Posted by KathrynLex on February 27, 2004, at 10:13:56
In reply to 1st time on SSRIs, Lexapro, posted by bah on February 25, 2004, at 22:47:51
Hi Bah,
It sounds like you're either very sensitive to meds or you had a bad reaction to Lexapro. I suggest trying it at a really, really low dose for a few days and if you still feel awful don't take it.
I'm on 15 mgs of Lexapro, started at 10 mgs. The first 2 weeks were unpleasant but tolerable. I had a bad experience on Paxil before taking Lex...for three days I was sick to my stomach, dizzy and incoherant. Needless to say, I threw the bottle in the trash.
There are a lot of antidepressants out there. If Lexapro turns out not to be the right med for you there are many others you can try. Prozac is a great med. Zoloft, Wellbutrin and Paxil are others you might try looking in to. I hope you find something that works for you!
Best of luck and please let us know how it goes.
K.
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