SSRIs and PACs/PVCs

[premed2]

I am currently on 5 mg Lexapro for anxiety. The medication reduces my anxiety but has a side effect of inducing frequent arrhythmias in the form of premature ventricular and atrial contractions. This is the only SSRI I have tried, but am not sure if I should try a different one. I am not getting anxiety relief with 5 mg but know 10 will cause palpitations. Does Buspar cause palpitations? Which of the SSRIs is least likely to causes palpitations?  How about Zoloft versus Prozac versus Luvox?

[dibren102]

I took Luvox for 10 days starting at 100mg which I believe too high, I cant tell you how sick it make me.  I was literally starving to death.  However other people have not suffered the same effects and take it quite successfully.  The difference between the SSRI and othe antidepresants is that they are a stimulant where I had a need for sedation.  It was then given Endep which is quite an old medication amtriptyline.  It went okay for a while, but then I was suffering extreme pain from muscle tension.  So stopped taking that.  Its so difficult to know.  Now looking at an unopened box of Xanax!! with the same questions going through me head as you asked. Only we can each  walk our own walk.  I hope you are Blessed in your journey to good health.

[kalmkidd]

i take effexor and have virtually no side effects, im on 75mg;s a day which is the lowest dose aswell.