...
- Increased anxiety on meds 21st July 2008
... I am very sensitive to these meds. When I started Lexapro we started at 5mg. Perhaps, 20mg is too high for you...
- Frustrated and want my Lexapro to KICK IN! 20th July 2008
... hard, but give it a bit more time. I have been on Lexapro for 5 weeks today. I started out at 10mg. At first...
... I am currently on lexapro (10mg a day) and it took a good 4 or 5 weeks to really...
- Medications 17th July 2008
... effects of anxiety medications...i.e. zoloft, prozac, lexapro , etc., etc., it's peculiar to me that the anxiety...
... When I first started Lexapro my anxiety was worse but after awhile it went away...
- tried to give up 16th July 2008
... dont really know where to start. i have been on lexapro over 2yrs and this past few months i felt that i really...
- Lexago No Go, Prozac? 15th July 2008
... after I posted here about my insurance not paying for Lexapro I decided that the early side effects were to much ... while beginning it. After what I went thru with the Lexapro that seems easy to deal with. :) Has this been others...
- Lexapro- when did it kick in for you? 14th July 2008
... I have been on Lexapro for about 3 weeks now. Started out at .5mg for 2 weeks...
... Be patient :) Both times that I started Lexapro it took 5-7 weeks before it really took effect. ...
... I just logged on to find more out about Lexapro and I am curious why you had to go on it and if it ... recommendations from her Phychiatrist, we are chosing Lexapro . Anything you can tell me about it I would apapreciate...
... Lexapro helped me tremendously. I started taking it b/c I...
... nojo12;3650817]I just logged on to find more out about Lexapro and I am curious why you had to go on it and if it ... recommendations from her Phychiatrist, we are chosing Lexapro . Anything you can tell me about it I would apapreciate...
- xanax for 12 years - told to stop TODAY 14th July 2008
... at 12mg. my pysc today has put me on rivotril and lexapro also stating risks of stopping. my ? is who has had ... experience with rivotril and lexapro ? thanks
could anyone help please?...
... at 12mg. my pysc today has put me on rivotril and lexapro also stating risks of stopping. my ? is who has had ... experience with rivotril and lexapro ? thanks
could anyone help please?
OMG ... :...
... treatment for anxiety ...
I can't answer the rivotril and lexapro , b'cause I don't what that is, is this wrong too ...
... I just wanted to offer support. I just started Lexapro and really have not been on it long enough to say...
- Insurance Won't Pay For Lexapro 12th July 2008
... Jeff, that is a real bummer. I just started Lexapro a couple of weeks ago. I would keep taking the samples...
- Lexapro Side Effect Question 12th July 2008
... I did have this problem with Lexapro . But it did go away - I think it was a few days. ...
- Anxiety, what else?? 11th July 2008
... WEIRD feeling in my head, maybe from being off of my Lexapro for a week now (I had been taking only 2.5 mgs two...
... improvement talk to your doc again. Did you taper the Lexapro ? Cold turkey is not recomended. I hope all goes well...
- Anxiety Meds 11th July 2008
... pressure. It was not worth continuing on it.
I am on Lexapro now with Klonopin at night or as needed during the ... day. My dose of Lexapro for the first 2 weeks has been .5mg. I just increased ... during the day. It is really too soon to tell if the Lexapro will be successful for me. I tried just the Klonopin...
- Lexapro and Sexual Side Effects 11th July 2008
... m going through the same thing. I was on 10mg of Lexapro for about 3 months and at first it seemed my sex drive ... meds or to even change meds completely because the Lexapro works so well for my anxiety. Sorry I don't have...
... changing the SSRI -Zoloft, Effexor, Celexa and now Lexapro and for me the Lexapro cured the problem. May be time ... With Wellbutrin you might be able to knock back your Lexapro to the previous dosage as well which might be the...
... I took lexapro for 3 years and when I started struggling sexually ... I lowered the dosage on the lexapro and that helped tons. Also, taking vitamin c and ... weight gain and dependency which you don't see on the lexapro . The lexapro actually has the least side effects...
... for the replies !
I am still taking the 5 mg of lexapro and 150 mg pill of budeprion daily. Still can't get...
- Celexa - been on for several years - long term use - any thoughts? 10th July 2008
... at all.
I've since then switched from Luvox to Lexapro with no issues and have been able to come off of Lexapro...
- Anxiety Meds 9th July 2008
... From what I've read and heard, the popular pills like Lexapro , Zoloft and all the others in their class makes anxiety...
