Posted by Krunk on June 2, 2004, at 12:24:23
In reply to Re: Please let me know..., posted by don_bristol on June 1, 2004, at 17:31:52
> Krunk, how long has she been on Lex and at what dose?
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> How did she build up her dose to the present level?
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> When did the side effects become noticeable?
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> All these questions may be relevant because there is often a period when starting SSRIs (such as Lexapro) when the med has not kicked in but the side effects are present. This is the hard period.
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> SSRIs are often not taken for long enough to judge them. Too low a dose may also be a problem. Some people can tolerate more than others so don't be fixated by the reference guide suggestions for dosage. For some conditions three or four times the dose for depression may be needed and may be tolerated by some people.
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> Having said all that, each SSRI can affect different people differently. It is possible that your daughter is one who can not tolerate them well and Lex is one of the easier to tolerate ones.
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> Good luck.
>She has been on LEX since January of 2004. She was started on 5mgs for 1 mnth. then 10 for 2mnths. then 20's. Her ashma got really bad at the end of March and has contiued to worsten. Her sleep habits are weird. She will sleep for 16-20 hrs at a time then stay up for long periods. Her skin worsened almost immediatly in Febuary after she started taking it. Her forgetfullnes has grown since March... She now can not often remember what she had for lunch. Or where she went or what she did the previous day. But if you meantion things to her she will sometimes spark a memory. It's like she knows but is unable to recal. Thnks -Krunk
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