Lou

[Guest guest]

I apologize. I don't recall ever having called you a name, but

apparently you interpreted my general comments as a slam against

you. I never intended them as such.

I don't see any need for you to leave the group, because I promise

you I won't bring up the matter again, but do what you have to do.

> > > > > www.drugs.com is a great site to check for drug

interactions

> > and

> > > it

> > > > says you

> > > > > shouldn't take NSAIDS with Lexapro so I haven't started

the

> Lex

> > > > because I

> > > > > NEED my ibuprofen for FM and arthritis pain.

> > > > >

> > > > > Lou

> > > > > Earn prizes for doing surveys

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> > > > >

> > > > > I'm a member of Cooking Club of America and love it.

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> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Check out my website at http://www.makemeacake.com

> > > > > -- Re: Re: ??? re Lexapro and OTC pain

> relievers

> > > > >

> > > > > I take Tramadol, along with Lexapro, for my ongoing TMD

pain

> > > > (similar to

> > > > > TMJ). My doctor said it was okay to take both the

Tramadol

> > > > (generic Ultram)

> > > > > along with the Lexapro (10 mg. a day). I too also take

> > Fiorecet,

> > > > as needed,

> > > > > for severe headaches (but don't need to take it very

often).

> I

> > > > also was on

> > > > > Celebrex (helped the TMD pain, and my arthritis in my

> fingers),

> > > but

> > > > I quit

> > > > > taking it as I found that just taking the Tramadol helped

> with

> > > both

> > > > the TMD

> > > > > pain and the arthritis -- which is odd as Tramadol is not

> known

> > > to

> > > > help

> > > > > arthritis pain as it is not an anti-inflammatory. It's a

non-

> > > > narcotic pain

> > > > > reliever -- the generic and cheaper version of Ultram.

Good

> > > > stuff. At the

> > > > > worst of my TMD pain I was taking 5-6 a day; now I am

down to

> 1

> > a

> > > > day thank

> > > > > goodness. I learned to eat " soft " stuff, and that also

helps

> > to

> > > > keep my TMD

> > > > > pain away (which is pain that originates around the jaw

joint

> > > > and " migrates "

> > > > > up into your facial muscles -- at the worst of it, it

even

> felt

> > > > like the

> > > > > pain was INSIDE my cheekbone). Worse pain I have ever

felt.

> > > > >

> > > > > --Diane

> > > > >

> > > > > -----Original Message-----

> > > > > From: Joanne <portlandc@h...>

> > > > >

> > > > > I've been on Lexapro for about a year now(10mg.)

> > > > > I also take Fiorocet(as needed) for migraine headaches.

> > > > > I've had no problem taking the two meds.

> > > > > I've also taken Excederin for migraine headaches will no

ill

> > > > effects.

> > > > > My migraines have improved.

> > > > > Longell

> > > > >

> > > > >