... I am currently on Lexapro with Klonopin at night. I have been on low dose of ... Lexapro for 2 weeks today. The Klonopin I have been on over ... I have talked to the Dr but she feels at this time Lexapro would be a better medication long term for me. However ... , she did say we could add Buspar later if the Lexapro proves successful. She also told me that if I don ... 't get the results we are after on Lexapro we could just go straight to Buspar. So, I believe...
... years. I LOVE IT! I also take a very small dosage of Lexapro . I want to get off of the lexapro and only take buspar ... b/c it doesn't have the side effects that Lexapro has. But I am scared to. Anyone have success with...
- Citalopram 9th July 2008
... I was on Lexapro for six months. which is ecitalopram (very closely ... GERD is your concern..the first week or so I was on Lexapro I was refluxing severely almost constantly. This went...
... have been on Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor and am now on Lexapro . A bit of extra thirst, headaches, and lack of sex ... if it was there it was trivial. I switched last to Lexapro and the sexual side effects don't seem to be there...
- klonopin 9th July 2008
... than up my dose (I am on 0.5mg) we decided to start Lexapro with klonopin only at night. My understanding is that ... Lexapro is a better longer acting medication for GAD. I hope...
- xanax,lexapro & memory problems 9th July 2008
... does anyone have this proplem? i have been on lexapro 10mg, & xanax .25 for 2 years for gad. lately it seems ... meds? also can someone tell me if i should take the lexapro at nite or morning. thanks...
... I take 20 mg lexapro and .5 mg xanax. I have found that the lexapro works...
... for years & haven't had a problem with it. i take my lexapro in the am too & the xanax in the evening....
- Alcohol and Lexapro & Klonopin (Bad idea to mix this stuff?) 7th July 2008
... I noticed that while on Lexapro alcohol hits me twice as hard. One drink feels like...
... the alcohol hits harder than usual when taking the Lexapro . I have been on Klonopin for over a year and I guess...
- Scared to start antidepressant 6th July 2008
... at all. In fact, you'll feel worse. I started on Lexapro and yes the stomach issues are not fun. Your experience...
- Lexapro? Do I need to up my dose? 4th July 2008
... I started Lexapro on June 17th and just now starting to feel some relief...
... went to the Dr yesterday and we are going increase my Lexapro to 10mg starting tomorrow. We will see how that works ... that but she wants me to stay the course with the Lexapro /Klonopin combo for now. My brother had a lot of success...
- klonopin causing depression? 3rd July 2008
... Klopopin alone has stopped working for me (I just started Lexapro ) that anxiety alone can cause depression because you...
- Have you lost your confidence? 2nd July 2008
... but it's real.
My counselor just started me on Lexapro last Tues (5mg) and then I take the Klonopin at night ... does the trick. I think, maybe, not sure that the Lexapro is working. It might be too soon to tell. Only a week...
- xanax xr for anxiety/panic disorder 1st July 2008
... but that is not effective anymore. So, we are tying Lexapro . So far it's not too bad. Few side-effects but I am ... help reduce any axniety that might be induced by the Lexapro . My Dr told me that sometimes your anxiety might get ... worse when you first start Lexapro . I know when I tried Prozac it was HORRIBLE!! I am ... hopeful that Lexapro does the trick. You might look into it. I have not...
... I've tried lexapro in the past, and it was great for my anxiety. After...
... But, I was just too sleepy on it. So, now I take Lexapro with Klonopin at night. It's been a little over a...
- Can Anyone Help Reassure Me That I Am Not Dying? 28th June 2008
... seems to be a big trigger for me right now. If the Lexapro doesn't help I seriously might have to look for another...
- worried about anxiety symptoms 28th June 2008
... do believe it is caused by anxiety. I am hoping the lexapro I just started will take this away....
- side effects of klonopin. 26th June 2008
... and has started to lose it's effect. I just started Lexapro this week for anxiety but am still taking klonipin ... at night to help with side effects of lexapro (dr recommended I do this)....
- I am going crazy, Do I need to go back on Meds HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! 26th June 2008
... I have been off lexapro since April, I take Xanax twice a day, I started to...
... If I go back on Lexapro will it take 6 weeks again to kick in? will it cause...
... Why don't you try another med other than Lexapro . I have tried many and the least of the weight gain ... was Zoloft. Lexapro was my worst.
If you are having those thoughts...
- Did anyone ever get this during an anxiety attack?(has to do with your eyes) 24th June 2008
... convinced that it is anxiety related. I just started Lexapro on Tues. I am on a very low dose 5mg. I also take ... eyes just in the last few days already being in the lexapro and the twitching I had over my left eye is gone....
