Posted by Noni on March 28, 2004, at 23:18:57
In reply to Re: Lexapro and self-harm » Noni, posted by Dinah on March 28, 2004, at 11:48:09
Dinah, thanks for the response. I'll check it out, and talk it over with my therapist when I see her next. Glad to hear your cutting has been reduced.
Take care,
Noni
> I did in fact start cutting on Luvox, and the behavior was considerably reduced when I went off it. Luvox didn't even cause any agitation, so that's not it. There's something in the Psycho-Babble Tips section (I think) about how SSRI's can be disinhibiting in some people. So that if, for example, you tend to fight self injury urges, the will to fight it might be less on an SSRI. I'm paraphrasing big time. But I do think it's possible.
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> That's why my therapist hasn't campaigned to get me to start taking antidepressants even when I'm depressed. He really *hates* self injury as a coping mechanism.
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