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bugs on a swing
New Member
Registered: April 2012
Posts: 4
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Fri May 10, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $186.95| Rating: 9
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worked well the 5 mills
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two expenive if you cannot swallow pills, 10 mills too much made me lathargic
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two expensive for the liguid 10 mills too much 5mills okay starting the generic pill later we shall see. how it works.
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rainboots87
Veteran Member
Registered: March 2012
Location: usa
Posts: 396
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Thu May 2, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 9
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eliminates anxiety, greatly alleviates depression
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sleepiness
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The generic is fabulous for my anxiety and depression. The only issue I have is sleepiness (although the brand name gave me insomnia), so I've been trying it out at different times of day to find a way that doesn't make me quite so sleepy during the day. This is the best med I've tried, so I really hope to make it work.
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notALICE
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Registered: March 2013
Location: Florida (non-native)
Posts: 221
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Wed May 1, 2013
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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None
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Put me into acute mania
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This may be a very good medication for depression alone. I was treated with Lexepro after being misdiagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. Contraindicated for treatment alone for people with Bipolar Disorder, which is my correct diagnosis, discovered after taking this medication.
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RattledPan
New Member
Registered: July 2012
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 5
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Sat August 25, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 9
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really helped control swings in anxiety and depression and brought both down a lot
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a really wild ride in the beginning
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I felt like I was riding a rocket without a guidance system in beginning, but once that calmed down it has been a wonderful basis for my cocktail. I did have pretty nasty headaches in the beginning, but I find that with about all of my medications in the beginning. I have been on a 20mg from the beginning and have been with it for about four months.
It has been very helpful and shows no sign of decreased efficacy.
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CastlesInTheAir
Magnate
Registered: February 2012
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2509
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Wed February 8, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 8
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has helped me focus and has helped depression, anxiety, panic attacks
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fet really really really sick for 2 weeks
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The first two weeks of taking this I felt completely out of it and sick as a dog. I noticed a difference after those two side effects went away. I felt less depressed,I could focus, less anxiety. Over all I feel ok!~
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LovingLeia2012
Junior Member
Registered: January 2012
Location: Washington State
Posts: 11
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Wed January 4, 2012
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $35.00| Rating: 8
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Makes my mood more stable.
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Weight gain.
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Ive been taking it since February.... Its been the best medicine that I have tried.
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ost324
Junior Member
Registered: February 2011
Location: US
Posts: 7
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Sun October 9, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 2
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none!
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horrible side-effects
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Horrible side-effects on low dose for me- including anger explosion, suicidal thoughts, racing thoughts. Stopped taking after only 4 days because these were so bad.
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Lisa M
New Member
Registered: June 2011
Posts: 1
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Sun June 12, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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addressed my sexual fetish
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causes lack of focus, sleepiness, lack of motivation
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This happened really unexpectedly: while I do have a harder time achieving orgasm on Lexapro, it treats my fetish. I usually need to fantasize very precisely about or see images of my fetish to have an orgasm and it often detracts from being with my partner, but on Lexapro I am aroused by a range of sexual stimuli. It's really pretty amazing and strangely wonderful not to be bound by that fetish that I have hated my entire life.
What sucks, however, is that on all other ADs, I am usually really "on", remember things well and function at a high level intellectually. On Lexapro, I have a hard time focusing, I loose my train of thought, and I generally feel out of it. So perhaps, combining Lexapro with Wellbturin might be the answer for me.
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saphirrain
Member
Registered: June 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 26
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Sun June 5, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $3.00| Rating: 8
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works pretty well
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activating
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overall a good drug
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vmars
New Member
Registered: April 2011
Posts: 2
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Tue April 19, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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None
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It made my depression and OCD worse.
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I hated it.
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boccodog
New Member
Registered: March 2011
Posts: 1
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Thu March 3, 2011
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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no side effects, works quickly
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none
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first AD i've tried. Hit bottom and had major depression and GAD...couldn't leave the house, suicidal thoughts, felt like I was in hell! Prescribed Lex by psych, started at 5mg for 3 days, then up to 10mg. 6 weeks in, and it's working great for me! Felt a change in the first week, and just kept getting better; on week 6 now and I feel like I have my life back. A true game-saver and life-saver for me!!
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Lizabelle
Grand Poohbah
Registered: November 2010
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 1995
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Thu March 3, 2011
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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It helps control bipolar and depression.
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The side effects are awful and very potent.
