Has anyone taken both of these drugs for depression & slight OCD symptoms? If so, which worked better for you?
2006-12-11 03:16:48 · 8 answers · asked by Ashley 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I've been on Zoloft for about ten years now. It has always worked well for me, but different people react differently to a med. I've never been on lexapro, so I can't give you a comparison.
2006-12-11 10:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lexapro is better! I took Zoloft for almost 5 years and it never helped hardly any. Also I had a terrible time weaning myself off of the Zoloft. I felt like I was dying or something. What a horrific experience. Took me about 9 months to get over the withdrawals.
2006-12-11 03:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the insistance of a doctor, I took Lexapro for about 2 years and felt oike I was in a stupor most of the time. Now I do what the previous advisor Atland recommended.
2006-12-11 03:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by taterboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on both of those, don't do it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I still continue to suffer severe adverse neurological effects from those type of drugs after being completely off for over a year
those drugs caused cushings syndrome in me, along with an extremely long list of other major problems
please take a look at these websites, I only wish I had been warned before, because now it's too late
I thought Oh that's not gonna happen to me, well it did, and your doctor will tell you it only happens to 2%, well when it happens to you, you get it 100%
2006-12-11 03:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by Voodoo Doll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignore #1 up there. He obviously has a perfect life & was never traumatized in any way. I have only used zoloft. It's always been fine for me. I've never used laxapro so I can't offer any advice about that. Everyone's bodies react different to different meds so you will have to experiment a bit before you find what is right for you.
2006-12-11 03:19:52 · answer #5 · answered by IMHO 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, lexapro is better...milder side effects is the main reason I say this...less stomach upset than zoloft or paxil.
2006-12-12 12:17:44 · answer #6 · answered by Barry F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FIRST OF ALL, EVERYONE'S CHEMISTRY IS DIFFERENT IN EVERY WAY so the drugs have DIFFERENT EFFECTS ON EVERYONE. Lexapro is not as potent chemically as Zoloft is though
2006-12-11 03:19:58 · answer #7 · answered by Trojan8408 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Each person is different...its better if you ..yourself take them both..give each one a try at least for 3 to 4 or 6 months
....i think I liked Zoloft better because it didn't mess with my sexual libido ....
2006-12-11 03:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by hatchetmistress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend that you stop drugging yourself and start taking control of your mind.
2006-12-11 03:18:22 · answer #9 · answered by Mark Atland 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