Lexapro question

[youngdude421]

Hi all, My doc just started me on Lexapro for depression and anxiety today was mt first day. I was on zoloft for a year and a half but it reached its poop out efffect and stopped working it sucked like taking a placebo and all this depression and anxiety came back. Any ideas how long until I feeal any good effect from it? I know it takes time to start working since I have experience with the zoloft. Its just the zoloft stopped working a while ago and the anxiety/depression came back pretty hard very glad my doc made the change looking foward to getting out of this rut. Thanks

[youngdude421]

Thank you all for your feedback and experience..... the Lexapro actually made me gain weight very quickly in a 1 week period..... So since I posted last My doc took me off the lexapro and put me on Effexor because effexor acyually covers all of my depression and anxiety symptoms... Any experience with Effexor is welcome Ive heard all the horror stories about getting off it like ive heard them with all anti-depressants i would love to hear from anyone who Has experience with Being on Effexor I took my first dose today.     75mg

thanks

[MONICA402]

I to took my first dose of lexapro10mg today and i am already feeling a change.I was so scared of taking it.I don't know why just my way of thinking i could do it alone i guess.But,i got it down and have had a really good day.I had a few attacks but,could tell the length of time was shorter.I am still gonna take an adavan .5 at night.Maybe i will see about klonopin since it seems very common with others who take it.I don't want to be on the adavan to long.I'm glad to hear others seem to be doing well on this medicane as at first it was not my cup of tea.I guess it just takes an open mind and the want to feel better.Anyways thank u for the insight and comfort of knowing i'm not alone in this battle.

[plaguedwanxiety]

I've had massive anxiety disorder for many years. First medication Doctor suggested was Paxil. This was suggested because I couldn't swallow pills and had to crush them. (I couldn't swallow for a very long time from anxiety)
First day I felt a "high" Very energetic, very "helping". The second day similar but not as much. My anxiety went 99% away. I can swallow, I can drink loads of caffeine, I can smoke marijuana again(not a good thing). I was reborn. I'd suggest Paxil only because of my positive results. I hear the withdrawal is horrible though. Paxil worked in just days !

[ajg33]

I ,like cnote have been taking lexapro for around 3 weeks now along with klonopin .05 in the am and in the pm. I am on 15 mg of lex and be patient it can take 6 to 8 weeks for its full effect. A small dose of klonopin could be alot of help when starting an ssri. keep strong
Anthony

[cnote]

I just started taking Lexapro 10mg, I'm on day 6 and today is the 1st day I actually had a good day. (taking it and klonopin for anxiety/health anxiety).. still no appetite, but eating. Dry mouth too. And Lexparo makes me yawn a lot, like I can't catch my breath lol. but that is leaving. Dry mouth hasnt left yet either, but I'm sure it will.

So I'm excited to see how good I'm going to be feeling in the news 2-4 weeks if I had a good day today, FINALLY.  =) My attitude just totally flipped from feeling hopeless to feeling hopeful!

You will hopefully get this effect too soon. Just give it some time! Until then, ride the wave and keep your head up. You'll be great before you know it. =)

[justin61]

I have been on citalopram for 6 weeks and i'm starting to notice the effects now, it takes a while with ssri drugs

[youngdude421]

Thanks, been on it 2 days I actually do feel something suprisingly like a rush of energy or sumthin I dont know how to explain it. But i feel better than i did when i was taking the zoloft that became a sugar pill because it stopped working God how awful.

[mammo]

You should start to notice some difference in a few weeks, with the best results in 4-6. Unfortunately, with these types of meds our bodies can build up a tolerance and starting over is frustrating, but will be worth it.  Hang in there, you know better days are ahead.  I wish you all the best and take care!