Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Hi, Robin. I know nothing about Lexapro so I can't help you there but I do remember that when my youngest daughter, , was first diagnosed with OCD at seven and was put on Luvox, the doctor prescribed Zyprexa to " calm " her in the beginning. was screaming a lot at that time if memory serves! We were told to not give her that particular dose for more than seven days and that we should never put her back on that dose without consent from the doctor. She was very tired and drooly the first day but much calmer after that. She did stay on Zyprexa at a lower dose for a couple of years after that. Unfortunately, I do not remember either dose. I don't know how your doctor feels about this though and he/she may not agree. Good luck! Kelley in NV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Hi Robin, sometimes a doctor will prescribe a quick-acting anti-anxiety med, for example xanax, to cover the period of time until an SSRI can kick in. These types of meds aren't as good in the long run due to potential for addiction but can help in the short term. I certainly do wish someone would figure out a way to help SSRIs kick in faster, that would be very helpful. Take care, Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: " Robin " <yoshismokey@...> > Does anyone know of any medication that can help an SSRI like Lexapro > work faster? My 14yo son who has OCD/PANDAS has been on Lexapro for 2 > weeks now, we just increased it to 10 mg yesterday. He is very > irritable and edgy which I believe may be due to an increase in his OCD > thoughts. I know that it may take up to 5-6 weeks for the SSRI's to > work. But we can't wait that long especially with his increased anger. > I also read on the side effects of Lexapro that it may cause increased > irritability. I plan on asking my doctor about this too, but if anyone > knows of anything that has helped their child, please let me know. > Thanks, > Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 My son takes anafranil & risperidal. I took lexapro for 2 weeks for depression but couldn't take the side effects-I was emotionally labile & depressed & my hands & feet swelled up. I know it works well for some people, but I had a bad reaction with it. Robin <yoshismokey@...> wrote:Hi, Does anyone know of any medication that can help an SSRI like Lexapro work faster? My 14yo son who has OCD/PANDAS has been on Lexapro for 2 weeks now, we just increased it to 10 mg yesterday. He is very irritable and edgy which I believe may be due to an increase in his OCD thoughts. I know that it may take up to 5-6 weeks for the SSRI's to work. But we can't wait that long especially with his increased anger. I also read on the side effects of Lexapro that it may cause increased irritability. I plan on asking my doctor about this too, but if anyone knows of anything that has helped their child, please let me know. Thanks, Robin Our list archives, bookmarks, files, and chat feature may be accessed at: / . Our list advisors are Gail B. , Ed.D., Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.( http://www.worrywisekids.org ), Dan Geller, M.D.,Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., ( http://www.lighthouse-press.com ). Our list moderators are Birkhan, Castle, Fowler, Kathy Hammes, Joye, Kathy Mac, Gail Pesses, and Kathy . Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at louisharkins@... , louisharkins@... , louisharkins@... . --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 Thanks for all your advice. I actually found out yesterday that the Lexapro can cause agitation especially in adolescents for the first month or so. The doctor recommended Klonopin to take the edge off on an as needed basis. But now that I know that this is only temporary (and we've been through the first 2 weeks already), I have new hope. Thanks again. RObin > Hi, Robin. I know nothing about Lexapro so I can't help you there but I do > remember that when my youngest daughter, , was first diagnosed with OCD at > seven and was put on Luvox, the doctor prescribed Zyprexa to " calm " her in > the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 I remember when we were sitting in the psychiatrist office for the first visit - he said that on a scale prozac was the most agitating, paxil was on the other end - lexapro fell somewhere in between. I'd have to say that, yes, he (13-14 at the time) was a little outside his normal behavior during that first month or so while we increased the dose (of lexapro) slowly - but,now that he's been on it for (I think) over 12 weeks, he is as calm as he's ever been - he has the occasional " overfrustration " but it happens for the same reasons it used to and he brushes me off when I try to intervene - he wants to handle it himself and he does a better job if I leave him alone - it's as though he still loses control, but he gets contral back pretty quickly. And he apologizes if he thinks anyone was upset by it. > > Hi, Robin. I know nothing about Lexapro so I can't help you there > but I do > > remember that when my youngest daughter, , was first diagnosed > with OCD at > > seven and was put on Luvox, the doctor prescribed Zyprexa to " calm " > her in > > the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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