Lexapro FAQ

Stopped taking lexapro, what in the region of drinking alcohol?
well i've been taking lexapro for a little over two months..but the last week or so i cut down to merely taking it every other day..and now i have been past its sell-by date of it completely for 3 days..i know it is not recommended to drink while taking lexapro, but would it be okay...

Switching from cipramil to lexapro! please backing!!?
i am going to change over from cipramil to lexapro and have being doin research on the internet about it. at hand is a lot of topics about the 2 drugs, some say lexapro is better then cipramil other utter its the same. i would like to hear from anyone who has changed from cipramil to lexapro or...

Switching from effexor xr to lexapro?
Since starting effexor xr back in April I lost close to 15 pounds... I'm 5'5... then I weighed around 127 and immediately I weigh about 113. I had no appetite. I also felt like my heart be beating faster and had palpitations. The doctor suggested switching to Lexapro. I'm currently on 150 mg of the effexor. He suggested...

Taking lexapro and provigil.?
I am having an issue with my stomach growling but the thought of eating or smell of food makes me really nauseas (sp). Is this mundane as I don't mind not eating ( I am overweight). - That would most likely be the provigil. I worked at a sleep clinic, most of the patients who were prescribed provigil lost...

Could taking lexapro impose a bipolar disorder?
It shouldnt, you may be aware of different for the first week or two, but as your body adjusts to the meds, you shouldnt feel like you have a bipolar disorder anymore. Give the medication at least 6 weeks to work fully, and if you still feel just not right, talk to your doctor and he may up...

Currently on Lexapro,only just found out i be pregnant.?
Don't stop taking it, wait for your doctor to make the ruling. It only warns against taking it while breast feeding. P.S I take lexapro. I was also taking lexapro and went off of it ultimate summer in anticipation of getting pregnant. Well, I was a basket case...total frenzy attacks etc. I went to...

Cymbalta and Trazodone...?
While in the hospital they changed my meds from Lexapro to Cymbalta, lexapro made me crazier than I already was. I forgot to mention I was also on Trazodone. Can you mix cymbalta and trazadone? I only nick the trazodone if I can't sleep. - Cymbalta and Trazodone are safe to mix. The psychiatrist I work with does it frequently.

Cymbalta verse lexapro or welbutrin?
any weight gain on cymbalta? or sexual side effects? you cant have cant drink at all when on cymbalta can you? - Cymbalta's full info including side effects http://www.drugs.com/mtm/cymbalta.html Lexapro full info http://www.drugs.com/cdi/lexapro.html wellbutrin full info http://www.drugs.com/cdi/wellbutrin.html This site can be used for any info on...

Did anyone suffer any effects from taking lexapro?
YES! You pretty much can't drink on it, at least not binge drink. When I would drink just a glass of wine or one beer it be fine. Coming off of it is actually the worse part. I would see tracers and felt severely weird for about a week. best of...

Did lexapro ever impose you to own clogged ears, or stuffy feeler??
I have only taken 2 pills, and my ears and nose is both stuffy !!! Wondering if anyone had this problem too~?? - I hold had none of the listed side effects from lexapro.

Did Paxil assist you?
I just recently started using Paxil for depression and it have worked wonders for me. There is a chance you may experience some side effects, but I haven't experienced any. Sorry I haven't tried that one,I enjoy only been on lexapro ,celexa,and Zoloft. i have bad panic disorder and paxil 12.5 cr is what helped me find my life...

Did you gain solidity on lexapro?
and were you able to take it off if/when you stopped taking it? Yes I did gain weightiness, But I was able to get it back bad then some with a new diet and lots of exercise. I put on about 15 pounds on Lexapro in eight months and walked it bad. It was just a matter...

Was taking lexapro very soon taking fluaxetine?
I used to be taking lexapro 10mg and it worked wonders now due to a stupid insurance change I've been put on fluaxetine 20mg for my post par-tum depression. just wondering what i can expect from this drug and is switching newly like this going to mess me up more then I?already am Okay, i used to take...

Wellbutrin XL 150mg enjoy some question?
1 year ago my doc put me on wellbutrin..at that time it didnt work 4 me. I didnt care about anything. And i know it was a side effect. So i was on lexapro and symbyax wich at the time worked great 4 me . After seing a counselor and some test i found out that i was on...

What are some opinion on Cymbalta?
I was just put on cymbalta today after taking lexapro for about a year. The lexapro wasn't working well for me. I am a short time ago wondering what to expect with the cymbalta. Please only reply if you have experience with cymbalta. Thanks Psychotropic medications often require experimentation by the treating doctor to...