Switching To Lexapro
Stephanie,
I switched because I have a new Dr.who thinks Lex is much better than
paxil,with fewer side effects.
I feel good but has been hard to tell because I came down with the
shingles which bothered me.
I have been on Lexapro 3 mo.had shingles 6 wks,still have pain in my
ribs.
This new psc dr.thinks it is the best med out,I have to stay on low
dose maintance dose for depression and panic attacks.
It does seem to be the best one about not gaining weight and Paxil
the worst,i know a couple of people who gained 40 lbs. while on 40
mgs of paxil.
hope it works better for you.
Natalie
September 29th, 2004 at 11:41 pm
Hi Natalie,
It is supposed to be much better. If you go to Lexapro.com, click on FAQ’s
and run the Isomer demo, it explains it really well. It is hard to believe it
took so long to get to this improved state.
Sorry to hear about the shingles…I know it is no fun. I will be on meds
for the rest of my life so the one with the least side effects will be the best.
We are fortunate to live in a time where medical advances work for us…who
knows what else they will come up with?
Be well,
Stephanie
Stephanie,
I switched because I have a new Dr.who thinks Lex is much better than
paxil,with fewer side effects.
I feel good but has been hard to tell because I came down with the
shingles which bothered me.
I have been on Lexapro 3 mo.had shingles 6 wks,still have pain in my
ribs.
This new psc dr.thinks it is the best med out,I have to stay on low
dose maintance dose for depression and panic attacks.
It does seem to be the best one about not gaining weight and Paxil
the worst,i know a couple of people who gained 40 lbs. while on 40
mgs of paxil.
hope it works better for you.
Natalie
May 4th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Hi, everyone. I’m a 63-year-old retired court reporter here in
Colorado. I’ve been on Paxil for about ten years and then was put on
75 mg of Effexor earlier this year. For some reason I just don’t feel
happy or motivated anymore and have had a hard time controlling my
weight. I read that Lexapro was more “weight neutral,” so I made a
decision to try to switch at least from the Paxil. So far I’m
completely off Paxil and taking 20 mg of Lexapro. Now I’m going to
try to wean myself off the Effexor. I seem to feel okay on the
Lexapro and don’t have any side effects but I’m wondering if I will be
successful in trying to drop at last 10-20 pounds. I don’t know what
anyone else’s experiences are in that regard. I just know that Paxil
is terrible when it comes to weight gain.
Anyway, if anyone has had any experience in this regard, please let me
know. I also hope to stay a member of this community and learn all I
can about other’s experiences with Lexapro.
Terry
May 5th, 2007 at 3:51 am
Hi Terry, just wanted to share my input on Paxil. I took it for a year and
a half and gained 15 pounds right away. I didn’t like it at all! I stayed
on it for my last pregnancy and for a year of breastfeeding and then weaned
off slowly……I DID lose the full 15 pounds within 6 months of quitting
the Paxil but it did take a full 6 months. I was on Lex but only for a
month as I got a bit hostile and angry on it so the doc recommended I go
off. I gained no weight during that time and actually lost my appetite.
Hope this helps and good luck going off the Effexor! (I soooo hate going off
these drugs as it makes me very sick…)
Take care,
Cyndi