Posted by KarenRB53 on December 22, 2008, at 17:52:46
In reply to Re: Switching from Lexapro to Zoloft » KarenRB53, posted by bleauberry on December 22, 2008, at 17:05:34
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> > My pdoc wants to switch me from Prozac (been taking over 10yrs)but has stopped working...to Lexapro. Noticed you had done that switch also. How did you find the difference between Prozac and Lexapro? Did you stay on the Lexapro for any length of time? I've read some of your other postings and really appreciate them as I know you've been on Prozac for a long time like I have. Very informative.
> > Thanks, Karen
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> HI Karen,
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> I did about 2 months on Lexapro. For depression, it was ok. I had a few moments of feeling pretty darn good, but for the most part it was the same blah empty anhedonic life of ssris. I'm trying to recall the difference between lex and prozac, but it is all kind of fuzzy. I do remember lex caused stronger anorgasmia than prozac did. Prozac was a bit more stimulating, lex a bit more sedating.
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> If you do try lex or another med and it doesn't go well, you might consider going back to prozac and see if it works again. For some people it does. If it doesn't, you could maybe add something to it, such as Ritalin or Zyprexa, depending on what types of symptoms you need to address.
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>Hi: What meds are you on now if you don't mind my asking? I did try adding the Zyprexa to Prozac and it made the agitation worse. I don't think its supposed to but it did. The Prozac for years worked so well but all along its caused agitation but it was worth it because it helped me so much but now it doesn't do much for the depression and the agitation is still there. Did you mention Zoloft also? How did that work for you? What do you think of Luvox? I've read that Prozac affects more than seratonin, that it could actually be considered an atypical SSRI, thats why its stimulating and probably thats why it causes my agitation, whereas Lexapro is strictly seratonin. Do you agree or have any opinion on that?
Karen
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