Posted by MiLady7 on July 21, 2003, at 22:43:32
In reply to Re: EFFEXOR and LEXAPRO info, Is there an end??, posted by theo on July 8, 2003, at 9:17:10
"..I think if you were to take 40mg of Celexa it would be exactly the same effect as taking 10mg of Lexapro."
~Lexapro is a purer form of Celexa and is supposed to be effective at lower doses than Celexa. According to calculations, 10 mg. of Lexapro is equal to 20 mg. of Celexa, and so forth. That is supposed to be the reason the side effects are less. But side effects ARE side effects...nothing changes that!
~I am one of those who, if there is a side effect to be had, I will have it...and, usually, the most uncommon ones. I have been on trials of every anti-depressant on the market. Not just for depression/anxiety, but to help with symptoms of nerve damage due to trauma. Needless to say...ther was always a problem..either it did not work or it worked but the side effects became intolerable.~Well, to make a long story short, I just took a new position, a very well-paying one, and then nearly lost it when the side effects of 20 mg. of Lexapro set in. I had been on 10 mg. but had no positive reaction so my physician increased it to 20 mg., thinking it would be ok. I had had a few "sweating spells" on 10 mg., not too often and rarely lasting too long. I chalked it up to hypoglycemia...maybe, even, hot flashes.
~Those episodes of diapheresis were NOTHING compared to what started happening once the new dosage kicked in!!! I was in a constant pool of perspiration. Lightheadedness and tremors became quite common. I actually blacked out twice. It finally occurred to me that my problem was, indeed, the Lexapro..the timing was all there. I double checked the PDR and the side effects were listed clear as day! "..sweating, hyperthermia, fainting and tremors." Ya think?
~Well, I put an end to that in a hurry!! Luckily,I had not been on the drug for very long...a few weeks, and I have had a few days off...giving the medication time to clear out. The withdrawal effects are not bad a bit of moodiness, a little weepiness, a slight headache. All tolerable and controllable.
The side effects of the drug were very frightening and nearly cost me my new job.~So, a word to all from a nurse who should have known better....ANY symptom you experience that is out of the ordinary for you is cause for concern. Don't ignore them and don't make excuses for them.
~I'm done with "happy pills" of any kind...some of us just can't go that route.
Good Luck to all,
jude
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