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• for information about lexapro dosage?
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I was reading a question about the dosages of lexapro. 50 is not the highest. I was on 75 and they plan on raising it! It is a wonderful drug and no side effects for me! I just tried effexor and I wouldn't wish that drug on anybody! HORRIBLE headaches that do not go away!
Hey I am just saying that is what my pdoc had me on for almost 2 years now 75 mg and I did well on it! No side effects, nothing!
I am soooooooooo very sorry! I had to check what was in my wallet and you guys are right....it was 20 mg I was on! I am sorry for my mistake!
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• Can I substitute welbutrin for Lexapro?
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For 20 months I've been on Lexapro. I have been weening off of it for about three weeks. It did it's job quite well, but there are side affects to taking Lexapro that I do not like. Number one, is lack of libido/sex drive.
I am wondering, can I substitute Welbutrin in place of Lexapro? I am having serious side effects from withdrawal from the Lexapro. I had reduced my dosage down to 5 mg. a day. Then only took it every three days until last week. I am having brain freeze, and a phenomenon like a small electric shock every few minutes. I have read up extensively and found this to be common. It may last for a few days to a week per my understanding.
If anyone has information about the switch, please let me know.
Thank you!
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• lexapro withdrawl?
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Ive been on 20 mg of lexapro for the past 5 months. For the past 6 or 7 days I forgot to take my medication. Yesterday I was INCREDIBLY irritable, had an awful headache, kept shivering, and it took a long time for me to process information because I kept dazing off. Could this have been from a withdrawl of the Lexapro? I came home and took the correct dosage right away, when should I start to feel better? Has anyone had similiar symptoms after not taking their medication?
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• Which antidepressants, that you have tried or still taking, good/bad experiences and recommendations?
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I've tried Cymbalta, Pristiq and Lexapro with little success. A high dose of Prozac seemed to work fairly well, thus far.
I was interested in more information on Paxil, Zoloft and Effexor. I like the idea of the XR or CR dosage if available. Thanks in advance.
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•Voting Question: I'm trying to taper off my Lexapro 20mg but can't! Please help?
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This may be long, but please, if you can help with any information, please read it.
I had my first child in June 2009. Almost immediately after having him, I began suffering from severe anxiety that kept me up and made me panic about everything. Shortly after, I also began to feel depression symptoms. I was just sad and constantly crying. So 3 weeks after I had my son, I had enough of the suffering and got help. My Psychiatrist prescribed me Paxil, don't remember the mg. After being on it for 4 weeks, my anxiety definitely felt much better, but my depression slowly started to feel worse. Not only that, but I was having a difficult time reaching an orgasm and had almost zero libido for the matter. So because of this, my Dr. switched me over to Lexapro which I thought would be fine since I have taken it before for anxiety and felt no side affects. But that was a few years before I had my son.
Probably a week after I started taking 5mg of Lexapro along with a smaller dose of Paxil (weening off Paxil while starting Lexapro) I started to have what I call "drops" where I literally felt like I lost all feeling of anything good. And it was mainly focused on life in general. I felt like life was meaningless and wondering why we even bother with it. And it would happen when I'd watch tv and saw something sad or was doing chores and thought all I live for in life is working. It would only last for about 1 or 2 seconds, but it was scary, so scary. I never wanted to kill myself, at least not cognitively. I'd get those horrible feeling of life being meaningless even though I had this beautiful, amazing little boy in my life who needed me. But, to be honest, and this is the only way I can explain it, sometimes when I'd have a "drop" it would linger a little longer and I'd have strong feelings of not wanting to live, but I never actually thought it. It's like my thoughts knew that life was amazing and worth living so I'd fight against that feeling by telling myself "No, go away, I don't want to die, I want to be with my son and husband, so go away!" and it would go away. I had moments like this a few times a day for about 6-7 weeks after starting Lexapro, which, by the way, as soon as I started feeling those "drops" I called my Dr and told her. She told me that often times people just starting a medication will get worse before they get better and told me to up the dosage to 10mg for a few days and then 20mg. So I did and it took about 6-7 horrible weeks before I finally started feeling better and my old self again.
