Posted by tm on June 10, 2003, at 5:15:19
In reply to I have a question about taking Lexapro and xanax, posted by Tippy on June 9, 2003, at 22:54:46
> Hello to everyone! I am new to this site. I suffer terribly from panic disorder. I am looking for a long time medication to take with little or no side effects. I have been hearing and reading a lot of good things about Lexapro. Right now I am taking xanax, 1 mg. a day sometimes more. I do not want to get addicted to the xanax so I am trying to find a anxiety drug that I can take with little or no side effects. My question is, is it safe to take xanax with the Lexapro as needed until the Lexapro starts working for me?? I have taken paxil, zoloft and Effexor, hated all of them, they gave me so many side effects that I just couldn't handle and they also took to long to take effect. That is why I love the xanax so much, they start working within 20 minutes. If I can take the xanax while I'm taking the Lexapro then I would like to give the Lexapro a try, then once the Lexapro starts to work I can wean off of the xanax and not have to take it anymore. Can anyone help me out with this question that I have? Thanks in advance!
> Tippy
>Same here I take both. I can take up to .75mg of Xanax 4 times a day. At this point my psy.doc tells me I must take it 4 times a day, but I can and I did reduce the dose. I now take .5 4 times a day. I take 20mg of Lex in the evening. That dose just went up June 3. I am doing well and I hope he will take me off the Xanax. I this point I wake up with no anxiety which is what I suffer from. Good luck to you!! Tim
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