Fourth, you haven't been on the med long enough to get used to it; some are very hard in the beginning. Fifth, you didn't say why you're on these meds. SO far the prestiq has helped my depression. I got severely depressed a few months back because I was not doing anything. I would just lay in my room all day because of the fear of my panic attacks. Anyway lets just say that I am getting back to my old and happy self. Read More Personally, I'd stay away from Paxil and Effexor just as Nursegirl said unless they were the last thing left to try.
And I also agree, how long were you on the Lexapro? I've been on Paxil and Lexapro , and Paxil was much more sedating and made me gain a lot of weight, and I'm very active. Prozac can be stimulating, and its effectiveness with anxiety by reputation isn't as good as other ssris, but it is the most benign to stop taking.
I am about to switch and wanted to make sure. I also know that 20mg is usually the maximum allowed for Lexapro, is 50mg the maximum for Pristiq?
Thank you for the help! I thought I'd give it a go. The bizaare side effect I now have is like a psychotic break. I cant talk because I cannot remember what I have said sentence to sentence. I become aware that I am rambling to the poor other person. I dont even remember what i have just said. Its like I have been dreaming and come awake. Is it possible that with the Celexa I will have less side-effects since it's a more dirty version of the Lexapro it's suppose to have more side-effects no?
I have been on Klonopin for about a month and a half and I have noticed an increase in depression I am NOT on any anti depressants. Overall I just roll with it and try and stay positive and I started to get acupuncture along with talk therapy. This week I will see my p-doc and I'm sure all of this will come up in my visit.
To make matters even more confusing, my doctor's solution was of course! So my first question is this: If Effexor and Effexor XR also cause weight gain as people on the forums have claimed, how come nearly every positive posting under the Pristiq forum involves another person's claim that a sustained-release form i.
Is the L-isomer of Effexor some sort of microscopic crystal composed of pure beef fat? More importantly, I experienced the pleasure of learning the horrific withdrawal symptoms of Lexapro by reading through this site's forum So, my doctor wants me to take Pristiq every other day while taking Lexapro on the days in between for a week, and then take Pristiq for 2 days and 1 day of Lexapro in between the two days of Pristiq for 2 weeks, and finally switching completely over to Pristiq after the last 2 weeks.
Is this a common practice used when switching medication, because I have in the past always been given the new medication to start immediately while discontinuing the other without any tapering? Furthermore, isn't there a possibility of my experiencing serotonin syndrome by alternating an SSRI with an SNRI, since Lexapro is built-up in my system in addition to the 2 drugs' half-lives, which I do not know off-hand?
I know this is incredibly long, but this is the last question that has been running through my mind for a long time for at least 3 months now. Thus, I have long wondered if I should just "get-off" of these medications and hope that my brain will eventually restore itself to its 'normal' state of functioning.
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