Posted by Glydin on September 26, 2005, at 21:10:09
In reply to Re: I really love Lexapro » Glydin, posted by Sarah T. on September 26, 2005, at 20:18:33
> Hi Glydin,
Hi Sarah,
It's good to see you. I'll be glad to answer your questions.
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> How long have you been on Lexapro?8 months
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> Have you taken other ssri's? If so, how did you do on them?Yep - Did not do well with the previous. I have been on Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil. It's difficult for me to make a true good assessment as I do not think I gave adequate trial to them. At the time I thought I did but most were 3-4 weeks AT MOST of duration. Of them, Zoloft was the worst tolerance - that experience was REALLY not good.
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> Prior to this good experience with Lexapro, were there any other drugs, or was there a particular class of drugs that was especially helpful to you?I have taken Wellbutrin XL and while it was somewhat helpful for energy and mood, I could not take the upramp of extreme anxiety with the NE influence. I did try Cymbalta when it hit the market. Again, the NE influence wasn't a good thing for me. I've not gone into other AD classes nor other classes of head meds other than benzos.
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> Are you currently taking any other medications (traditional or alternative) besides Lexapro?I tried MANY alternative supplement options. They were a bust and some of them were not good experiences either.
Right now, I use Klonopin as needed which isn't very often. I may do a multivit and calcium when the mood strikes, but I'm a little vit and mineral sensitive - which sounds silly but I do seem to find that as the case. I have osteoarthritis and I use low dose Advil for maintance and if it flares badly I use a higher dose and add Prilosec. Otherwise, nothing else.
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> Thanks for your help.You are welcome. Best to you.
Glydin
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