Posted by merpmerp on December 4, 2010, at 9:00:57
In reply to Re: Need help approaching pdoc » merpmerp, posted by Phillipa on December 3, 2010, at 21:15:17
Yes, it is much better than the recommended (5 mg) dose! Suddenly it's like my brain woke up and said, "Hi, where were you all this time?"
I will continue on it for at least a month, because like I said I'm about to go out of the country (I'm in the States and going to Asia, so quite a trip) and I don't want to be messing with my brain any more when I'm dealing with serious jet lag and a completely different culture.
Yes, the reevaluation will be between Lex and Prozac. My reasons for considering a switch back to (low dose) Prozac are that I like that apparently Proz has some effects on dopamine and norep at low doses, and I feel like Lex is too selective, and I also like Proz's long half life. All along, I do feel like I can tell a daily shift in my moods and symptoms depending on where my body is in metabolizing Lex, and I don't like that. It's distracting and weird.
However..... if 2.5 mg continues to work for me, one thing I think I've learned from my med experience is if it's working, don't upset the apple cart!
Good news - I emailed my pdoc, told her what I was doing, and emailed her a few articles and resources I found (felt like I was giving her homework... weird!) and she said thank you and she'd take a look. I see her Monday so will update after that!
> So basically you are saying that 2.5mg is better than the recommended dose? Will you continue on it know you said reevaluate. Is that between lex and prozac? Phillipa
Diagnosis: recurrent melancholic depression
Meds: Lexapro since Sept. 2009
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