Posted by seatgti on March 31, 2004, at 8:32:19
Hey Fellow Lexapro People
I have been following the board very closely since January (5th to be precise)when my doctor prescribed 10mg of Cipralex(lexapro) for my third bout of anxiety disorder. I was currently on Dothiepin (a TCA) and had been for a couple of years. This is my first post, maybe I should have spoke up sooner. I been taking the lexapro 10mgs for a full 11 weeks and I am disappointed with the results. I seem to be so up and down with my anxiety/depression that I cant tell if they are doing any good! I am waiting for some therapy but it can take some time in the UK to get to see someone. Had the usual side effects for the first 1-2 weeks nausea,diahorra etc but the worst have been the dreams and sleep disturbance. Which I was taking a benzo to counteract. But my doc wont give me anymore so I have gone onto trazodone with the lex. My doc told me to take my lex at night which was worst so another doc said try in the am. Which i do now. My main problem is I have just had the worst week so far servere anxiety attacks with depression and this is 11 wks in. I would welcome opinions on any of the above but inparticular should I up the dose, if so take all at once or stagger? Or should I give up and try something else? I hope you will accept me into your lexapro family like you have so many others.
Look forward to reading your replies
Andy UK
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thread:330739
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