Posted by gimlet on February 17, 2003, at 15:07:11
In reply to Re: Switch from Prozac to Lexapro - » MaryZee, posted by Dysfunk on February 17, 2003, at 12:42:12
my therapist recently suggested lexapro. i'm dysthymic w/ episodic major depression and have had really bad past experience with medications, so i've avoided them for years. but it's been suggested to me that if i can knock out the episodes of major depression the dysthymia might be easier to deal with, so i'm considering trying medication again. lexapro was recommended because of its apparently less harsh side effects. i've been reading this board and it sounds like people are having just as bad a reaction to it than all the others. has anyone had a positive experience with it or any other SSRI? i'm trying to educate myself because i tend to generally mistrust psychiatry and i want to make an informed decision that isn't swayed by pharmacological hype.
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