Posted by Spriggy on February 3, 2005, at 11:16:56
In reply to Re: Least Intrusive SSRI » dove, posted by gadman on February 3, 2005, at 10:22:19
Don't shoot down Lexapro just because it didn't work for me (or a few others). My mother has good success with it.
It put me into an extreme agitated depression accompanied with suicidal thoughts. I've never experienced depression like that before or suicidal thoughts.
I went on it for anxiety/panic attacks and it sent me into the worst anxiety depression of my life. I took it for 5 weeks and finally weaned off according to my pdoc's advice.
Apparently for a few people, SSRi's can make them worse according to my pdoc. I just happen to be one of those chosen few.
You can give Lexapro a try. It may work for you. No matter what drug you go on, there will always be someone who had a horrible reaction and other people who say it saved their life.
Our brain chemistry is so different- it's really individual basis.
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