Posted by galkeepinon on September 2, 2003, at 21:50:52
In reply to Lexapro side effects, posted by shoebox on September 2, 2003, at 21:29:00
I never experienced diarrhea come to think of it on Lexapro-I'm on 10mg a day. I'm sorry you're having this happen! Have you tried the medication Lomotil? It may help with the diarrhea. But still, I hear ya, you don't want to keep having it. Maybe you can talk to your prescribing doc about lowering your dose? Have you started on any other meds along with the Lexapro that may be causing this instead? Almost every med I've been on caused diarrhea for me but not Lex.
Have you tried Lithium? Lamictal? I am BP II also. Eli Lilly submitted its New Drug Application for Cymbalta in November 2001, it seems to be taking a long time however. I would *guess* and hope-early 2004.
Take care!
> I have been on Lexapro for about six weeks, just increased my dosage from 10 to 20 mg ten days ago. Taking it at night has greatly reduced the fatigue, though I still end up taking a nap late in the day (down to one hour from 3-4 hours!). I am feeling better on 20mg, but not THAT much better, though my anxiety is almost gone (both Celexa, which I tried before this, and Lexapro are excellent against anxiety), and now the sexual side effects have really kicked in. I was expecting those (what else is new?!), but what I was NOT expecting was a side effect I have not heard much about with Lexapro: diarrhea. I have had what I assumed was a stomach virus for over a week, and it is seeming more and more likely that it caused by the Lexapro. Has anyone had this? Does it go away? I can't live like this--I'm afraid to leave the house for fear I'll get stuck somewhere without a bathroom. It's that bad. Plus it's no good for my health; I may be losing half my meds just from the diarrhea, for all I know.
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> The next question: what else is left?? I have been on everything. (I am BP II) Does anyone know when Cymbalta will be available? I'm praying for it to work on me.
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