Getting worse with meds

[worrywart44]

My sone was switched to lexapro from Zoloft. He has now been on a medication for just over a month. There has been no improvement and in fact the anxiety is worse and last night he voiced that he would rather die and go to heaven. I immediately stopped meds. Has anyone else had this experience with their children?

[Agora1]

Hi worrywart44, Two things to consider. Did you tell the doctor you stopped the Lexapro after your son being on it for 1 month? He may get some reaction to that in addition to what he is already feeling. The other thing is that Antidepressants work differently on the very young as well as the elderly. With your son it might be best if he was seeing a Pediatric Psychiatrist. x

[Caseyjunio in reply to Agora1]

I got this same feeling for just taking SSRI for 2 days. But am prescribed with Xanax together. But I do not know if Xanax can be taken at the same time as the SSRI

[Agora1 in reply to Caseyjunio]

I'm not a doctor but I was on both Xanax and Lexapro. Although I usually took them apart. Give a call to your pharmacist, he would be better able to tell you.

[Caseyjunio]

Thank you @Agora1, you’re always here helping everyone and making us feel alittle less worried. I hope you are doing great yourself

[Agora1 in reply to Caseyjunio]

Remember you are never alone. The forum is just a message away. Feel better

[Pawnee123]

I don't have children but I have personally been on Zoloft and it didn't work for me either. I would be very cautious of taking him off his medication though because when I decided to stop taking it on my own it put me into a terrible depression and it could be very dangerous. I would contact his doctor asap and see what a professional says. In my personal experience, if I'm making comments about wanting to be dead, that's nothing compared to what's going through my own mind. Coming off this medication is scary, even if it didn't seem to be working.

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Definately see the doctor..

[User1964]

Very dangerous to go cold turkey off of an antidepressant, especially ones like Lexapro and Effexor, and young people can have worse side effects. Make sure to contact his doctor ASAP. I weaned myself off Lexapro over months. I understand his anxiety concern. I'm on Effexor now and I'm jumping out of my skin. My primary care provider is weaning me off. I was on 75mg, she put me on 37.5 for one week, once a day. Then 1 every other day for a week. I feel better already. I'm going to a psychiatrist today to seek an alternative to Effexor. Hopefully will be placed on the correct antidepressant.