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Posted by SallyL on April 24, 2007, at 15:11:25
I am Looking for information from other adults who have had bad side-effects (i.e., suicide attempts) from taking the antidepressant Lexapro.
Thank you.
Posted by Dianne Hammond on April 24, 2007, at 19:10:12
In reply to Lexapro, posted by SallyL on April 24, 2007, at 15:11:25
I have never had any problems. If anything it has made a kinder, gentler me. I am actually terrified to stop taking it. If I do, I will probably do bodily harm to someone else. I was a very angry person prior to taking Lexapro
Posted by nicky847 on April 25, 2007, at 11:46:01
In reply to Re: Lexapro, posted by Dianne Hammond on April 24, 2007, at 19:10:12
I think of myself as having a hard time adjusting to meds...adjusting to Lexapro was hard for me, at first it made me kind of agitated and it was difficult to get a good nights sleep...if you stick with it though it does help after a few weeks, after a few months you have a good chance of full remission of your symptoms..
in most cases the cure is not worse than the disease in my opinion...depression/anxiety is a chronic condition that must be managed day to day like if you were diabetic or had food allergies etc..its important to respect the condition and respect the treatments..
Posted by SallyL on April 25, 2007, at 13:42:47
In reply to Re: Lexapro, posted by nicky847 on April 25, 2007, at 11:46:01
I was on Lexapro for more than a year; at first it was great. I slept, I felt good. Then I kept getting more and more depressed. I went from 10mg. to 20 mg. I even tried 30 mg., but nothing helped, and I became very sick and suicidal. We all have different neurochemical makeups, and Lexapro was not the medication for me. I had never been suicidal before, nor have I been since I got off it.
Posted by Phillipa on April 25, 2007, at 15:17:49
In reply to Re: Lexapro, posted by SallyL on April 25, 2007, at 13:42:47
What med do you take now? Love Phillipa
Posted by elanor roosevelt on April 26, 2007, at 21:32:11
In reply to Re: Lexapro » SallyL, posted by Phillipa on April 25, 2007, at 15:17:49
I have just gone through an angry time on Adderall. Started 5mg of Lexapro and was immediately a better human being. That said. When it stops working it slams you.
So sad.
The clock is ticking as there is always a meltdown for me. If Lexapro would hang in there for me I would take it forever.
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