So that is the background of me and Lexapro. Once I felt better, I felt great and like nothing was ever wrong for an entire year and a half. So about 2 months ago my husband and I decided we wanted another baby. Me being on Lexapro still, I knew I needed to talk to my Psychiatrist about it. So I did. She told me that I should try and get off it first, and had me start to take 15mg for a month to begin the weening process. Well, I did that, and on just the 5th day I began to feel depression symptoms again. Definitely not as severe, but it was the feeling of losing the joy in life. And general sadness. After just 5 days I couldn't take it, especially with the fear of the horrible "drops" coming back, so I began to take 20mg again and went back to my Dr. and told her what happened and began to cry because I told her that I felt like I was stuck on the medication and I wanted to have another baby. She told me rather reassuringly that I can take it still while being pregnant, that it has not been proven to cause complications in the fetus but is known to cause some minor complications, but rarely and not life threatening. And that the baby may show signs of withdrawal, but again not common and not life threatening...That was reassuring because at that point I thought my only options were take Lexapro while pregnant or don't get pregnant at all because it was too hard to get off it. And if I stayed on it, I would have a much less chance of experiencing post partum anxiety and depression again.
Well, now a few weeks after that and I am feeling much better again, but can't get myself to be ok enough with taking Lexapro while pregnant. And I'm having a difficult time thinking I am stuck on this medication for life, or at least a long time since I already showed symptoms again after just 5 days of only 5mg less. I feel like a failure. I just want to get off this medication so I can get pregnant and have the safest pregnancy possible. The worst thing in the world to me is not being able to have another baby :(
So I'm just hoping someone educated in this area can give me any hope, tips, advice of what I should do. I know I should probably talk to Dr.'s, but I sometimes feel like talking to other people who can relate or know what I'm going through would help as well. Thank you!
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• Anyone taking escitalopram(cipralex/lexapro)?
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I've just been prescribed escitalopram(cipralex) by my doctor.
Im supposed to start off with taking a quarter of the 10mg tablets a day for a week, then onto half for a week, then a whole one for a week.
I told her i was very scared of side effects, so she said easing onto the dosage would be better side effect wise. Im still really really scared though. You think i'll have bad side effects from this low starting dosage?
I just wanted to know if anyone had any expierences with this drug or any other information for me that would be great. thx
i also wanted to add is it better to take in the morning or at night time?
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•Voting Question: Need an opinion on medication from, hopefully, someone knowledgeable?
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Well, I've been taking Zoloft and Buspar to combat depression, irritability, aggression, and anxiety. However, one of my major problems is social anxiety, and these medications have not led to any improvement in this area (I've been on the medications for 6+ months). I have been weaning off the Zoloft and Buspar, since I have moved and am waiting for an appointment with another psychiatrist (the old one will not fill more prescriptions). The Zoloft has been effective regulating my mood, so I am not sure what options I have as far as addressing the social anxiety. The Buspar hasn't been effective. I see that Lexapro has been effective at addressing both depression and social anxiety, but how easy is it to go off the Zoloft and Buspar completely and make the switch to a normal dosage of Lexapro. Obviously, I will share the information that I garner here with the new psychiatrist before anything official happens.
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• I'm 19 and I'm currently in the process of enlistment for the Army, but I have a past mental problem.?
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I have taken medication in the past for generalized anxiety disorder with some OCD symptoms. However, I have been off of these meds for a year without any incident. I know that having a history of anxiety is an immediate disqualification for anyone trying to join the Armed Forces, but I have also heard that waivers can be given to make you an exception. I took a child dosage of the medication Lexapro for six years starting when I was eleven. If anyone has any information on my situation I would be grateful for their input.
Okay and I'm definitely not crazy. The only reason that I ended up taking it for as long as I did was because my parents kept on making me take it. When I turned 18 I stopped and haven't had a problem whatsoever.
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• Can somebody help me; I'm desperate.?
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This is going to sound strange, but I've never had orgasm before - And I'm 17 years old. Can somebody help me figure out the best way to masturbate?
This may sound like an easy request, but I've been trying for over three years and I've pretty much given up on the possibility. I'll list as much detailed information about myself as possible, and maybe it will explain why I'm in this predicament. Please, I just need some help with this.
Information:
I'm seventeen years old, and I'm turning 18 in nearly a month.
*I'm diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
*I'm on a variety of medications, including Adderall (a 40mg dose in the morning, and 10mg dose in the afternoon), Lexapro and Risperadol (right before bed; not sure of the dosage but they're both full pills), and Xanex (not sure of the dosage, but I take when I'm either under extreme pressure, high stress, and/or about to meltdown)
*I think I suffer from a mild form of depression, but my psychologist has yet to confirm this.
