Posted by Marialee on January 31, 2003, at 2:16:12
In reply to Re: Lexapro side-effects » dr. dave, posted by Ritch on June 19, 2002, at 9:11:56
Hi, i havent really read anything bad about Lexapro, maybe i havent looked or researched enough yet. But i do have a question, and i hope someone can give me a little help. I have been taking 10mg. , of celexa fo about a year and a half now, went to my doctor because of the weight gain and fatigue and Noooooo sex drive problems, He gave me Lexapro and said to take it in place of my celexa that night whch i TOOK at 900pm. , 10 mg of it. I felt a bit odd so i went to bed. I woke up the next day feeling pretty good, was sitting at the table reading the morning paper, and got so dizzy i had to lay down it continued to get worse till i couldnt stand it i had to crawl to get to another rom cuz of the whole room spinning it was the most horrible feeling. My med doctor told me it might be bad case of vertigo he gave me something called antivert i took one pill and slept the whole day when i woke up i was alot better and the next day it was gone i took my celexa instead tht night what i dont understand is that everyone i know says they have no side effects like this or bad reactions like this the docotr who gave me the Lexapro said to just take half of it but i didnt i was afraid then but my md. said when i told him the other doctor put me on it without weening form celaxa that that was the reson why i got like that he said his drug reps told him and his nurses not to give Lexapro to anyone taking celexa. i dont know who to believe im scared to death to try it again and i thought this was goingt to be the pill for me i thought it was gong to save my 15 yr marriage i have no sex drive and went from a size 3 to a size 9 in a yr. im very depressed about theses things and was hoping Lexapro would help . Please anyone out there if you have had this experience with Lexapro PLEASE REPLY My med doctor the one who didnt give me the Lexapro said its to coincedental for it to have been an acute case of severe vertigo since it went away within 24 hrs and changing back to the celxa but others say it could not have been the Lexapro cuz there are no side effects. i dont know who to believe. can someone help. ?? sorry this is so long. Lisa N.Y. My email is JoeLee1436@aol.com or Marialee123@yahoo.com
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