Posted by Ritch on February 11, 2003, at 13:19:40
In reply to Lexapro helps panic but not alot for depression, posted by Rainee on February 11, 2003, at 12:40:12
> I'm on 20 mgs of Lexapro a day and xanax usually to help me sleep at night.
> I'm not in panic prison anymore but lexapro does the same as prozac did for me I still get depressed and it manifests itself with being irritable and want isolate and sleep.
> everythings a bore.. you know?
> It's like I need some pep in my step.wellbutin makes me very tense.. any suggestions?
>
> Thanks RaineeSounds like atypical depressive symptoms or bipolar depressive ones. SSRI's *never* worked by themselves during my bipolar depressive episodes. I had to add a stimulant, a TCA, or Wellbutrin to snap me out of it. WB makes me tense as well. Nortriptyline didn't, and helped energy and reduced anxiety further. Stims probably would make you too uptight. You might tinker with a little Provigil (I haven't tried that one yet-too expensive).
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