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When I started out on it, there weren't any side effects, but it didn't help my bipolar either. Then after about 4 weeks, it started making me very, very sleepy, to where I would fall asleep at school, in the shower, all sorts of awkward places. And it also made me very hungry, to where I couldn't control my eating. At one point I gained 10 pounds in one month from it. It never really helped my bipolar at all, and the side effects made it even less worth it to take the medicine.
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annabelle_01
New Member
Registered: October 2010
Posts: 1
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Sun October 10, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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insomnia, suicidal thoughts, major anxiety
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The first night I took it, I wanted to kill myself. I could't sleep. I wanted to tear my skin off. After a few days I was okay. Of course, I was only on it for a short time. Didn't help at all much. I felt so out of sync.
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angiepangie
New Member
Registered: April 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 1
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Thu April 22, 2010
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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none
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everything
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My Mother committed suicide on this medication. I was prescribed it before this happened to my mother and I attempted suicide. I did not know my Mother was taking it. I don't know why a doctor would prescribe someone diagnosed with bi-polar lexapro. Also. while I was taking it my mood, depression, just everything was terrible. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone!
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4alleternity
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2010
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Thu February 25, 2010
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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helps mood swings
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headaches, nausea
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I have taken lexapro for a long while now and it helps with my moods and stuff but it gives me a headache sometimes after i take it. I get nausea sometimes even if i eat before i take it.
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englishrose57
Junior Member
Registered: December 2009
Posts: 12
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Fri December 4, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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I really like lexapro, together with geodon - it makes my world better
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none
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It has always pulled me out of the abyss and made the world a much finer place
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ledu
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2009
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Wed October 14, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $35.00| Rating: 5
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none that I noticed
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completely took away my ability to achieve orgasm with very first dose, sleepiness
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Started on 10mg dose. I am having difficulty rating the product overall because it may have worked, but I only took it for 6 days. With the very first dose, I was completely unable to have orgasms (no matter what). I never had trouble with this before. I was also very sleepy - felt as if I'd taken a sedative. I never even got to the point where it may have helped my depression. The orgasm issue (for women) is apparently very rare, but, lucky me, I had it happen and ever since I went off of it the orgasms I do manage to have are MUCH weaker (about 1/2 the intensity, if that). It may have ruined me forever. No thanks!
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sneschalmers
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Registered: October 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 54
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Sat October 10, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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It is very effective for both depression and anxiety
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It's expensive since there's no generic version
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It works well and I've had no side effects with it
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glindanorth
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2008
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Fri August 14, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $70.00| Rating: 3
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none for me
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anxiety, irritability, BP mixed state, horrible withdrawl
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Lexapro never helped my depression, and I took it for one year. I had no idea I had bipolar disorder until I took Lexapro and it eventually sent me spinning off into a severe, prolonged mixed state. When it was time to discontinue, I got very sick with nausea, headaches, increased anxiety, sweating, and "brain zaps" that seemed to shock my brain every few seconds--for weeks.
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thinker22
Magnate
Registered: June 2009
Location: Pac NW
Posts: 2112
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Tue July 7, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $5.00| Rating: 3
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None for me
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Made me tired, irritable, and weak
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Made me tired, irritable, and weak. Did not improve depression.
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bluejohn
Junior Member
Registered: June 2009
Posts: 10
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Fri June 19, 2009
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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quiet effective
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causes extreme drowsiness; excessive sleepiness
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escitalopram proved very effective in controlling depression, although depression does return occasionally for brief periods.however, a bizarre side effect: extreme and excessive sleep . i needed sleep for 12 hours and even then would feel slepy during the day. now I am taking modafinil for reducing sleepiness.OK now.
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toriiixx
Junior Member
Registered: June 2009
Location: galway newyork
Posts: 11
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Sat June 13, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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cheap
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lots of bad side affects, didn't work for me
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It made me more depressed and didn't help at all with my anxiety
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kerplunk226
Newly Joined
Registered: April 2009
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Tue April 14, 2009
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: $23.00| Rating: 0
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none yet, just started
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i'm exhausted, headaches
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i've only been on this medicine for 1 week so i'm not sure what to expect. currently i'm only on 5mg. i have noticed that i am extremely tired with some dizziness and a constant mild headache. is this going to subside?
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scoobywho
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Registered: December 2008
Location: Australila, Melbourne
Posts: 48
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Fri December 12, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Im not in a fog
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no sexual appetite
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I have been on numerous antidepressants and have found this one to be excellent. When the psych doctor first perscribed it for me I was put on the highest dose which is 20mg and largatil with sleeping tablets as well,as I was suicidal so I slept most of the time but after 6 weeks I was able to go off the largatil and sleeping tablets but remain on the lexapro at 20mg. I have gained some weight and my eyesight is not good Im not sure if that has anything to do with this drug. My partner gets upset with me due to my lack of sexual drive, but he is very patient and tolerant of my moods. I keep active and work parttime so for me this drug has been ideal in stabilizing my mood.