- xanax xr anxiety does it help testimonials 23rd June 2008
... suddenly over 7 months ago. My Dr. prescribed xanax with Lexapro . The Lexapro was a nightmare I had muscle twitches ... sleep and it did nothing for the anxiety. I am off the Lexapro but still take the xanax XR twice a day. I still have...
- Horrible anxiety when something happens, anyone else? 23rd June 2008
... My Doctor put me on Lexapro and I also take lorazepam when it gets really bad ... , I am waiting for the lexapro to kick in but I have only been on it for 6 days....
- First day of Lexapro--help! 21st June 2008
... taking almost daily to cope. My doc prescribed 10mg of Lexapro and I took the first pill last night. I got up to ... function?
And has anyone gotten good relief from Lexapro ? I am sick of living my life in fear of anxiety attacks...
... I have been on lexapro for almost a month now. Had the same symptoms as...
... thanks all! i was told the lexapro is better than celexa, which is why i went on that...
... to gradually stop the ativan completely.
On the lexapro v. celexa discussion. I have a friend who takes lexapro ... Like I said, my friend has been doing fine on the lexapro and she lost that foggy, spacey, tired feeling after...
... spacey, nauseous. I am thinking of stopping the Lexapro and going on Celexa instead because it did help me...
... go for it.
I personally liked Celexa better than Lexapro . Lexapro was too strong for me.
But everyone reacts...
... Lexapro must be pretty strong because I am only on 5mg. I ... and or possible insomnia you can get at first with Lexapro . I imagine the combination of both the klonopin and ... Lexapro could be making me tired as well. I have never really ... day I am a zoombie for several hours. I really hope Lexapro does the trick. I tried Prozac over a year ago and...
... I was on 5mg Lexapro for 3 weeks. Horrible side effects for the first two ... reclaiming my territory :)
Yes, the first two weeks on Lexapro make you feel like you're starting over. Not just...
... I really hope the Lexapro does the trick. The side effects have been tolerable...
- nervous breakdown?? bi-polar?? 20th June 2008
... that would treat both the anxiety and depression like Lexapro , or Paxil. I'm on Paxil it treats both the anxiety...
... wasn't really there.
wangela67...i had been on lexapro for 3yrs and may 20, he took me off lexapro and started...
... three different SSRIs (two different Zoloft trials, Lexapro , and Prozac), and I've also been through three rounds...
- How much xanax do other people take? 16th June 2008
... time.
A little background: I'm also on 20mg of Lexapro and 150mg of Wellbutrin. The past two weeks, I've...
- I think it is rearing its head this time the symptoms are different 15th June 2008
... ve tried and given up (due to weight gain alone): Lexapro , Zoloft, Elavil, and I've also tried the Xanax as...
- anxiaty attack and panic attack 15th June 2008
... symptom is chest pain it drives me crazy. I stopped the lexapro because I did not want to gain any weight, I take ... it isnt working anymore. I may have to go back on lexapro and change from xanax to something else that will...
- How do antidepressant medications like Zoloft or Lexapro cause weight gain? 8th June 2008
... gained 35 pounds in a year and a half since taking Lexapro and I HAVE NOT eaten more food than before, in fact ... diary, switched Dr.'s and now finally am going off the Lexapro , which is tough for me because the Lexapro really...
... I was on Lexapro last year and it seemed to put weight on me. Then ... off. I was also on Remeron part of the time I was on Lexapro . After I stopped the Remeron I lost a little weight ... medication will react with your body chemistry. Oh and the Lexapro just stopped working so of course the Pdoc wanted...
... meds I took I gained weight except for Zoloft.
Lexapro - 30 pounds in 2 months. Working out didn;t change ... meds will gain weight. Some won't. My friend is on Lexapro and hasn't gained an ounce.
Just a quick note...
... [QUOTE=j2006;3608120] Lexapro - 30 pounds in 2 months. Working out didn;t change...
- What scares you the most? 3rd June 2008
... to bed for fear of dying in my sleep........been on lexapro for years....got off of it,,,just recently went back...
- Been a while since I have been here need help please 3rd June 2008
... half, I thought I was doing good, took myself off of Lexapro a few months back was on paxil until I gained too ... much weight so went to lexapro , came off of xanax until recently, I have been working...
- Scrips and GAD 2nd June 2008
... put on Effexor as was my sister, and I was put on Lexapro for the first time when I was 27. I got heavy despite...
