Posted by Pattisun on April 9, 2004, at 17:43:09
In reply to Lorazapam vs. Paxil vs. xanax vs. nothing, posted by Holly Vaughn on April 9, 2004, at 16:42:01
Hi Holly,
Your doctor probably picked a good SSRI for you to start with (Lexapro). I went through a one year withdrawal on Paxil (took Prozac to finally wean me completely off).
I now am taking Celexa and doing much better. I didn't realize how stressed/depressed I really was until I started on the Celexa. My husband called me a "regular social butterfly" the other night--I didn't realize that I was tending to not answer my phone and only talk to my kids and not do much else.
Celexa/Lexapro is "supposed" to have the least side effects of the SSRIs.
Give it a try (I always start out a little less than what the doctor suggests, and then raise my dose at my own pace--it's my body and my comfort level).
Let us know how it goes. Good luck to you.
Patti
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