Posted by 4WD on August 6, 2005, at 21:57:06
In reply to Re: Okay, pls just tell me how long it might last? » 4WD, posted by Slinky on August 6, 2005, at 14:19:50
> > Were you on Celexa before? Or what did you switch from to Lexapro and why?
> >
>
> Hi Marsha..
>
> I hope the start up anxiety will go away.
> Usually it takes 3 weeks for anxiety for me to ease.
> It's expensive but have you tried Neurontin?
> I took celexa but stopped it because it set my mind racing obsessively-not anxious but like OCD.
> and gave me annoying leg twitches.
> I started the lexapro because I started to get bad depression and the paxil I took previously caused
> withdrawal problems . lexapro has a longer half life ( I take tegretol that flushes out most ssri's from body quickly ) and it was the only ssri left to try .
> It's horrible waiting it out I know..I'm crossing my fingers for you.
> Slinky
Thanks for the encouragement. It helps. I'm doing better today. For one thing, I've accepted that this is not the time to try and decrease or stop my Klonopin! I hate being on it and keep trying to take myself off it - that's why the switch to Lexapro- but obviously I better wait until the Lex has a chance to start dealing with the anxiety instead of increasing it.So far, no other really bad side effects. It's weird - I have more dry mouth on Lex than I did on Celexa. Except for the anxiety, everything else is about the same, well except the increased depression I've been having but maybe that's just because the Celexa is leaving and the Lex isn't on board yet.
Thanks again,
Marsha
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