Re: lexapro

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I was on Paxil too for awhile and though I didnt get tremors

my whole body would suddenly " jump " every so often. Weird. I also

gained over 50 lbs FAST on Paxil. Most of the time I felt pretty

good on Paxil, but if something set me off into depression I felt

REALLY horrible emotionally. I havent had any negative effects on

Celexa either. It keeps you at a nice even keel most of the time.

> Hi,

>

> I've never heard of Lexapro but am very interested as I have been

> taking Celexa for years now. I have to say that I tried Paxil and

> had terrible tremors and involuntary arm movements with this one.

> Celexa did not negatively affect me in the least.

> Thought I would also mention to everyone that if you are going to

> stop taking an anti-depressant that you must do so very slowly. I

> stopped taking anti-depressants for a few years and slowly weaned

> myself off shaving a bit off as the months went by.

> Courage

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I was on Paxil too for awhile and though I didnt get tremors

my whole body would suddenly " jump " every so often. Weird. I also

gained over 50 lbs FAST on Paxil. Most of the time I felt pretty

good on Paxil, but if something set me off into depression I felt

REALLY horrible emotionally. I havent had any negative effects on

Celexa either. It keeps you at a nice even keel most of the time.

> Hi,

>

> I've never heard of Lexapro but am very interested as I have been

> taking Celexa for years now. I have to say that I tried Paxil and

> had terrible tremors and involuntary arm movements with this one.

> Celexa did not negatively affect me in the least.

> Thought I would also mention to everyone that if you are going to

> stop taking an anti-depressant that you must do so very slowly. I

> stopped taking anti-depressants for a few years and slowly weaned

> myself off shaving a bit off as the months went by.

> Courage

[Guest guest]

Courage, i just wanted to jump in with a word of warning for anyone taking or

thinking of coming off Paxil (Seroxat).

This drug has to be monitored very closely when first starting it and when

coming off of it.

This drug has been proven, both medically and through the courts, to have

resulted in a lot of peoples suicide, now Glaxo, and Klein continue to

deny this but to date it has cost them millions upon millions of pounds/dollars

in damages.

I don't want to alarm anyone but as with all drugs i would urge caution with

this.

.x

Re: LEXAPRO

Hi,

I've never heard of Lexapro but am very interested as I have been

taking Celexa for years now. I have to say that I tried Paxil and

had terrible tremors and involuntary arm movements with this one.

Celexa did not negatively affect me in the least.

Thought I would also mention to everyone that if you are going to

stop taking an anti-depressant that you must do so very slowly. I

stopped taking anti-depressants for a few years and slowly weaned

myself off shaving a bit off as the months went by.

Courage

[Guest guest]

Courage, i just wanted to jump in with a word of warning for anyone taking or

thinking of coming off Paxil (Seroxat).

This drug has to be monitored very closely when first starting it and when

coming off of it.

This drug has been proven, both medically and through the courts, to have

resulted in a lot of peoples suicide, now Glaxo, and Klein continue to

deny this but to date it has cost them millions upon millions of pounds/dollars

in damages.

I don't want to alarm anyone but as with all drugs i would urge caution with

this.

.x

Re: LEXAPRO

Hi,

I've never heard of Lexapro but am very interested as I have been

taking Celexa for years now. I have to say that I tried Paxil and

had terrible tremors and involuntary arm movements with this one.

Celexa did not negatively affect me in the least.

Thought I would also mention to everyone that if you are going to

stop taking an anti-depressant that you must do so very slowly. I

stopped taking anti-depressants for a few years and slowly weaned

myself off shaving a bit off as the months went by.

Courage

[Guest guest]

,

It's been about 6 years for me, but early on in my " disease " after the original

rounds of blood tests turn up negative - of course, the drs. took the easy way

out and prescribed me anti-depressants. I can look back and know that I had CFS

issues prior to my last pregnancy but after delivering my 4th child in 2000 - it

really did me in and I have been much worse since that time.

So, I gave it a shot to humor them and I found it to be the worst thing I did!

I hadn't felt depressed UNTIL I took the SSRI anti-deperessants (of which

Lexapro is one of that type). I felt way more fatigues, tired, sleepy - the

eyes rolling back in the head as you sit there kind of sleepy. I wanted to stay

in bed all day, I couldn't hold a decent conversation. I was good for nothing.

So after about 5 months - where I only flet worse, not better I weaned myself

off of them SLOWLY (never do it quickly - you'll very likely regret it!!!)

Never again.

I realize all people are different and I'm not putting down anyone's choice to

use these drugs but they were a nightmare for me. Unfortunately, all too often

the doctors just want to blame our fatigue, chronic pain, etc. on depression. I

had to switch primary care drs. because he didn't take me seriously after this.

