Posted by tm on August 11, 2003, at 19:55:54
In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by momma on August 11, 2003, at 19:28:47
Of course I'm not a doc., but maybe the dose was just too much. There are some people who take less than 10 and have good results. I take 20 myself and don't have the problems you have. Ask the doc if you can trim back. Did you stop cold turkey? That could be trouble itself.
Good Luck Tim.> I've been on Lexapro for the last 9 months and for 9 months I've been asleep. I feel as though I went to sleep skinny and woke up one day, fat to the tune of a 45 pound gain. I was sleeping at least 16 hours a day. I slept at work too. I had no motivation at all and my memory was gone.
> I would forget what I was talking about mid-sentence. This and more on just 10 mg at day.
> I was also experiencing a very irregular heart beat.
> I was put on Lexapro because I was having some problems coping with my anger and irritablity. I have always been easily irritated, but raising 3 teenage daughers with the usual problems became difficult to cope with. The medication helped.
> I decided to take myself off of Lexapro because coping was the only positive thing that was happening. I'm now wondering if quitting was a good idea. I'm having the worst withdrawl that I've ever had, (I've also taken Zoloft and Celexa).I'm very moody and emotional. I can't sleep to save my soul. I sweat like a pig and I'm always hot. I feel insecure and confused. I'm having strange brain spasms or flashes, all the time.
> I forgot to add that I work for my Father,(it ain't easy) and the lexapro was helping me cope with that too. I do A/R and collection work so you have some idea that it's not always the most pleasant kind of work.
> There are some pluses to taking LEXAPRO, but I'm having a very hard time deciding if it's all worth it. Please someone give me some advise.
> Thanks for any input.
>
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