Posted by Chris O on March 17, 2005, at 18:01:44
In reply to Re: 60mgs of Lexapro--Is it Safe? » Chris O, posted by BRC on March 17, 2005, at 16:35:18
BRC:
Sorry, BRC, meant to repond to you, not Bill LL last time. Anyway, I have only taken two SSRI drugs or combos of SSRI drugs long term. Others, I have tried short-term. As I said in my first post, I just stopped taking Lexapro after being on it for 8 months. I was on 30-40mg/day (higher was definitely better for me, got more results), but even at those dosages, I still just felt kind of "blah." You know, like it was not giving me that much relief...plus, I felt fatigued all the time on it. In 2000, I was on a Celexa (20mg) /Wellbutrin (150 mg) combo for half of the year, and a Prozac (20mg)/Wellbutrin (150mg) combo for the other half of the year. If memory serves, those combos worked better than the Lexapro for me. I think the Wellbutrin combated the fatiguing aspect of the SSRIs and the SSRIs combated the anxiety-provoking aspects of the Wellbutrin. I have only taken Effexor short-term, for a couple of weeks; it was very strong, even at low doses, but too anxiety-provoking for me. My psychiatrist just gave me some samples of Cymbalta to try, but...I have not decided where I want to go next either, like you. I have gained a solid 15 pounds from SSRI drugs and would like to take that off before going on another one. It's all so dang annoying, but...I feel so anxious, get such horrible sleep, worry so much, that...sooner or later, I know I'll have to take another drug. I am doing a little 5-htp experiment right now; 5-htp definitely has some anti-depressant/ anti-anxiety abilities, though like most "natural" supplements, it feels weak to me. I think two years is long enough time to know if a drug is "working" for you; I wouldn't hesitate to try something if you feel that Lexapro is just not doing the trick. You can always go back on it if something else doesn't work, right?
Good luck,
Chris> Thanks for the response Chris.
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> Don't mind me asking which of AD's maily the new ones SSRI's and SNRI's do you feel has the best effect.
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> I know that they effect everyone differetly. But I want to get the best BANG for my Buck sort of speak. I have been on Lexapro for over two years and my symptoms haven't diminished much. I don't know weather to ask my pdoc for a change. I sometimes wonder if there is a better med. out there for me. But I am afraid that changing may make things worse.
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> Thanks again,
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> BRC
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