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Re: lexapro

Posted by Wildman on July 8, 2004, at 9:42:02

In reply to Re: lexapro, posted by Laree on July 8, 2004, at 9:07:20

I've been on Lex (10mg/day) for about 6-7 months now and agree that the first few weeks were rough. My pdoc prescribed some Ativan, which helped with some issues that I faced those first few weeks.

I haven't experienced any weight gain at all while on Lex, in fact I lost a good 15 lbs right before I started on it and have been able to keep it off (I had those 15 lbs for the last 10 years or so, so they were stubborn!). I suppose this is partially due to the fact that I don't drink as much beer as I used to (alcohol is to be avoided while taking Lex, Ativan, and the Seroquel (25mg) that I take). Soooooo, less beer keeps some of the weight off and I don't think that I've been as depressed and using food like I used to has contributed to my recent weight stability.

Ask your pdoc about a benzo such as Klonopin or Xanax for the first few weeks to take PRN (I'm not a huge fan of Ativan).

Wildman


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