Posted by mav27 on December 10, 2008, at 0:59:43
In reply to Re: GAD - Paxil or Effexor - Other?, posted by SLS on December 9, 2008, at 18:59:41
I was taking 30mg of lexapro... i do remember though that it took a while to start working and started working in a more subtle wsy over time than the time i took nardil which just semed to kick in over night after a few weeks. The lexepro wasn't giving me any of the usual ssri side effects so i was on it for quite a few months.. normally i don't tolerate ssri's for more than a few weeks.
> Thanks guys. You've all been helpful.
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> Is there a special dosage range of Lexapro that is more appropriate for GAD than for depression? With OCD, it often takes very high dosages of SSRIs and an excruciatingly long period of time before a positive response begins to manifest.
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> This friend of mine had been on Lexapro many years ago, but he doesn't remember the details. It is possible that he didn't use a high enough dosage or didn't wait long enough. It is also possible that unresolved psychological issues generated anxiety along with the GAD, and this was misinterpreted as a lack of pharmacological response.
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