I was recently changed from Prozac after 4 years, to Lexapro. I cannot believe I did not change sooner. I seem to really feel much, much better on this. Has anyone else been on it? Has it worked? Long term? Thank you
2007-01-14 02:21:03 · 6 answers · asked by mcghankathy 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I tried them all. They all failed sooner or later or didn't work at all. Depression is caused by neurotransmitter imbalances and no drug in the world is going to cure you. Ask your doctor how many people have been cured with Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft, Remeron, or any antidepressant for that matter. The long term cure is learning that how you think affects how you feel. If you employ a comprehensive plan that includes the right diet, exercise, a few supplements, and a diligently applied cognitive therapy program, you will begin to see relief in a few weeks and full recovery in a few months depending on how bad you have it and how hard you work to get out of it. Don't ever expect drugs to get you out of it.... they won't.
2007-01-14 02:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I work in a substance abuse rehabilatation facility and we use three consulting psychiatrists on a regular basis. They all sing the praises of Lexapro over Prozac. The most common reaction is that Lexapro has less "addictive" traits than Prozac. As in, it takes a lesser dosage of Lexapro to address the issue and there are no major chemical "drop-offs" when clients cease taking the drug.
2007-01-14 02:30:18 · answer #2 · answered by Dani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was switched from prozac to Lexapro about 3 years ago. It works great for me and controls all my moods. It works much better than prozac because on prozac yoou seem to be very flatlined with emotion. No up No downs. With Lexapro I can express my emotions without going overboard. Also on ehting for me is that it really helps with alot of the Obsessive things like worrying about stuff. Good luck and I hope it works for you too.
2007-01-14 02:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by weight watchers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband takes Lexapro. There are pro's and con's to Lexapro, but overall it appears to be a better option than Prozac.
Check this website: www.crazymeds.org. This is a good link to investigate psych meds of all kinds. It is written in "normal people" language, and offers links to the company sheets on the medicines also.
2007-01-14 02:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by mamacatto2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was on several different anit-depressants and Lexapro is the only one that worked both short and long-term. The only problem he had was drowsiness when he first started taking it, but that could be due to the other meds he's taking. For him, Lexapro was a god send.
I hope it continues to work as well for you! :-)
2007-01-14 02:26:56 · answer #5 · answered by Enchanted 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-17 21:59:39 · answer #6 · answered by lulu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