Posted by lil' jimi on June 19, 2003, at 16:03:47
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by Mysterious42 on June 19, 2003, at 8:10:47
hi Mysterious42,
thank you for your post and welcome to pBabble's lexapro thread ... ... i have been helped a lot by the folks on these message boards.
you have written:
> What is the effect of switching from celexa to lexapro for someone who already is experiencing frequent tachycardia (and is taking klonopin for this) and dizziness? Is the switch likely to make these symptoms better or worse? Also, curious to know about impact on sexual dysfunction. Currently experiencing some on celexa...
> Thanks.
>i have never taken celexa nor any AD other than lexapro, BUT ...
(disclaimer: Therefore EVERYTHING i write about this comes from reading this thread ...
...... (and i would not have made it without the information and support i received here.))...but there have been many reports about folks trying to make transition(s) from one SSRI to lex ...
and of the ones trying to go from celexa, ... several (a lot?) have not been able to tolerate lex, in the way that JaneB tells us about ...then there are folks like Bill L, who cruise straight from celexa to lexapro without any problems ... these would seem, admittedly, to be more rare ...
... but it is not unreasonable to assume that may be some success stories which would never post their experiences here because they would never have the need .... who knows?
... but your short-term lexapro user is going to have (typically) your adaptation syndrome SEs, which potentially could be almost anything and could be of almost any serverity .... BUT which (TYPICALLY) fade away to nothing in from 4 to maybe 6 or 7 weeks ... while the therapuetic benefits can take from as much as 8 weeks to be effective ...
(TMI? .... sorry: blkvettes says that i like to give all the details ..... blkvettes is being kind)
as for sexual SEs: the most common sexual SE is anorgasmia .... both guys and gals have complained about this one .... i have had anorgasmia when i 1st began lex and then later when i went from 5mg to 10mg ... the good news: it only lasted a week and has gone away *completely* .... i have since asked several times if any one has experienced the beneficial sexual SE (that i have) since recovering from the initial lex SEs, but i don't think anyone needs to hear about this if they are still struggling to just survive SEs to get to lex's benefits.
(now way TMI? ... i'll try to quit)
more good news: i have read few (very few) posts about other sexual SEs: erectile dysfunction or loss of libido, EXCEPT when folks are on constellations of meds for specific symptoms, such as ... anxiety disorders, OCD, panic attacks.
and, Mysterious, this may be you (?)... your tachycardia and dizziness along with the klonopin Sound like your fighting the anxiety fight ... ... i would *SPECULATE* that the short term (initial SEs) would tend to make these kind of symptoms worse AT FIRST ... ... then (a number ? of weeks) we should be able to expect the relief to begin, if not sooner.
there are a fortunate number of folks, like me, who have done very well with lex (Hi, Mariposa!), some of whom have toughed it out through long and intense initial SEs, only to recover really well.
i have been in lex 3 months, the 1st month 5mg and last 2 at 10mg .... only a week of SEs with no on-going side-effects ... ... i have been diagnosed with depression and i definitely feel much better now.
(TMI, jim!!!)
sorry my reply has been so long .... i only hope it is some help to you .. ... .. i try to repay the support that i have received here by trying to help others ... ... dr. bob's web space has been immensely beneficial to me
i hope you can get some relief from your suffering,
and please do keep us posted on your progress.
thanks
and
TAKE CARE !!!!
~ jim
poster:lil' jimi
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