Re: Question about Lexapro

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In a message dated 11/26/02 9:26:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, shredon777@... writes:

Hi, I've just started my 3'rd week of Lex & have went from 10mg to 15mg after week one, & now I'm moving up to 20mg. I have depression & anxiety & haven't noticed improvement yet, but I don't have any severe side effects either, so I'm gonna stick with it for now. Good luck!

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Thanks . Im on celexa right now and I have been watching both boards very closely. Its interesting to see the similarities in comments. Most people seem to find that celexa doesnt work as well for depression as lexapro does and most people dont think lexapro works as well for anxiety as celexa. Both groups complain of the jaw clenching teeth grinding thing though. Suz

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Hi, I've just started my 3'rd week of Lex & have went from 10mg to 15mg after

week one, & now I'm moving up to 20mg. I have depression & anxiety & haven't

noticed improvement yet, but I don't have any severe side effects either, so I'm

gonna stick with it for now. Good luck!

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> Just wondering, I am very sensitive to medicine. Is there anyone here who is

> doing well with panic and anxiety that is taking a small dose of lexapro? My

> doctor is thinking of starting me on 5 mgs. Is this a waste of time? Has

> anyone gotten better on a small dosage? It seems from what I read about

> Lexapro is that it is better for depression at lower doses but for anxiety

> and panic you need more. Thanks, Suz

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There's no harm in starting with 5mg. In fact I think my first week

would have been much easier if I had started w/ 5 instead of 10mg.

But after a week I was through the initial side effects. At 10mg my

depression has mostly lifted, but it's not helping the anxiety yet.

I think my doctor will probably up my dosage next time. Good luck.

Tim

> Just wondering, I am very sensitive to medicine. Is there anyone

here who is

> doing well with panic and anxiety that is taking a small dose of

lexapro? My

> doctor is thinking of starting me on 5 mgs. Is this a waste of

time? Has

> anyone gotten better on a small dosage? It seems from what I read

about

> Lexapro is that it is better for depression at lower doses but for

anxiety

> and panic you need more. Thanks, Suz

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In a message dated 11/27/02 9:19:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, ingridottis@... writes:

Due to the short half life of Ativan, I experience interdose anxiety

symptoms. I need to take it at least ev. 5-6 hrs- 3xs a day(

sometimes in the middle of the night). For the last couple of days I

noticed I didn't have any shaky symptoms that reminded me to take it.

Infact, I went about 9-10 hrs today before I remembered. So I am

feeling this low dose may be effective for anxiety.

Cheers,

Ingrid

Ingrid, thank you so much for your reply. Thank you everyone for all your replies. Actually, though, Ingrids was the one I was looking for!! I wanted to see that there was someone out there who could get a benefit from a smaller dose. But it looks like us medicinal lightweights are in the minority. My doc calls me "exquisitely sensitive" to drugs. I dont care what I am though. I just want to feel better. I want to feel like me again. Suz

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Hi Suz,

I am on week nine of Lexpro at a very low dose almost 2.5 mgs at

present. My depression was relieved w/in several weeks betw. 1- 2

mgs. I am very sensitive to meds as well, if I had to start out above

1 mg I would have quit b/c I experience it so strongly- some of the

negative side effects. I am on it as a way to taper off Ativan which

was the cause of alot of depression and anxiety for me. I put my

taper on hold while I adjusted to Lex and just last week, I think, I

started tapering again as I am feeling some relief from anxiety. I

experience less anxiety as I take a little more- I am hoping I won't

have to take more than 5 mgs.

Due to the short half life of Ativan, I experience interdose anxiety

symptoms. I need to take it at least ev. 5-6 hrs- 3xs a day(

sometimes in the middle of the night). For the last couple of days I

noticed I didn't have any shaky symptoms that reminded me to take it.

Infact, I went about 9-10 hrs today before I remembered. So I am

feeling this low dose may be effective for anxiety.

Cheers,

Ingrid

> Just wondering, I am very sensitive to medicine. Is there anyone

here who is

> doing well with panic and anxiety that is taking a small dose of

lexapro? My

> doctor is thinking of starting me on 5 mgs. Is this a waste of

time? Has

> anyone gotten better on a small dosage? It seems from what I read

about

> Lexapro is that it is better for depression at lower doses but for

anxiety

> and panic you need more. Thanks, Suz

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I was on Lexapro and it worked fine for me. I also used to take Zoloft, but

stopped years ago.

The next time I needed an antidepressant, they recommended Cymbalta. It is very

similar to Lexapro but is also used to help with nerve pain. Although I do not

experience nerve pain, they thought might as well put me on that in case I

should ever experience pains. You may want to ask your doctor about this. It is

newer than Lexapro. Either way, both worked well. The hardest thing was getting

off of Cymbalta. No matter how long I tried to wean, I still kept having the

dizzy spells when I moved my head.

Jackie

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Some people have different reactions to Lexapro.Fluoxatine is Prozac isn't it ?

I know when I took it, when it first came out, I didn't like the way I felt on

it. I felt foggy and brain dead, and it didn't do all that much for the

depression. But I have never taken the Prozac/Lex combination, just the Prozac

by its self. Sue C

From: ccamrine [mailto: ccamrine@...]Lexapro@...: Sun,

18 Feb 2007 14:45:17 -0000Subject: question about lexapro

I was on paxil for about three years. Then it seemed to stop working. Now I'm on

lexapro, have been taking it for maybe six weeks or more. I know they are two

different meds, but it seems I'm more easily agitated now. I think I was nicer

on paxil, but am now easier to anger on the lexapro. Has anyone else had this

happen? I take lex for anxiety.

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Irritabilty can be a symptom of anxiety or depression that's not being

controlled well, in your case. It can be extreme in people that aren't being

treated at all. After 6 weeks on Lex, depending on the dose and if you were

weaned off the Paxil properly before switching to Lex, you should not be having

symptoms of anxiety.

Talk to your doctor about this. You may need to have second drug added or a

different drug altogether.

Barbara

question about lexapro

I was on paxil for about three years. Then it seemed to stop working.

Now I'm on lexapro, have been taking it for maybe six weeks or more. I

know they are two different meds, but it seems I'm more easily agitated

now. I think I was nicer on paxil, but am now easier to anger on the

lexapro. Has anyone else had this happen? I take lex for anxiety.