Posted by Nolegirl323 on February 3, 2007, at 13:56:31
In reply to Lexapro not working second time around, posted by resnick on February 1, 2007, at 6:53:01
> I am a long-term OCD sufferer( 10+ years ) . I have taken Prozac, Zoloft , Paxil and Lexapro in the past. Prozac and Zoloft pooped out after a while , though they worked extremely well for a couple of years each . Paxil also worked but left me very tired . I was on Lexapro for a couple of years and it was excellent, but I stopped it about 10 months back because I needed to lose weight. 4 months back, my OCD symptoms( only obsessive , no overt physical compulsions but tremendous anxiety ) returned in full swing . I started taking Zoloft but suffered horribly . Not only did it not work, but it escalated my anxiety tremendously. I stopped Zoloft after 1 and a half months and moved back to Lexapro . I take quite a high dose ( 40 mg ) but this time around, even after nearly 2 months , there is very little benefit( and I have generally responded to medicines within 3 weeks or less ) . Maybe the anxiety associated with obsessions has reduced a little, but the frequency of obsessing is still terribly high . I am quite at my wits end here.
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> My question to all knowledgeable people out there on this board is whether it is common for a med to lose its efficacy when stopped for a period of time and then restarted . Should I wait some more time for Lexapro to work ?
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> Virtually every SSRI I have taken has worked for me at least for a period of time. However , ever since the 5-6 months without drugs, things seemed to have changed. What explains this ?Hi!
You sound exactly like me. I am also a sufferer of OCD (among other things), and I also take 40 mgs' of Lexapro to deal with the OBSESSIONAL thinking. I too don't have many of the compulsions that typically affect those who suffer from OCD, but the obsessions leave me completely debilitated at times.
I have experienced great relief from Lexapro. I have been on it for only a year, but the obsessions have subsided substantially.
I don't count so much anymore either.I'm sorry that the Lex isn't working for you.
The only other drug (other than the ones that you have mentioned) is Luvox, to which I had horrible reactions to.Some people have had success on Luvox, my my experience was horrific.
Good Luck!
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