Posted by Peter on September 29, 2003, at 12:57:58
In reply to Re: switching between SSRIs, posted by Bill LL on September 29, 2003, at 11:20:25
> I'm not totaly sure, but I think that the next one would kick in faster. I'm sort of surprised that you are switching after only 3 to 4 weeks. Oftentimes people give up on a drug instead of raising the dose. Usually raising the dose will make a big difference. Also, side effects tend to diminish over time.
> > I'm probably not switching; I just wanted to know more out of curiosity. I gotta say though, my mood really is not much improved. I have a feeling that the stimulant I'm taking (adderall) is rendering my mood more unstable and interfering with the effects of the lexapro I'm taking. So I am tapering the adderall and meanwhile I'm staying on the same dose of lex (10mg), and hopefully its AD and anti-anxiety effects will be more evident to me; so I'll probably give it another few weeks, and, if it has not improved after tapering the adderall, I'll discuss with my pdoc about changing the dose or changing ADs all together. Thanks for your response.
> Peter
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