Posted by Jay_OriginalOne on September 26, 2015, at 9:40:16
In reply to Re: High dose Lexapro/Cipralex for grief, etc..help!!! » Jay_OriginalOne, posted by Tomatheus on September 25, 2015, at 17:15:08
> Jay,
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> It sounds like you're going through a difficult time, and I'm sorry that the treatments that you're utilizing for the grief that you're experiencing don't seem to be helping you quite as much as you'd like for them to be. The only suggestion that I can make medication wise is to maybe consider trying another antidepressant, if you think that switching might be a good idea. While it may be true that escitalopram (Lexapro/Cirpalex) is the best SSRI for aggravated grief symptoms, individual responses can vary, and so switching antidepressants might be one thing to consider if you're looking for a more robust response. Another thing you might want to look at if you're utilizing psychotherapy (which I would definitely recommend for grief if you're not already utilizing it) is whether you feel the methods your therapist is using are giving you the most benefit. Although it does take time for the benefits of psychotherapy to become apparent, I think that it can be helpful to evaluate from time to time whether your therapist (if you have one) and his or her methods are the best fit for your situation. So, although I think that medications are one thing to look at as you go through the grieving process, I think it's also important to make sure you're maximizing the benefits that you could be getting from psychological treatments.
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> I wish you the best of luck as you move through what sounds to be a trying time for you.
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> TomatheusHi Tomatheus:
Thanks so much for your wonderful response. Like many, I have done the rounds of pretty much every antidepressant out there. Although lexapro/cipralex has it's flaws too, it seems to provide this emotional distance between 'triggers', and I don't fall apart. It also doesn't seem to create the anxiety/spacey/numb/dumb feeling that many other ad's do esp at very high does. The literature actually somewhat confirms this to, at doses up to 40 mg's. Also saying this could be the 'one' for many with PTSD. Still, lots of experimentation to do.I def have to try and get some talk therapy in there. I am surprised at the Cipralex/lexapro though. Now I can work out my grief in my way. It has been a year since mt Dad passed and about 2 and a half since my Mum passed. "4:37 am 'Sunrise in the mirror, lightens that invisible load'" -Neil Peart, Ghostrider.
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