Posted by Annette2 on November 30, 2003, at 0:56:39
In reply to Re: Ex Paxil, Now Lexapro » Annette2, posted by theo on November 27, 2003, at 10:46:55
> That's ditto for me. I went from 20mg Paxil to Lexapro 10mg with high hopes because of the hype. It made things twice as bad for me, including side effects that I still had after 8 weeks so I discontinued it. The only reason I quit Paxil was to "try something new."
I don't know if I can give Lexapro 8 weeks of my life. After a week, I realized I wasn't getting any work done, kept falling asleep, and ate constantly when awake. I didn't feel any energy. One attempt at sex fell flat: less sensation and inability to climax. Great. So on Friday (day after Thanksgiving), I skipped my dose. I skipped Saturday's as well. I told my doc I didn't want weight gain or dead libido. I did not realize this medicine would make me lethargic and sleepy.
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