Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 403387

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Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race?

Posted by BRC on October 15, 2004, at 12:49:04

Hi, I take 60mg of Lexapro(20mg three times a day). I also take Remeron 30mg at night and 2mg of Klonopin twice a day.

My mind and thoughts race comepletely out of control. Could the Lexapro be causing this. I am not Bi-Polar.

Need Advice. THANKS

BRC

 

Re: Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race?

Posted by Ted Brosnan on October 15, 2004, at 13:31:40

In reply to Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race?, posted by BRC on October 15, 2004, at 12:49:04

Looks like it can do just that!

I assume you know that the maximum daily recommended dose of Lexapro is 20mg ?!!

Why are you takin such a high dose ?!

They would have allowed higher doses than 20mg if they appeared to have further effectiviness, but that was not the case in clinical trials.

 

Re: Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race?

Posted by BRC on October 15, 2004, at 17:31:51

In reply to Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race?, posted by BRC on October 15, 2004, at 12:49:04

My pdoc said that you had to take higher doses for OCD (which I have). I started on 10, then 20, then he raised it to 40, now 60mg.

 

Re: Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race? » BRC

Posted by Ritch on October 16, 2004, at 11:34:18

In reply to Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race?, posted by BRC on October 15, 2004, at 12:49:04

> Hi, I take 60mg of Lexapro(20mg three times a day). I also take Remeron 30mg at night and 2mg of Klonopin twice a day.
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> My mind and thoughts race comepletely out of control. Could the Lexapro be causing this. I am not Bi-Polar.
>
> Need Advice. THANKS
>
> BRC
>
>

The Remeron could be the culprit-it has a norepinephrine boosting effect. I got fairly jittery when I was on it at times. Also very irritable (but I'm bipolar). Do you think the Remeron is making your OCD worse?

 

Re: Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race? » Ritch

Posted by BRC on October 16, 2004, at 12:08:47

In reply to Re: Can Lexapro Make your mind and thoughts Race? » BRC, posted by Ritch on October 16, 2004, at 11:34:18

I find the Remeron quite sedating and use it at night as a sleep aid. But I found that have very wild, vivid dreams while taking the Remeron?

And also the usual side effect it makes you very hungary. So, I blame it for the few extra pounds I have put on. But diet and exercise makes it stable.


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