- Celexa Withdraw....very irritable!!! 1st June 2008
... deal.
I have been on Celexa for 2 years, was on Lexapro for two years prior (and I have gained 50 pounds)...
- Does prozac increase anxiety at first? 28th May 2008
... of mine has just begun to feel better after taking Lexapro for just over 3 months, so they certainly took a long...
- Buspar with Lexapro or after Lexapro? 28th May 2008
... I was on lexapro and buspar. I am now taking celexa and buspar. I...
... change to citralopram, this is basicly the same as lexapro , but is generic.... kmart pharmacies will do 3 months...
... I have been on Lexapro for about 4 years. It is expensive and there is no...
... My doc put me on Lexapro and Buspar last week (finally decided I needed help ... after the first few days (on 5mg twice a day). The lexapro on the other hand..yowza, but also better after 8...
- Lexapro questions 27th May 2008
... got worse before it started getting better. I am on Lexapro now and the first couple of days I took it my anxiety ... side effects. Did your doctor who prescribed the Lexapro give you any idea of what they might be?...
... hi i have been on lexapro 2 years now . the doctor started me of on 10mg a day...
... I have been on Lexapro for a long time! Remember that it takes a good 3...
... Hi fernee,
I too just started on Lexapro last Wednesday (5mg). Oh my goodness did it make ... on Buspar so I can work through the adjustment to Lexapro because she knew the first few weeks would be really...
... was just wondering how you are getting on with the lexapro are they making you feel any better:)...
... checking in too :)
I'm now at about week 3 of the Lexapro /Buspar regimen. HUGE difference too. Side effects ... Take care and glad to hear we're both improving! Yeah Lexapro ! (if you can get through the first 3 weeks)...
... that but my lyme doctor is the one who put me on the lexapro so I feel that a therapist should be involved should...
- Saw a psychiatrist yesterday 26th May 2008
... right. 20 mg of of celexa is equivalent to 10mg of lexapro . It is all in the meds. Godbless...
- switching meds 25th May 2008
... I've been on Lexapro a little over a year and it's worked great but i've ... weight so she switched me to Prozac. I'm still on the Lexapro 10mg and i'm going to start the Prozac in a few days ... . She told me to just replace the 10mg Lexapro with 20mg Prozac and I shouldnt have any side effects ... just worried that I would get withdrawals from the Lexapro . Has anyone ever done this? Did you start the Prozac...
- Second day on Zoloft 22nd May 2008
... have an initial break in period. I went directly from Lexapro to Zoloft and felt better in days. I never had any ... Zoloft but it may be because I went straight from the Lexapro . You are on a pretty low dose so it may be anxiety ... look it up. I did experience nausea when I started Lexapro , it just did not help my depression and anxiety....
- Buspar for anxiety 22nd May 2008
... it is health anxiety. I am currently on 10mg/day lexapro , and have been taking .5mg klonopin as needed, but ... take any more benzos. And I want to taper off the lexapro because it is causing me sexual side effects. My...
... Your situation is MUCH like mine. I was on 20mg of Lexapro and taking buspar as well. I HATE the side effects ... of Lexapro , so I have been weening down that dosage (with doc ... Buspar, but I am a bit scared to be 100% off of Lexapro .
Anyway, I LOVE Buspar. It works very well for...
- Advice for generalized/social anxiety 20th May 2008
... but it is very difficult for me. I was recently on Lexapro and didn't like the side effects, plus it really wasn...
... Lexapro never helped with my anxiety. I have chronic pain ...
I have been on Wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, and Lexapro ... my doctor told me Lexapro would help... which it...
- what is the thruth on lexapro 20th May 2008
... and some say it doesn't is SSRIs (such as Lexapro ) affect every person differently. One person could ... take Lexapro and not gain a pound. Another person could take Lexapro...
... oral antihperglycemic drug) concurrently with the Lexapro and those patients did not gain weight. There is even...
... Ok, so if you put on 5 pounds while on lexapro , then you diet and excerise. Can you take it off? ... countless people say even after they STOPPED taking lexapro they could NOT lose the weight? So how I could even...
... I have stayed with that way of eating while taking Lexapro and I have maintained my weight. Hope that helps...
... I was on lexapro for 3 weeks and I lost 9 pounds. Switched to celexa ... contains the same ingredient, and gained it back. Lexapro was to stimulating for me. I take buspar for anxiety...
... a variety of AD's over the past few years. Paxil, Lexapro and now Zoloft. I am about 20 lbs lighter now than ... pros and cons. Do you feel better/happier on the Lexapro ? If so, an extra 5 pounds may be worth it.
