Posted by morgan miller on August 15, 2010, at 10:06:34
In reply to Re: Update - off Lex » orbital, posted by ed_uk2010 on August 15, 2010, at 7:10:24
> >I quit taking the escitalopram on Monday, with my doctor's approval. So far so good. The fog is definitely lifting, my feelings are returning, I'm starting to feel like myself again.
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> So why does your doctor want you to take sertraline (Zoloft)? It sounds like you are doing well without medication. Sertraline can cause all of the typical SSRI adverse effects. It's a decent medication - but is it what you need right now?
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>I agree that orbital may want to wait a good month to see how he feels.
The doc wants to start Zoloft because they are concerned that in a week or so, when any therapeutic effects of Lexapro wear off, orbital may not be feeling so good. It is quite common to come off a drug and initially feel better. But then a little time passes and the person finds themselves feeling worse in some ways than when they were on the drug-very very common.
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