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Lexapro anyone?
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Hi all,

I was just put on Lexapro today and I was wondering if anyone can share their experience with it.....good or bad?

Thank you! Feels good to be back :)
Posted on 05/05/08, 09:05 pm
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Reply #1 - 05/05/08  9:22pm
" My son and I both take it. No side effects, and it helps the depression. "
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Reply #2 - 05/05/08  9:23pm
" I was on it a Few Months ago, and I was very happy with it. I hope it gives you the same good results. "
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Reply #3 - 05/05/08  9:23pm
" I was on Lexapro for about 7 months, and then got switched to cymbalta..
The Lexapro seemed to help for the first couple of months, but then I didn't really feel anything from it.
I hope you have better luck!

Oh yeah, and some people (I did) do experience side effects at first, you may feel shaky, hot, and a little more depressed than usual. But that went away for me within a couple of days... BUT definitely call your doc if it's bad for you, and you just feel like somethings not right. *hugs* "
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Reply #4 - 05/05/08  9:24pm
" I took it for awhile. It is a very good med for depression. "
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Reply #5 - 05/05/08  9:28pm
" I felt sick to my stomach for the first two weeks but after that it helped a lot. Though after a few months I stopped feeling it's affects all together, and was put on the max dosage, and had the same results. I also gained weight, but that could have been from the other medication I was on. "
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Reply #6 - 05/05/08  9:29pm
" Sorry I don't do the meds thing, but I have heard about it and most of what I have heard was good. "
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