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Snavla
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2008
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Wed November 26, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Very effective (for me, at least)
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Reductino of libido
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Very effecive for me in killing depression and anxiety. Few side effects, but some reduction in libido. I've genereally been skeptical to SSRI's, but Lexapro has proved a wonder drug for me personally.
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Callista
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Registered: February 2008
Location: United States
Posts: 217
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Thu November 6, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $40.00| Rating: 6
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Decreased symptoms slightly.
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Withdrawal is difficult.
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Lexapro is one of those medications where you start to feel side-effects because the amount of medication in your system is fluctuating, and when it's lower you go into mini-withdrawals (for me this meant light-headedness and nausea). Advice: ALWAYS take it at the same time every day. And, if your doctor is at all OK with it, split your dose so you take the daily amount over several doses during the day--that way the amount stays even. It took me two months to taper off the medication. Plan on taking that long and feeling a little under the weather while you're doing it. Taper off really slowly. My doctor said there wouldn't be withdrawal symptoms... Me on the floor half-conscious begs to differ! So go slowly, split your pills if you have to, let your system adjust.
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alex60
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2008
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Thu November 6, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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none yet
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Doctor just prescribed me 1 10mg tablet every night..although many people have told me that their acne flares up pretty bad when taken daily..so i was wondering if it was ok to only take when im anxious because some days i feel perfectly normal, but then others i feel like i need to take something...so i wanted to know if i can take it when i feel i need it and also if the acne side effects will still kick in if i take it like that?? please any suggestions would be appreciated!!!
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insanitysmiled
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2008
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Wed October 29, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Kept me upbeat, optimistic, generally happier
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No sex drive at all, jittery, irritability
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I have nothing to say concerning cost since my insurance covers it.It's helped me concerning my depression, it's kept me feeling good about myself and life pretty much. It's really really helped me out of a deep slump I found myself in.But if you're going to be put on this or are concerning it, your libido is probably going to die. I haven't had a sex drive at all since I was put on it and I find it almost impossible to have an orgasm.Other than that, I always find myself figeting, getting jittery, irritated easily, and impatient, and that's not really normal for me at all. I used to not talk a lot and loved listening, now I can't stand listening and I always need to be talking. Sometimes I find it hard to pay attention to what someone's saying or even to what I'm reading because I get so side tracked and twitchy.It's fine to me though, it's pulled me out of the depression I was in and I've been feeling better than ever. Sober and self-injury free.
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ks6388
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2008
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Sun October 26, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $30.00| Rating: 10
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works quickly
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somewhat sleepy at first
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Worked great fot treating anxiety. The difference between Lexapro and a benzo is that with Lexapro you feel normal compared to feeling high with a benzo. No side effects at all for me. I would recommend anyone who is prescribed Lexapro for any reason to seek ot counseling. Therapy with the combination of Lexapro proves high success regardless of diagnosis.
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serenityK
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2008
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Mon August 25, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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mood stabilizing, no peaks, no valleys
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couldn't feel any excitement/happiness, reduced sexual desire, fatigue
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Definitely stabilized my mood, but stabilized it so much that I couldn't feel any moods. It made me feel very sleepy, so I had to take it at night and I was still fatigued in the morning afer 7-8 hours of sleep. It reduced my sexual desires almost to nonexistent... but I didn't feel anxiety... or anything... at all.
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SoBay08
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2008
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Fri August 22, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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None Yet
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Dry Mouth-Sweating Episodes-Fatigue
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Started taking for depression and anxiety about 2 months ago. Started on 5MG a day and up to 10MG per day now. Have not really noticed an improvement as of yet. 2 months in I should. It makes me super tired and is not what I thought it would be. I need something that gets my mood elevated and my energy up.
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Daftnut81
Newly Joined
Registered: August 2008
Location: Texas
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Tue August 12, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Stopped crying spells, and crazy thoughts
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Slept ALL the time, NO sex drive
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I'm bipolar II (and then some) and take wellbutrin xl and lamictal. I had a slight down turn a few weeks ago. My anxiety kicked up and mood went down. My unreal thoughts of impending danger and things overwhelmed me, and I had frequent episodes of crying for no reason. Sooo, my doc gave me lexapro. Within days there was a change in my thoughts and mood. BUT I became lethargic and all I wanted to do was sleep a little longer, and take naps. I'd wake up in the morning eat breakfast (if i was up long enough), then go back to sleep, eat lunch, take a nap. Then I would lay down after dinner, and fall asleep early. My 6 yr old was having to make his own breakfast, since mommy was sleeping again. Then my fiancé, who I live with, became upset since I had absolutely no want/need/thought of being intimate. I avoided the situation, but it made me sad, to make him feel rejected. Three weeks later...I stopped taking it Sunday. Today is Tuesday, and I AM AWAKE! I got up this morning, and stayed up, was active and alert! I'm just hoping that I got out of my rut. We'll see. Long story short, I'm not taking lexapro EVER AGAIN!
