Posted by pharmrep on September 20, 2002, at 20:22:45
In reply to Re: LEXAPRO -- UPDATE #2, posted by hawkeye on September 20, 2002, at 12:56:49
> Hi. I have been taking Lexapro (10mg/day) for two weeks. I did drop to 5mgs/day for a couple of days, but then returned to 20mgs. I have also stopped taking Lamictal to see if it was playing any role in the sexual dysfunction that I have been experiencing since starting Lexapro.
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> HERE's The GOOD NEWS: For me, this is a terrific drug for alleviating depression. I really feel better than I have for a very long time!
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> HERE's the BAD NEWS: Sexual Dysfunction
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> So I am faced with the proverbial Hobsian's Choice. Sex or Depression.
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> Tomorrow I am going to cut back to 5mgs/day. I'll let you know what happens.** I am curious...why up and down...10mg was ok i thought...also, I know the sex s/e are a class effect of ssri's, and these numbers are not exact, but 10mg had sex s/e (ejac delay) of 6% vs 20mg of 11%, so if you can...stay at 10. Glad to hear your success. Good luck and keep us posted.
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