Best...
... Hello Verysad. I was on lexapro a couple of years ago for about two years. I had never ... before. I really didn't make the connection to the lexapro for a while since I had other stressed in my life ... with no luck. I was just suddenly not hungry anymore. Lexapro helped a lot with my depression and anxiety, but the...
... are eating more or moving around less, not because Lexapro miraculously makes fat out of thin air.
If you...
- switching from effexor xr to prozac 17th May 2008
... i was on 75mg of effexor and switched to lexapro 10mg, took 37.5mg of effexor and the lexapro same ... time for 2 weeks then just lexapro for 2 weeks then 20mg of lexapro didnt have no problems...
- Needed: Miracle Drug for Anxiety 16th May 2008
... medicaion that aids both.
That medication is Lexapro .
Anyone have any experience this pill? (10...
... Lexapro is a newer form of celexa. It is an ssri. I tried ... lexapro but it was to stimulating for me. So I am on a small...
- Panic attack symptom: burning back...Please answer! 16th May 2008
... when you are having a panic attack? I went off my Lexapro for two weeks and now I am back on the med. But I ... down. I am wondering how long it will take for the Lexapro to get back to normal levels and the panic attacks...
- Would you guys help me if I try another SSRI?? 7th May 2008
... only just begun to feel a lot better after taking Lexapro for 3 months! Another lady I know said it was 6 months...
- Wellbutrin for Anxiety 7th May 2008
... helped me take off half of the weight I put on while on Lexapro , so I like that. It has SIGNIFICANTLY increased my...
... Cipralex is Lexapro. My son was on just Lexapro and it made him too lethargic, so his doctor added ... Wellbutrin and he's doing lots better! He's on 20 Lexapro and 150 wellbutrin. Lexapro/Cipralex does have some...
- 6th Day Off Lexapro...Help! 29th April 2008
... and it's great because I myself just quit 5mg of Lexapro 4 days ago. I have been on it for almost 2 years...
... I am on Lexapro 10 mg and have been on 20 mg before. I got off completely...
... to let people who posted that things are OK now off Lexapro . Today is day 10. I just put my mind to it that enuf...
... glad to hear you made it to your 10th day off Lexapro without any issues. I've been on Lexapro for about...
... prescription for celexa last week. It is similiar to Lexapro . I took one pill and hours later felt TERRIABLE! I...
- New here -questions about side affects of Zoloft 29th April 2008
... hyper sensitive to these SSRI's and am now going off Lexapro because afther the Zoloft experience I was on Paxil ... and gained 60 freaking pounds. Once I am off this Lexapro I will continue to deal with anxiety (I never had...
- Lexapro Question 28th April 2008
... i just started lexapro , but my sister took it and said 4 to 6 weeks and...
- Zoloft Side Effects Question 28th April 2008
... hours felt so much better...I shortly after started Lexapro and it works so much better. SOmetimes you have to...
- a thanks to all who helped me start paxil 26th April 2008
... thinking of either upping it to 10mg or switching to Lexapro . The only problem with my doing either of these things...
- How to stop Lexapro? 21st April 2008
... problem getting off of it, that is a very low dosage for Lexapro ... I was on 20mg and my doctor said I could quit ...
... paxil for a year gained way too much weight started lexapro a month ago and decided enough was enough, I would...
- Hopefully someone can relate... 17th April 2008
... see someone.
The psychiatrist put me on 10mg of Lexapro , and gave me a script for .5mg of Xanax to take as ... about a month. Went back to see him, he bumped up my Lexapro to 20mg, and I continued to see him from November ... later I miscarried....but I never went back on the Lexapro . From October - March I gained almost 20 lbs. I'm ... not sure if it was from the Lexapro , but I've heard from many people that it can make ... t for another 3 weeks. Since I've been off of the Lexapro I have felt horrible. I am constantly light-headed ... ever was. I still have a script and refills for my Lexapro , but I'm hesitant to take it. I have to ration out...
... similar to me. I spent 3 mos not taking medicine ( lexapro ) and just had this fear of dying. I couldn't sleep ... because Ididn't believe them) told me to take the Lexapro and if it didn't help then maybe there was something...
- Need advice-Paxil&wellbutrin or Lexapro? 16th April 2008
... Hi,
I myself have not been on wellbutrin or lexapro , just starting paxil. Not sure if this will be of ... any help but my sister was on lexapro and also got sleepy, she didnt gain the weight like...