And the dr. I have now - although she doesn't really know how to help me -

realizes that some of the " autoimmune " type blood work and unexplained fevers I

have are not caused by depression!

Good luck , - I would say it is no coincidence that you have noticed a

connection. If you do decide to wean off of the anti-D's please, please do ti

slowly and carefully. There is a lot of ant--SSRI research out there on the

internet. I can direct you to some if you would like.

Kate

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Does anyone else take Lexapro? I take that and Welbutrin. I have decided

that my dh has to put up with enough from me with this disease and that the

nonexistent libido is not fair. So, I have quit taking the Lexapro. When one

of my family members started on Lexapro, they said it made them tired. Now

that I am off of it, I am thinking that I feel more alert (still no libido,

LOL!)

[Guest guest]

All I take right now is a little Doxepin (Sinequan) at night to help me sleep,

and it really does work well. I've never been able to tolerate the newer types

of prescription drugs. It seems the more chemicals I use the worse I get, so the

more natural I can be, the better.

Once when I tried a Paxil, I was violently awakened in the night with all sorts

of jerking and shaking movements. It was truly frightful and I have never taken

that again.

Doreen

Eugene, Oregon

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I took it for a short period and yes, it worsened my fatigue so I

stopped,

~ rachel ~

>

> Does anyone else take Lexapro? I take that and Welbutrin. I have

decided

> that my dh has to put up with enough from me with this disease and

that the

> nonexistent libido is not fair.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kate,

The interesting thing is that I was on Prozac for years and Celexa after

that. The only reason I switched to Lexapro was because I got 2 years of it

free from a cousin of a friend who was a rep. I mean who can pass it up if

it is free? Of course I checked with my Dr. first and we both felt that they

were probably interchangeable. So, I am thinking that it was definitely the

Lexapro specifically or maybe it is just my miracle remission.

English

Re: Lexapro

,

It's been about 6 years for me, but early on in my " disease " after the

original rounds of blood tests turn up negative - of course, the drs. took

the easy way out and prescribed me anti-depressants. I can look back and

know that I had CFS issues prior to my last pregnancy but after delivering

my 4th child in 2000 - it really did me in and I have been much worse since

that time.

[Guest guest]

Thanks

English

Re: Lexapro

Hi ,

I took it for a short period and yes, it worsened my fatigue so I

stopped,

~ rachel ~

[Guest guest]

Hi Kate and , I absolutely cannot take antidepressants – they always

shove them at us like a miracle cure – even thought I’ve never been

diagnosed as anything more than “dysthymic” which anyone with health

problems is. They either turn me into a “Stepford wife”, or make me agitated

and crazy (like walking 2 ft. circles ‘till 3 in the afternoon saying “What

should I do? – over and over, after ½ dose paxil the night before – when I

didn’t take it, the next day I was fine). Now they get so offended when they

offer the latest model and I “just say no”!LOL. I have seen them do good

when a depressed person (NOT an ME person) is lying in bed sucking their

thumb, no offense, and crying nonstop for months. Then they sometimes help

for the depression. Period. IMHO Aylwin xo

[Guest guest]

I have the same problem, Lexapro drives me crazy. I ended up in the hospital

when I tried it so now I just manage.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

I meantioned it to kirstee about a antidepressant that can't be taken

if pregnant and I believe it is lexapro....might be worth looking into

ladies that love that kinda thing and have half a brain to do it....

Attorneys were advertising that if anyone used it while pregnant and

produced a child with heart and other major internal abnormalities to

contact them. Sorry for being so vague but to me it's dangerous not to

know even if we ask before we take a perscription from a Doctor for

this med.

> I have the same problem, Lexapro drives me crazy. I ended up in the

hospital

> when I tried it so now I just manage.

>

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

I was on Lexapro for 3 years. My dosage went from 10mg to 40mg over time. At

first, I noticed that it was taking longer and longer for me to orgasm. Then

after a few weeks, I would ejaculate but could not orgasm. I went off the drug

6 months ago and I still can't orgasm. I find it almost impossible to even

ejaculate. I wish I had known about this side effect before I started taking

Lexapro. It truly has ruined my sex life. I hope that time will restore what,

to a married man, is a mark of virility and manhood.

