Posted by galkeepinon on August 19, 2003, at 19:30:12
In reply to Re: All of these Online Screening Tests and...., posted by Lex Poster Girl on August 19, 2003, at 15:02:02
>>>>but does anyone know what, specifically makes someone a candidate for Lexapro as opposed to another drug?
Hiya Lex :-) For me, it was a matter of trial and error at first-years ago, but 3 weeks ago when I was crying non-stop, suicidal, and Effexor pooped out, my doctor gave me Lexapro:
1) because Celexa had worked well for me in the past and Lex was similar,
2) because Lex has that *property* of supposedly kicking in fast.
Also, I think one's doctor tends to go on what a person's siblings have been on, if anything, what has worked for them, or what a particular person has tried. In my opinion-*great* doctors will do this.
Am I making sense? I think I understand your question:~|
Take care
I'm glad we all seem intelligent and well-informed enough to understand this.
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> On a different thread, reading these posts makes me wonder why, besides the persuasive - verging on demonic - nature of pharmaceutical companies, we are prescribed one medication over another? I've looked around the other babble pages and there seem to be commonalities, but I am really wondering why I was put on Lex first. I'm sure doctors know about the options and have pressure from several drug companies. I also know that a lot of people are being told to switch from Celexa to Lexapro, but does anyone know what, specifically makes someone a candidate for Lexapro as opposed to another drug?
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> Thanks,
> Lex
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