anxiety

[lorry432]

i am thinking of quiting lexapro 10 mg and staying on wellbutrim 150 mg . do you think this is ok for anxiety

[leelee1985]

if you dont make me asking why are you taken both ? im taken 10mg of lexapro they want to move me up to 20 maybe 20mg will help you is it just for anxiety

[nursegirl6572]

This is something you will want to discuss with your doctor.  How long have you been on these medications, and what exactly were they prescribed for?  An anxiety disorder?  Someting else?

My personal opinion is, if a medication is doing its job, and you have experienced relief of the intial symptoms you sought the medication for, then no changes are needed.  I say this, because from my own personal experience, and from reading countless posts here, people decide that they no longer "need" the medication, come off the med, only to have the initial symptoms return, with a vengeance.  Some people just seem to have a hard time accepting that they may need medication long term, and that's OKAY.

If you feel your current medication regimen isn't effective, then that's a different story, then you need to discuss with your doctor your options.  Also, if you haven't been on Lexapro very long (less than 6 weeks), it is probably too soon to make a judgement call. Plus, you are on a fairly low dose, so, instead of stopping the med, your doctor may want to try an increase in the dose.

Whatever you decide, make sure you give it ample thought, and that you have your doctor guide you in a safe and proper way of d/c'ing the med.  Never stop taking any medication without discussing it with your doctor first.

Let us know what you decide!