[Guest guest]

I started on zoloft 24mg about 4 years ago, seemed to help with PE, but then the "benefical" side effects (delayed orgasim) went away. I went up to 75mg at some points, but again the side effect went away. I started on Paxil for a month, decided i just didnt want any of this stuff in my system. So im off all meds now. Dealing with the withdrawl, or whatever you call it isnt fun, and i done it a few times. I get little bolts of electricity (only way i can destribe it) once every few minutes. This usually goes away after a few weeks. Seeing a therapist now to address rapid ejaculation. I know you all are probably on much higher doses, for much longer periods of time, but i can tell you, dealing with PE, you will do anything to try and "fix" it. Even taking medications for thier side effects. In the long run it just wasnt a good option for me,

but i have read that others get great results. For me it just boiled down to not wanting to be on meds for the rest of my life. That said, i wish i had some of these problems of no orgasim, sometimes. "I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again".-Anonymous

To: SSRIsex Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 12:15:25 AMSubject: Re: lexapro

I was on Lexapro for 3 years. My dosage went from 10mg to 40mg over time. At first, I noticed that it was taking longer and longer for me to orgasm. Then after a few weeks, I would ejaculate but could not orgasm. I went off the drug 6 months ago and I still can't orgasm. I find it almost impossible to even ejaculate. I wish I had known about this side effect before I started taking Lexapro. It truly has ruined my sex life. I hope that time will restore what, to a married man, is a mark of virility and manhood.

[Guest guest]

For either male or female, sexuality is a human right that should not be taken anway from anyone! i'm female.To: SSRIsex Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 5:15:25 AMSubject: Re: lexapro

I was on Lexapro for 3 years. My dosage went from 10mg to 40mg over time. At first, I noticed that it was taking longer and longer for me to orgasm. Then after a few weeks, I would ejaculate but could not orgasm. I went off the drug 6 months ago and I still can't orgasm. I find it almost impossible to even ejaculate. I wish I had known about this side effect before I started taking Lexapro. It truly has ruined my sex life. I hope that time will restore what, to a married man, is a mark of virility and manhood.

[Guest guest]

are you weaning off them now, or have you already done it? If you are, make sure to be extra careful about the dosage increments; step them down slowly and gradually, and don't ever go cold turkey.Plenty of comments I've read on this board give the impression that how you come off antidepressants could be a significant factor in the severity of the PSSD, ie slower is better. You want your brain to readjust before it's drug-naive. Just thought I should say, I'd hate to see another casualty for lack of foresight in that crucial moment.sorry for my retarded syntax I'm feelign a little off at the moment.From: Dan Bachelor

Subject: Re: Re: lexaproTo: SSRIsex Received: Wednesday, 9 September, 2009, 1:00 PM

I started on zoloft 24mg about 4 years ago, seemed to help with PE, but then the "benefical" side effects (delayed orgasim) went away. I went up to 75mg at some points, but again the side effect went away. I started on Paxil for a month, decided i just didnt want any of this stuff in my system. So im off all meds now. Dealing with the withdrawl, or whatever you call it isnt fun, and i done it a few times. I get little bolts of electricity (only way i can destribe it) once every few minutes. This usually goes away after a few weeks. Seeing a therapist now to address rapid ejaculation. I know you all are probably on much higher doses, for much longer periods of time, but i can tell you, dealing with PE, you will do anything to try and "fix" it. Even taking medications for thier side effects. In the long run it just wasnt a good option for me,

but i have read that others get great results. For me it just boiled down to not wanting to be on meds for the rest of my life. That said, i wish i had some of these problems of no orgasim, sometimes. "I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again".-Anonymous

From: ballsontheline2000 <ballsontheline@ aol.com>To: SSRIsex@yahoogroups .comSent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 12:15:25 AMSubject: Re: lexapro

I was on Lexapro for 3 years. My dosage went from 10mg to 40mg over time. At first, I noticed that it was taking longer and longer for me to orgasm. Then after a few weeks, I would ejaculate but could not orgasm. I went off the drug 6 months ago and I still can't orgasm. I find it almost impossible to even ejaculate. I wish I had known about this side effect before I started taking Lexapro. It truly has ruined my sex life. I hope that time will restore what, to a married man, is a mark of virility and manhood.

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[Guest guest]

SSRI drugs are very dangerous. You could end up with diabetes or psychosis and

suicidal behavior. Maybe you would be interested in dostinex/cabergoline. It

will reduce the refractory period so you can have sex again a few seconds after

orgasm. Wouldn't that be better?

>

> I started on zoloft 24mg about 4 years ago, seemed to help with PE, but then

the " benefical " side effects (delayed orgasim) went away.  I went up to 75mg at

some points, but again the side effect went away.  I started on Paxil for a

month, decided i just didnt want any of this stuff in my system.  So im off all

meds now.  Dealing with the withdrawl, or whatever you call it isnt fun, and

i done it a few times.  I get little bolts of electricity (only way i can

destribe it) once every few minutes.  This usually goes away after a few weeks. 

Seeing a therapist now to address rapid ejaculation.  I know you all are

probably on much higher doses, for much longer periods of time, but i can tell

you, dealing with PE, you will do anything to try and  " fix " it.  Even taking

medications for thier side effects.  In the long run it just wasnt a good option

for me, but i have read that others get great results.  For me it just boiled

down to not

> wanting to be on meds for the rest of my life.  That said, i wish i had some

of these problems of no orgasim, sometimes.

