Posted by emmalie on October 22, 2002, at 1:45:53
In reply to Re: Went from Celaxa to Lexapro, notice irriatbility » shakingoscar, posted by yeltom on October 21, 2002, at 18:42:07
Well, I must admit that I'm not the best person to respond to this question but . . . I was taking Celexa for a month and then switched to Lexapro to see if my side effects (severe head/jaw tension) would diminish. Lexapro was INTENSE for me. Felt like I was leaving my body, felt totally spacey yet more anxious for a few days. I realize that these symptoms can go away and often do. I kind of wanted to ride it out, but then I kept logging on to these types of discussion boards and reading people's comments. The bottom line: I switched back to Celexa and am MUCH happier. Still have the jaw tension but at least I'm HERE and feel like a normal human being. Plus, no one really knows the more long-term effects of lexapro, whether or not it is easy to withdraw from or more difficult (like Paxil).
For now, I must say that I am content to let other people try out the new drug and then comment on their experiences. It was too scary for me.
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