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Posted by TriedEveryMedication on October 27, 2010, at 17:52:42
I've been taking lexapro 10-20mg for a few months now.
My doc wants me to give Luvox a try.
Do I have to discontinue the lexapro and then titrate up on the luvox?
or can I stop taking the lexapro one day and start taking the luvox the next?
(unfortunately he didn't really give me instructions on how to switch these)...
I'm also taking focalin XR.
Thank you.
Posted by Phillipa on October 27, 2010, at 18:35:51
In reply to Cross-titrating SSRIs?, posted by TriedEveryMedication on October 27, 2010, at 17:52:42
I just stopped paxil and started luvox. Phillipa
Posted by Maxime on October 28, 2010, at 21:13:22
In reply to Re: Cross-titrating SSRIs? » TriedEveryMedication, posted by Phillipa on October 27, 2010, at 18:35:51
> I just stopped paxil and started luvox. Phillipa
That is not the way to go. You need to bring the dosage of the current medication before you start the new one. Otherwise if you have a a reaction you won't know if it's from the new med, or the old med combined with the new med.
Posted by Phillipa on October 29, 2010, at 19:10:58
In reply to Re: Cross-titrating SSRIs? » Phillipa, posted by Maxime on October 28, 2010, at 21:13:22
Every pdoc I ever had just would start another or I would take none no side effects? Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on October 29, 2010, at 19:12:37
In reply to Re: Cross-titrating SSRIs? » Phillipa, posted by Maxime on October 28, 2010, at 21:13:22
Just like I just stopped the lexapro feel nothing at all different now time to get rid of this dumb luvox been taking too long. Phillipa
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