Posted by linnie on March 25, 2004, at 9:21:41
In reply to Re: Lex Experience » linnie, posted by jlynne on March 25, 2004, at 2:47:13
> > I am on Lex 15mgs for about 6 weeks and would like to hear others experiences on this medication. Pro and Con
> > Thanx!
> > linnie
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> linnie, I am just starting my 7th week of Lexapro. I went from 10mg to 15mg in my 5th week; I started taking it for depression.
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> The Lex has helped the sadness and I haven't cried for awhile now, but it has caused insomnia, so I take Lorazepam at night. I also have that constant "wired but tired" feeling, which is very frustrating.
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> I kind of crashed after my 4th week; became tearful and anxious again, and that is why I increased to 15mg. The side effects from the increase were about the same as when I first started.
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> Others on this board have said that the side effects will go away eventually, and that is what keeps me from giving up.
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> Good luck! ...jlynnejlynne
I am also on 15 mgs up from 10 just about the way you did. I went to 15 because I started getting anxiety and still sad. Then a couple of weeks after 15 mgs, the anxiety started etc. BUT I have decided that I am not going to up it to 20 because if it can't work for me at 15, then it probably isn't for me. And anitdepressants haven't gotten bad pr lately.
linnie
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