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Posted by merpmerp on December 29, 2010, at 9:40:00
Meds: Been on 2.5 mg Lex since just after Thanksgiving, higher doses give me horrible effects
Well I'm back from vacation in SE Asia, and although the vacation was fun and I felt okay most of the time, I feel like **** now I'm back. I'm still having intrusive thoughts and feeling triggered a lot. Also some symptoms like muscle twitching have reappeared. I don't know why this is, though. I am wondering if part of it is from the malaria pills that I have to be on for another month - my doc says there should be no interaction but who knows. Anyway, just wanted to let you all know I'm back. :)
Posted by Phillipa on December 29, 2010, at 11:46:26
In reply to back from vacation, posted by merpmerp on December 29, 2010, at 9:40:00
Welcome back. Sorry you have to take malaria pills. Do they still use Quinidine? Anyway also I upped to 5mg lexapro and I don't think I like it. So it's good to hear that 2.5mg is still your dose. Maybe I should also drop back? Hoping vacation was fun!!!!! Phillipa
Posted by merpmerp on December 29, 2010, at 12:44:20
In reply to Re: back from vacation » merpmerp, posted by Phillipa on December 29, 2010, at 11:46:26
Hi Philippa,
Yes the vacation was fun :) Not Quinidine, I'm on doxycycline, it's to prevent malaria rather than treat it... I had to start it before I left and have to stay on it another month! Whew.
How come you don't like the 5 mg Lex, is it giving you nasty side effects? Hope that gets sorted out soon!
Posted by Phillipa on December 29, 2010, at 21:08:58
In reply to Re: back from vacation » Phillipa, posted by merpmerp on December 29, 2010, at 12:44:20
Doxycycline for malaria? Never heard of that one before. No really no bad side effects although I find myself forgetting some on the higher dose. So what you think I should do stay on 5mg or back down? Phippipa
Posted by merpmerp on December 30, 2010, at 9:08:12
In reply to Re: back from vacation » merpmerp, posted by Phillipa on December 29, 2010, at 21:08:58
Well, if the 5 mg doesn't seem to be helping and is just making you forget stuff, no reason to stay at 5 mg, right? Also it depends how much it upsets you to forget stuff. I'm in grad school and my advisor gets mad at me whenever I get fuzzy-headed so I can't afford to be forgetting stuff :)
Posted by Phillipa on December 30, 2010, at 19:44:11
In reply to Re: back from vacation » Phillipa, posted by merpmerp on December 30, 2010, at 9:08:12
So what do you personally suggest? Thanks Phillipa
Posted by merpmerp on December 31, 2010, at 9:10:18
In reply to Re: back from vacation » merpmerp, posted by Phillipa on December 30, 2010, at 19:44:11
How long've you been at 5 mg? If less than a month, I would probably give it a month. If more than a month with no benefits and no improvement in the memory I would probably drop back to 2.5 mg. That's just what I would do :)
Posted by Phillipa on December 31, 2010, at 19:39:07
In reply to Re: back from vacation » Phillipa, posted by merpmerp on December 31, 2010, at 9:10:18
I have to confess haven't been consistant with dose mostly 2.5 then for a few days 5mg then drop back. Been going on since July. So on or off? Phillipa
Posted by merpmerp on January 2, 2011, at 18:28:51
In reply to Re: back from vacation » merpmerp, posted by Phillipa on December 31, 2010, at 19:39:07
Well, if you haven't given the 5 mg a consistent try for at least a solid couple of weeks, that might be worth a shot, to see how it goes. I know it sounds like a small change in dose, but for me there definitely was a difference between 5 mg and 2.5 (5 mg made me kind of bonkers). Good luck!
Posted by Phillipa on January 2, 2011, at 19:55:51
In reply to Re: back from vacation, posted by merpmerp on January 2, 2011, at 18:28:51
Thanks took the 5mg last night and a bit better today I think so will continue. Phillipa
Posted by merpmerp on January 3, 2011, at 9:19:18
In reply to Re: back from vacation » merpmerp, posted by Phillipa on January 2, 2011, at 19:55:51
I hope it works well for you! I'll be thinking of you.
Posted by Phillipa on January 3, 2011, at 19:57:17
In reply to Re: back from vacation » Phillipa, posted by merpmerp on January 3, 2011, at 9:19:18
Thanks me also. Phillipa
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