lexapro + other meds question
Hi folks,
I’m not on lexapro but I’ve been on Celexa and other anti
depressants at several times in my life. low doses of both Celexa
and elavil worked well for me and zoloft which was terrible for me.
A friend of mine has had long term heavy stress, 9 years of back
pain, major back surgery, knee surgery, nasal polyps removed twice,
single mother working for red cross emergency services. She went on
lexapro over a year ago. It has helped considerably but she is still
overwhelmed. She’s at the maximum dose her doctor will give her.
She’s not having anxiety especially but is not sleeping well, in
part due to back pain, but a lot I suspect due to the chronic
stress.
Classic depression symptoms, not able to enjoy any of the good
things in life, as in her son, her home, her dogs, enjoying a nice
day tending her flowers, knowing that there are good things but
unable to feel any pleasure in them.
She’s working with diet, supplements and accupuncture to attempt to
control the pain and stress responses but I think needs either a
different med or an additional one until her body can rebalance.
Has anyone combined Lexapro with other meds and with what results,
good or bad?
Also she’s on flonase for the nasal polyps, a nasal spray that
contains a corticosteroid, I suspect her cortisol levels are very
high from the long term stress and this might be making it worse.
has any one else been on this drug
I’ve had my cortisol tested during stress and had daytime levels
twice normal and evening 4 X normal, found supplements that helped
greatly but some are not cheap.
Anyone had this tested and found ways to help lower cortisol?
regards,
Julie Alexander