Posted by Janelle on August 3, 2003, at 16:16:43
In reply to Re: 80 mg of LEXAPRO ... wow ..., posted by Ame Sans Vie on August 2, 2003, at 19:08:19
Ah, so you're like me, not from France, but you must have studied French! I like that name "Lifeless Soul" - yeah, it's a downer for a pseudonymn, but unfortunately, many people, me being one of the, can relate to it!
I am SO glad that you are completely "cured" on your current meds - if you don't mind, what are you taking? Med/dose. Thanks!
As for Lex, I think you are right - the max RECOMMENDED dose probably is 40mg but obviously, based on your psychiatrist's experience with that other patient with severe OCD going to 80mg, that dose (which is double the 40!) must be somewhat *safe* but then again, there seems to be a nausea problem if a person takes more than 40mg of Lex a day.
Actually, I'm surprised your pdoc didn't switch the person with major OCD over to Luvox, which is an SSRI known for its effect on OCD! It does not do much for depression, and if that other patient was depressed on top of OCD, this could be why the pdoc just kept increasing the Lex.
In my mother's case, my guess is that at her next pdoc visit, he will either max the Lex out to 40mg for a few weeks, or he will taper her off Lex and onto something else.
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