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happy1
Junior Member
Registered: July 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 19
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Thu July 31, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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nightmares went away, less anxiety
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tired, self harm, suicidal ideations
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Before this med, I had horrible nightmares and anxiety. Once on Lexapro the nightmares went away and I had less anxiety. Although it caused me to be tired. I then started to have thoughts of suicide (which I never had before) and started cutting. It relieved one problem but caused another (more serious).
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Tue July 1, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Very well tolerated, fast acting, little to no side effects
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Loss of sexual interest
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I have been on Lexapro for over 3 years now as part treatment for major depression, OCD, and severe anxiety. After 10+ years of trying one SSRI after another, my experience with Lexapro (20mg) has been very well tolerated. I am on other medications for OCD and anxiety as well as migraines. The only side effect worth noting is the loss of interest in sex, which can also be attributed to other causes. As with any med, what works for one person may be a hellish experience for another so patience is key.
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biplr4me
Junior Member
Registered: July 2007
Location: Waukesha, WI
Posts: 8
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Sun May 25, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Quick effect
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Depends on dose
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I was on this 2-3yrs ago and it was a high dose so I had allot of side effects. The biggest was lack of any sexual function or want. As a guy you tend to feel very useless. This time I'm on a low dose and don't really feel any of the effects from before which I'm happy about but now I'm single (was not before)............I think Ill just concentrate on my health. Lexapro is working for me so I hope it can work for others.
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toniroma
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2008
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Tue May 6, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $1.00| Rating: 10
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Immediate effect
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Seems very effective for depression, works immediately. Zero side effects experienced
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thelostone
Veteran Member
Registered: August 2007
Posts: 409
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Mon April 28, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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fewer panic attacks
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CONS:
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worsened overall anxiety caused depression
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put on it for GAD, it lessened my panic attacks after a few weeks, but overall anxiety got worse. other then the anxiety i felt very little at all, after about 4 months started having manic episodes and anxiety attacks started to return. i am now severly agoraphobic and moderatly depressed, both new since i stopped taking it. withdrawls from it were horrendous. it also destroyed what little appetite i had.
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supermoo
New Member
Registered: April 2008
Location: ga
Posts: 1
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Sat April 26, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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worked quickly , side effects didnt last long
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i think this is wonderful for me ..I didnt realize how much anxiety had taken ove rmy life until it wasnt there anymore . I feel like I am smiling in my head all the time. AMazing. I have been on it 2 months for premenstral dysphoric disorder.
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stubert
New Member
Registered: March 2008
Posts: 1
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Thu April 24, 2008
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Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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made me feel better
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had to up it to 40 mg and take with wellbutrin
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I feel like this has worked pretty well for me, but it has been most effective with it combined with the Wellbutrin. I have been on it for 3 years. I originally had problems with it making me very nauseous. It has gotten better with time, and is obviously not bad enough for me to quit taking it.
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Christina86
Administrator
Community Support Team
Registered: February 2006
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 17104
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Thu April 17, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Less negative thought patterns, less emotional volatility (more emotional control), less anxiety
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Hard to concentrate,
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First AD I ever took... Went up to 20mg, and then it essentially stopped working for me... Good drug overall, with only some minor side effects going on/coming off of it.
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thalia23
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Mon February 25, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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have not had an anxity attack
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i think alittle weight gain
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i have been on lexapo since jan i was told i was having alot of anxity attacks for a year.but i just thought it was my heart because i kept going to the er because my heart was pounding like crazy....so im also on propranolol.i have to admit i do feel better but tired all the time.i havent had an attack.i can not sleep so i'm also on ambien.has anyone gain any weight?i'm 5'3 my weight range was always between 102(When my husband is deploy) to 118.i think it makes you gain some weight or i'm eating way too much! i used to be on celexa which made me feel really bad!
