Antidepressant Advice

[Tweetg]

I was prescribed Lexapro by my dr but I'm scared to take them. Will I need them forever?? Anybody have experience with them

[Kaitlin16]

I just started lexapro as well. I believe it is a low dose. From the research I've done, it takes at least a month to kick in and start working. So I'm taking xanax until I can balance things out. Most people don't need their medications forever. If you're concerned you should talk to your doctor though. They will be more helpful. Best wishes!

[Agora1]

Hi Tweetg, There are several of us on Lexapro including myself. Been on it 6 years and am doing well. It has been a good drug for me. Wish you well. As for how long you would be on it depends on your doctor as well as how it works for you.

[Lm92]

I'm late to post, but I've been taking it nearly 2 years. I've been on Zoloft and Celexa in the past too which are in the same class (SSRIs). I was switched from Zoloft to Celexa when I became pregnant with my son. The doctor felt it was safer. Then I switched from Celexa to Lexapro because Celexa made me gain weight at an alarming rate.

I started with 10 mg of the Lexapro per day but I'm currently on 12.5 mg and doing well. When I first started, I had about a week of nausea, but it wasn't anything unbearable. I do notice it does make me tired, but any antidepressant I've ever took does that so I use it to my advantage and take it at night. It works really well for me that way and this far I'm really pleased with the way it's worked. I still occasionally have breakthrough anxiety and my doctor has prescribed Xanax for those instances, but I usually only need one every couple of weeks.