Posted by BLKVETTES on January 7, 2004, at 17:54:22
In reply to Re: Lex Flu - Why Haven't Doctors Heard of It?, posted by nicky847 on January 7, 2004, at 12:11:36
> I havent experienced the "Lex Flu" but I think it can be explained in 1 of 2 ways...
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> 1. The body's immune system is weakened due to the shock of adjusting to the Lex..(many people also experience flu-like systems when coming OFF of an SSRI so I think this is the most likely explanation)..making it less able to fight off viruses..and there is alot of flu going around right now..
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> or
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> 2. The body reacts to Lex as a pathogen and releases an immune response (fever, histamine, etc.)
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> to me either explanation makes sense..
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>YES YES, THATS AS GOOD AS ANY!!!! MAKES SENSE TO ME!!!! ABOUT 85% OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS ARE PRESCRIBED BY FAMILY DOCTORS. THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING. IN FACT MANY DOCTORS INCLUDING PSYCHIATRISTS WILL INSIST THAT MANY OF THESE SIDE EFFECTS WE GO THROUGH ARE NOT REAL. DONT FORGET WITHDRAWAL!!!!!!!! SOME ARE CLUELESS HERE ALSO!!! THERE ARE ABOUT 50 POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OR MORE WITH EACH MED AND MOST ARE RARE. THE COMMON SIDE EFFECTS GO AWAY WITH TIME AS YOUR BODY ADJUSTS. YOU KNOW I HAD BRUISING AFTER STARTING LEXAPRO. NO ONE COULD EXPLAIN IT OR HAD AN ANSWER FOR THIS. THE BEST WAS THAT I WAS MORE CLUMBSY THAN USUAL. ALL MY LIFE I NEVER BRUISED AND KNEW ALL ALONG IT WAS LEXAPRO. IT IS A LISTED SIDE EFFECT. IT DID GO AWAY AFTER A FEW MONTHS. EVERY BOARD I GO TO A NEW PERSON POSTS ALL THE TIME ASKING WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH ME. THEY SAY THEIR DOCTOR NEVER MENTIONED SIDE EFFECTS. I ALSO LIKE WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY WILL FEEL BETTER IN A WEEK OR TWO HEHE. IF THAT HAPPENS THAT IS RARE ALSO. BUT SOME DO SAY THEY FEEL BETTER THAT QUICKLY. I LOVE DOCTORS!!!!! THATS WHY I WENT THROUGH FIVE IN THREE MONTHS AFTER DOING A LITTLE BIT OF READING. IM TALKING ABOUT PSYCHIATRISTS. MY FAMILY DOCTOR I LOVE!!! SHE DIDNT EVEN WANT TO TREAT MY PANIC ATTACKS AND DEPRESSION. SMART WOMAN!!!! I THINK IN FEBRUARY IT WILL BE ONE YEAR ON LEXAPRO FOR ME. I MIGHT HAVE TO LOOK THAT UP AND THROW A PARTY. IM STILL DOING GREAT IF THERES SUCH A THING. THOUGHT I WAS EXPERIENCING POOP OUT A FEW TIMES. BUT RODE IT OUT AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT LEXAPRO BUT JUST NORMAL LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT I DWELLED ON. HAVENT CHANGED MY DOSE IN OVER 6 MONTHS OR SO. HAVE A NICE DAY!!!!!!!
WAYNE
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