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butaflikim
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
Location: Louisiana
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Sat February 23, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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helps with depression, works fast
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sexual side effects, insomnia
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Started taking lexapro in november after years of depression. within a month i saw about a 50% increase in my mood. i also couldnt sleep after i started taking it. dr prescribed trazadone to help with the insomnia and to better my mood further. now im at about 75% in terms of my mood. Before lexapro i was a regular cutter but i havent cut since i started taking it. I actually felt better within 2 weeks of taking it.
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apbutterfly
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Fri February 15, 2008
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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none
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jittery, shaking
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I was only Lexapro for about a week. It made me feel extremely off. I didn't know what to do with myself. I was shaky, felt like my eyes were rolling around in my head. Also, I already have a heart condition and this drug made my heart rate skyrocket. I felt like I was going to die.
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Popangel16
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
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Mon February 11, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Helped a little bit with depression and anxiety.
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Increased sweating, Increased appetite (even though it isn't a listed side-affect)
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I was on Effexor XR for 3 1/2 years before switching to Lexapro. The Effexor was no longer working for me, but I found that the Lexapro has taken a long time to take affect (nearly 2 months) as opposed to Effexor, which only took a week. Even though Lexapro works better for me than the Effexor did at the end, it is not making a sufficient enough difference for me to continue taking it.
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yoginigirl
Newly Joined
Registered: February 2008
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Mon February 11, 2008
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $1.00| Rating: 8
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Relieves depression without feeling weird
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Really reduced libido, the worst withdrawal I can imagine.
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I love how this drug treated my depression. I felt lighter, more grounded, and less quick to get anxious and panicky in everyday situations. Because it decreased my sexual desire so much, my doctor added Wellbutrin to the mix to try to counteract that side effect. Since that combo did not solve the problem, I have stopped Lexapro and am now on Wellbutrin alone. It has taken almost 4 months for the withdrawal effects such as zaps in my head, and my eyes working slowly, to go away. However, to treat my depression it was great.
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Amandla
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2007
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Wed December 19, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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Less crying
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Emotionally "flat", weight gain?, difficult adjustment period
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I take this drug together with Wellbutrin. I don't like it because, like most SSRIs I've taken, it kind of flattens out my mood. I don't cry as much (good) but I also am not really ever happy. My friends point out that I "never laugh"...which is okay, because I have kind of a dry sense of humor, but it's also a little weird! I also don't have uncontrollable crying jags in, say, the baking aisle of the grocery store. So I guess it's a trade-off. My shrink made the interesting observation that when you take Lexapro and Wellbutrin, Lex affects your affect and Well affects your agency. I think that's true for me. Lex improved my mood but didn't motivate me to do anything. (I was still lethargic.)Also, as haleyshea notes above, when I first started it I stopped eating for two weeks (literally, stopped eating. I drank two tins of slimfast a day and ate like four carrots.) I was afraid of food. (weight/body issues). Then I got very suicidal and checked myself into a hotel for a week where I did nothing but watch bad TV and write. I knew it was that typical drug-start-up suicidality thing, but it sucks a lot to go through.
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haleyshea
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2007
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Tue December 4, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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NONE.
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SUICIDE ATTEMPT
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This medicine did the exact opposite from what it was supposed to. My anxiety and depression increased tenfold and it also caused me slight paranoia. It got so bad that I tried to kill myself.I would not recommend this treatment to anyone, and if you're on it please be careful and stop taking it if your depression worsens.
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Elbarto150
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2007
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Sun November 11, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Felt lively and less depressed
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increased anxiety, physical agitation, personality shift, paranoia
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Lexapro started out pretty good for my depression. It made me feel alive again until after about a month when it started to make things worse. I got really anxious and paranoid and was becoming a person i didn't like. It made me feel nauseous and physically agitated in general.
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TammyGrl0528
New Member
Registered: November 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1
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Mon November 5, 2007
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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Helped me overcome agoraphobia, and decent with general anxiety.
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Pooped out too quickly. Sexual side effects.
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I am happy Lexapro helped me to overcome agoraphobia. I am upset that it kept "pooping out" so fast. I started on 5 mg, within a few weeks, was up to 10 mg, within a few weeks was up to 20 mg, now I am weaning off it, so I can start on something new. It initially was great, but for me, simply quit working quickly. Everyone is different, but I personally do not like this drug. The sexual side effects are HORRIBLE. It makes having an orgasm so tough.
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reggie7777
Newly Joined
Registered: May 2007
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Mon October 29, 2007
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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works well with little or no side effects.
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but i think i need something new. i' ve been it on it for a few years now and it may not be working as good for me. does someone know of a newer drug?
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i also take zyprexa 5 mg every 3 days. really don't like it's saide effects but can't seem to get of it.
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