Posted by Misssy on September 22, 2004, at 11:42:53
In reply to Re: Please Help Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by ana67 on September 22, 2004, at 10:43:21
> What are the w/d symptoms? Maybe I have had them and just don't know it ... I went off Tegretol and lexapro at the same time. I was actually better in some respects on days I didn't take Tegretol ... I eventuallly went to every other day, one dose a day ... then every two ... then done. I noticed on days I took tegretol, my face and extremities puffed up or my ankles were swollen, and I felt nauseated. The other days, I was OK. I would've just quit completely cold turkey but was afraid of seizing.
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> On the Lexapro ..., I was only on 5 mg once a day, and I sometimes forgot to take it anyway. When I went off the tegretol, the lexapro induced mania, and my doc said to stop it. I asked if there was any w/d to expect and he said "no." And I didn't notice any. I just quit taking it. Maybe because he told me not to expect anything, I didn't look for anything?
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> I have gone on taper doses before, not expecting problems, though, and they have found me. So, I just wondered what Lexapro was doing to folks?
Well, I've been feeling jittery, anxious, lightheaded, very dizzy, runny nose, watery eyes, diarreah, yucky stomach, and sleepy, all at the same time.
I was told that there would be no withdrawal symptoms and that I could not get addicted. I was also told there would be no sexual side effects, but my drive was in the toilet and climaxing took ALOT of effort and concentrating.
What is tegretol for? I have a brother that's on it.
I think doctors just parrot what they've read and not speak from "experience". I get frustrated by this and even though it's not practical or realistic, I wish they'd go on these medications and experience what we do. Then maybe they would not think we were crazy, and make us feel as though we were.
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