Anyone take lexapro? Post and tell me
what you think!
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sweetgirl61399
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 7 Location: alabama
Posted: 11-13-05 16:43pm
I was on lexapro before. I didn't like
the decreased sexual drive, so I changed
meds. Other than that it was fine.
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edplisner
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 30
Posted: 11-13-05 21:48pm
What did you change to? And as far as the
decreased sexual drive, I definitely
experienced that, especially in the form
of delayed ejaculation period. It went
away, however, after about 6 weeks at
most.
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inezrina
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 174
Posted: 11-13-05 21:58pm
I am taking lexapro and have been for
alomost 9 months I don't know if it works
for me if I can get up the guts I am going
to a psychiatrist soon that can maybe have
me try something different it also has
caused me to bruise easily which my Dr.
Didn't even know was a side effect
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edplisner
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 30
Posted: 11-14-05 07:03am
Yeah, I didn't know that happend...Are you
taking any other meds?
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flowmotion
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 7
Posted: 11-14-05 12:36pm
I was on lexapro for about 6 months.
Intially it worked well but, later I had
to change meds as it lost its affect.
Although it seems most ssri's lose there
effect eventually and they really just
pick you up at the beginning.
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edplisner
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 30
Posted: 11-14-05 14:37pm
It had the same effect ewith me, but I
stayed on it, just up'd my dose
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inezrina
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 174
Posted: 11-14-05 16:25pm
No I am not on any other meds
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jack--0
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Brisbane Australia
Posted: 11-17-05 04:09am
Ahh lexapro. I haven't been on it, but I
know many who have. It's the most
selective ssri out, so it's basically the
best ssri. People say it's half of
celexa, but that's not true at all.
Ther's two isomers, so two ingrediants
lets say. They realised one was useless
and only caused side effects. So there
you go, you have lexapro. It'll help you
handle stress, and get rid of depression.
And for the person where it stopped
working, that seems to happen with all
psychiatric meds. It's called poop-out,
and in rare cases, they just stop working.
Strange, no one knows why it happens.
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