Posted by JonW on January 1, 2004, at 12:42:56
In reply to Effexor Lexapro, posted by BJlass on January 1, 2004, at 10:50:14
> Effexor sucks! If you're taking it, ask your Dr. to prescribe something else. It is very difficult to wean off of and takes a long time. It took me nearly 6 months-- honest!
>
> Does anyone know anything about Lexapro? I haven't taken it yet as I'm getting paranoid about SSRI's but am feeling very depressed.So far I've had good results with Lexapro @ 10mg/day. Side-effects have diminished to the point where they are no longer a problem. I've been on it for about a month now. I'm considering increasing to 15mg, but I want to get everything I can out of 10mg first. I started drinking green tea which has helped with the fatigue, and I take the supplement acetyl-l-carnitine. I'm also involved with an intensive CBT program for social anxiety disorder. Lexapro is the best SSRI I have ever been on, all things considered.
Jon :)
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