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Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl

Posted by blkvettes on March 30, 2003, at 16:47:31

In reply to Re: Anyone switched to Lexapro? « ggrrl, posted by susan b. anthony on March 30, 2003, at 16:32:54

> > > Well, seems like a small little club here and no one wants to talk to me, so i sign off.
> >
> > Hi Susan B,
> > You must forgive me, sometimes I do not get to this board as often as I want to, and some days I just don't feel like responding, though I think maybe I could contribute.
> > I have been on ten mg. of Lexapro since mid-November. I found I have lost weight. I had gained 50 pounds over the course of my different meds so losing weight is a good thing. I was also drinking alot of beer which I have stopped too. It is not that I don't get hungry, it is that I can control it better now. I think that has to do with the reduction of my depression, not eating all the time for comfort. Before the Lexapro I was on a combination of Celexa and Remeron. I could not go to bed at night without taking a meal with me.
> > The issues of weight gain and loss have been discussed quite a bit on this board and you might want to read some of the earlier posts to compare information.
> > I reread the research info on Lexapro last night and it was my impression that it was neutral, neither gain nor loss but folks here have all had different experiences.
> > Wishing you health.
>
> Thanks fr yr post. Many things over the past few yrs have comtributed to my attacks but i didn't see it clearly until last month when i had trouble getting ready for work. the thought of being late pushed me into major panic. I am terrified of walking on wet/snow and found myself calling in sick on snow days - this winter was brutal. then ofcourse is the ever lingering effects of 9/11 which i never got help for - my office was 2 blocks away and i thought i was dead when the 1st tower came down - never forget the grey - my clothes went in the garbage along with my purse.
> I am not sure about being tired - i was before the lex - now on week 3 - but boy am i sleeping better and the horride PMS seems to have gotten better. i did have a whopper of a headache for 3 days - but again, not sure as i have always had them.
> I finally told my husband about my panic attacks today but still have not mentioned that i started medication.
>
> I am interesed in other experiences with peoples headaches. Are you haveing mild ones - jsut aspirin or are they stay in bed types?
>
> thanks
> susan (my nickname)
>
>

Hi Susan, I made sure to answer your post and welcome back. Sorry you were so close to 9/11 that would be very hard to overcome those images you must have in your mind. I am glad you spoke with your husband about your problems and hope he understands what you will go through. I have never had headaches on any med I guess I am fortunate there. I hope other people post for you. I do suggest like someone else said here you go back and look at old posts they can be helpful and will have answers for you. I assume you are on 10mg of lexapro if headaches continue and you think they are from the med you could drop your dose a bit and see if that helps. But some of the others say the headaches go away with time. GOOD LUCK!!!!


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