Posted by oldhand on February 14, 2003, at 22:43:55
In reply to Re: 20mg, no therapeutic effect, giving up, posted by Leo Bostar on February 14, 2003, at 18:42:15
> Side effects are now kicking in: bad migraines, hypersomnia, anxiety, increased depression. Therapeutic effects never happened after over a month of taking this stuff. I'm backing off. The MD has agreed to let me reduce the dose 5mg at a time, for a week or so at each dose, until I'm off the Lexapro completely. What a total waste of time and money. I'm through with chemicals that make me sick and theraptists that do nothing but nod and take my money. Good luck, everyone. I'm outta here.
Wow, Leo....please don't give up. There is something out there that will work for you. Many of us have had to try several different things to feel better and even then some things poop out after awhile for some unknown reason. See if your doc will try you on another AD. Though I am having very good results with the Lexapro I have been through a gamut of meds to reach this point. Some people "swear by" Effexor but it almost drove me round the bend. I feel great on Wellbutrin but can't leave the bathroom so what good is it? :+) Prozac, Zoloft, Serzone, Celexa, Remeron all worked well for me for awhile too but then pooped out. of course all the time I was drinking alcohol too so who is to say what caused what. Now I feel more like "me" than I have in years and it has been worth all the trials. Please don't give up. "You are a child of the universe, no more or less that the trees or the stars"
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