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Posted by proud mary on January 31, 2003, at 8:33:39

In reply to Re: Lexapro sex drive, weight gain, dreams » LA, posted by bozeman on January 30, 2003, at 20:34:06

Lisa,
I would be leery of a doctor who gets his information about prescribing meds from their drug rep. I think anyone prescribing potent meds (as we all know these are) should be doing a little research before they start prescribing them to their patientst. Alas, in a perfect world...
I don't blame you for being frightened, but, there is an answer and you can clear all this up and start taking it the right way and start feeling better. You need to see your pdoc and discuss this with him.
I've always been weaned from one SSRI before starting another, at least for a couple of days...my experience is NOT that extensive, though. I can offer you this; I was weaned from zoloft, began taking 20 mg of lexapro and in about two weeks began feeling human again and even started having my sex drive make an appearence, orgasms and all! I would assume that because Celexa is such a close cousin (sister, really) of Lexapro, if you are weaned off properly and still to the lex for a period of time it will help you and you will shake off any initial side-effects.
I am NOT an expert on this, though. Is there any way you can look it up on yourown? or get advice from another pdoc?
It IS scary the way some of these doctors seem to play around with us, I mean let THAT doctor endure a day of being so dizzy that they can't stand up! Bet then he'd do his research!
Anyone else got any advice to offer? I just want to try to support you and let you know that I think you are on the right road but had some bad advice from the guys you are supposed to be able to trust!
Hang in there and find some answers on your own, if need be. Would the guide to prescription medicines be helpful? Lexapro is so newly out that it might not be on the books, yet, but I"m sure there is something at the library or on line where you can find these things out....
Good luck and let us know!
Mary

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