Posted by Cairo on December 16, 2006, at 22:37:58
In reply to Zoloft Vs. Lexapro, posted by Rayray on December 16, 2006, at 14:25:03
My daughter was on Lexapro for social anxiety, but it caused too much fatigue and brain fog. Zoloft works just as well for the SA, but has a better cognitive SE profile. Zoloft is definitely more stimulating than Lexapro was.
I think both have quashed her libido, but it's hard for a mother to judge... :-) She doesn't seem as enamored of boys as her peers, but that may be the SA.
From my experience with her medications and medications I've tried, I think SE are very individual. Initial SE may fade with time, or new ones may emerge with chronic administration. I'm wondering if her reward circuits have been "fried" with long term SSRI use or it may be atypical depression that we're seeing. It's so hard to figure these things out.
I can't wait until medicine is able to subtype mental issues as depression or anxiety or whatever present differently in different people.
Good luck.
Cairo
> Hi,
> I'm interested in the opinons of people who have taken both Zoloft and Lexapro with regard to efficacy and side-effects (particularly sexual ones).
>
> For years I have taken Zoloft 150mg and Wellbutrin 300mg per day. Most of the time it works reasonably well, sometimes less and sometimes more, but never great. I've tried Serzone and Cymbalta in the past, but always wound up returning to Zoloft because I tolerate it pretty well. Recently, I've heard some comments about Lexapro that makes me think it may be worth a try. Any thoughts out there?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
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