>   " I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that

I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it

now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again " .

> -Anonymous

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: SSRIsex

> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 12:15:25 AM

> Subject: Re: lexapro

>

>  

> I was on Lexapro for 3 years. My dosage went from 10mg to 40mg over time. At

first, I noticed that it was taking longer and longer for me to orgasm. Then

after a few weeks, I would ejaculate but could not orgasm. I went off the drug 6

months ago and I still can't orgasm. I find it almost impossible to even

ejaculate. I wish I had known about this side effect before I started taking

Lexapro. It truly has ruined my sex life. I hope that time will restore what, to

a married man, is a mark of virility and manhood.

>

[Guest guest]

I agree completely.

>

> For either male or female, sexuality is a human right that should not be taken

anway from anyone! i'm female.

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: SSRIsex

> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 5:15:25 AM

> Subject: Re: lexapro

>

>

> I was on Lexapro for 3 years. My dosage went from 10mg to 40mg over time. At

first, I noticed that it was taking longer and longer for me to orgasm. Then

after a few weeks, I would ejaculate but could not orgasm. I went off the drug

6 months ago and I still can't orgasm. I find it almost impossible to even

ejaculate. I wish I had known about this side effect before I started taking

Lexapro. It truly has ruined my sex life. I hope that time will restore what,

to a married man, is a mark of virility and manhood.

>

[Guest guest]

At some point you have to face the fact that PE is purely psychological (baring some prostate issue). That is some hard science to digest, and i admit that i ignored that possibility and pursued a drug treatment program instead of treating the mind. I am currently seeing a therapist and may bring my wife into my sessions as well. Fortunately, i have been off and on for some time, and on very low dosages, so hopefully i don't/wont have some of the issues discussed here on this board. I thought i would bring my perspective in becuase i know there are tons of guys out there being treated with Zoloft, paxil, etc to treat PE. I will take a look at dostinex cabergolin e. Thanks. "I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or

neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again".-Anonymous

To: SSRIsex Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:22:55 PMSubject: Re: lexapro

SSRI drugs are very dangerous. You could end up with diabetes or psychosis and suicidal behavior. Maybe you would be interested in dostinex/cabergolin e. It will reduce the refractory period so you can have sex again a few seconds after orgasm. Wouldn't that be better?>> I started on zoloft 24mg about 4 years ago, seemed to help with PE, but then the "benefical" side effects (delayed orgasim) went away. I went up to 75mg at some points, but again the side effect went away. I started on Paxil for a month, decided i just didnt want any of this stuff in my system. So im off all meds now. Dealing with the withdrawl, or whatever you call it isnt fun, and i done it a few times. I get little bolts

of electricity (only way i can destribe it) once every few minutes. This usually goes away after a few weeks. Seeing a therapist now to address rapid ejaculation. I know you all are probably on much higher doses, for much longer periods of time, but i can tell you, dealing with PE, you will do anything to try and "fix" it. Even taking medications for thier side effects. In the long run it just wasnt a good option for me, but i have read that others get great results. For me it just boiled down to not> wanting to be on meds for the rest of my life. That said, i wish i had some of these problems of no orgasim, sometimes.> "I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way

again".> -Anonymous > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> From: ballsontheline2000 <ballsontheline@ ...>> To: SSRIsex@yahoogroups .com> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 12:15:25 AM> Subject: Re: lexapro> > > I was on Lexapro for 3 years. My dosage went from 10mg to 40mg over time. At first, I noticed that it was taking longer and longer for me to orgasm. Then after a few weeks, I would ejaculate but could not orgasm. I went off the drug 6 months ago and I still can't orgasm. I find it almost impossible to even ejaculate. I wish I had known about this side effect before I started taking Lexapro. It truly has ruined my sex life. I hope that time will restore what, to a married man, is a mark of virility and

manhood.>

[Guest guest]

Hi, how has it worked going back on the meds? I believe my problems started only

when i came off prozac. I came of suddenly due to circumstances, but would go on

again if it helped with my sexual dysfunction.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I was on lexapro for 10 months a 10mg daily. I noticed

> no

> > > > > sexual

> > > > > > side

> > > > > > > > effects while on the drug other than maybe lasting a

> > little

> > > > > longer

> > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > as soon as I stopped my sex drive disappeared. Now my

> > > question

> > > > > is

> > > > > > has

> > > > > > > > anyone here experienced this? If so has anyone tried to

> > get

> > > > > back

> > > > > > on

> > > > > > > > the drug to see if it activates the sexual part of the

> > > brain?

> > > > I

> > > > > > feel

> > > > > > > > it is like a switch that has been shut off. It was not a

> > > > > gradual

> > > > > > > thing

> > > > > > > > it was strong as ever one day and vanished the next. Any

> > > > > response

> > > > > > > > would be very helpful, thank you

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>