Posted by ANXIETY ANN on October 30, 2002, at 22:54:39
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? My recipe » Dr. Bob, posted by dr. justin on October 30, 2002, at 19:34:27
> I hope to switch to Lexapro shortly; my physiatrist, whom I am fortunate to have, is the head of my alma mata's psychiatry department and has never steered me wrong (please don't interpret that to mean I haven't had to ride the medicine merry-go-round, I just think my ride may have been shorter because of his talent). He has recommended to me that I shift from Celexa to Lexapro. I'll come back and post with the differences a month or so after I make the switch.
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> Also, since others have, I wanted to share the combo that really worked for me, for those of you that are just starting your battle. No one falls into any of the seemingly arbitrary categories for these illnesses, but if I was to describe my problem, it would be as follows: Imagine a triangle. Each of the three points are labeled "Depression", "Anxiety", and "OCD." A point describing my condition is in the triangle, and the closer it is to a tip, the more of that condition I experience. My illness "floats" inside this triangle, occasionally drifting closer to one point than the other two, but always on the move. Very hard to combat. If this sounds familiar, I really have had it under control the past 3 years with this “recipe”:
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> 150 mg Wellbutrin SR 2x/day
> 40 mg Celexa in the morning
> 4 mg Klonopin in the evening
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> I hope you all get feeling better; hang in there!Hi,
I was wondering how you like the Wellbutrin SR? Does it have alot of side effects when you first start taking it? My doc told me that he may put me on Wellbutrin as well as Lexapro. My main problem is generalized anxiety and panic attacks. Any advice?
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