*I have great difficulty getting an erection, and it more often happens when I don't want it to (i.e. in class for no reason) than it does when I'm trying.
*When I try to masturbate, I usually do a handjob, which feels good for a little bit but goes down quickly.
*I tend to cry a lot.
*I'm STRAIGHT!!! (Despite what I'm going to mention below)
*I've tried shoving objects up my butthole, and this used to give me an erection. I don't do this anymore, though.
*I think a lot of people think I'm gay (including my family), and I try incredibly hard to act like I'm not (because I'm NOT!!!).
*Pornography is not an answer because my parents have strict settings on my laptop and monitor it on a constant basis.
*I've had ONE wet dream before, but that's all. I don't remember what I was dreaming about (or if I was dreaming at all).
*I'm antisocial, have trouble making friends, have trouble keeping friends, and I haven't had a girlfriend since 4th grade (and technically I'm not even sure that should count).
*I do reasonably well in school, although AP classes create a lot of stress.
*I can't stop taking my medications because without the Adderall, I am tired the entire day; and without the other two, I meltdown much more easily, will become sick (yes, it is a dependency but not in the sense that most people think of drugs), and literally cannot fall asleep.
*I'm too embarrassed to ask my parents for help with this issue.
*I horny the majority of the time I'm awake.
*I can control the impulse to look places where I shouldn't.
*I've got crushes on several girls at school, but I can't imagine them naked no matter how hard I try.
*I've got a major stuttering problem.
*My parents are unreasonably strict and controlling. In fact, you might have noticed that my question title wasn't very specific, and that's because the question will appear in my history (which my parents have disabled the "Delete History" feature from my computer).
*I've put a great amount of effort into masturbating many times, but my erection usually goes down after a small amount of time, regardless of what I'm actually doing to it.
*(Understand that I'm incredibly embarrassed to mention this last part) I've tried flopping it around, rubbing my hand up and down it at various speeds (which I presume is a handjob), rubbing the tip in a circular motion with the flat part of my hand at various speeds, and pinching it at all angles, but this has not produced any significant results.
*My parents (despite what I mentioned above) raised me to choose whatever religion I like without nudging me in one direction or the other, and I'm an Atheist (I'm not sure if this helps, and I'm not looking for a "Embrace God and this will happen" answer).
*I laugh a lot, but I'd say about 19/20 times it's fake or exaggerated (again, not sure if this helps but it might give you an idea of my mindset).
I also have a few questions about masturbation:
1) Where is the best place to masturbate in your house (that won't get messy)?
2) What's the best way to do it (based on the variables listed above?)
3) What does it feel like when you're about to cum?
4) What if none of this advice works?
I apologize that this question is so detailed, but it's taken me a lot of courage to admit this information. I'm so incredibly desperate that I've actually created a brand new e-mail with a fake name and address information just to cover my tracks. This whole situation is humiliating for me, so I'm hoping I can get legitimate answers to my problem. If I don't get answers that benefit me, then I'll post this repeatedly with slight modifications (namely shortening this question, as I'm sure most people would've given up on answering it due to its lengthiness). Any and all help (so long as it is not religious in nature) will be greatly appreciated.
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• Has anyone experienced SSRI withdrawal for longer than one year?
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Help! I started tapering off my SSRI (Lexapro) in February of 2008. After a failed attempt, I was forced to reinstate the medication at a low dose and tapered (extremely slowly) until April of 2009. Despite this, I experienced horrible withdrawal symptoms throughout the entire process (you name it, I experienced it) and have yet to find relief. My biggest issues are physical withdrawal symptoms including, but not limited to; short term memory loss, difficulty recalling words, cognitive inflexibility, trouble processing information, confusion, headache (I have heard it described as "head pressure" which is probably more accurate), sore throat, tingling sensations in my face, lower back pain, heartburn, and CNS sensitivity.
I have spoken to several medical professional, including a psychiatrist and they all claim to have never seen withdrawals that last this long. I should mention however, that I was on Lexparo for about 5 years and for approximately 2 of those years I was on a 40mg dose:( I do believe that the dosage strength and duration of exposure play a significant role in length and severity of withdrawals.
I would just like to know if there is anyone else out there that is experiencing this or has in the past and could offer any advice or words of encouragement? Thanks!
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