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 Posted: 07/16/08 - 21:28 Post subject: prescriptions |
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| Guest wrote: | Doctors aren't the ones to ask because the pharmacy companies are paying them to give us this drug with little or no information on their part. They could care less what it could do all they want to know is what it's for and how much money they get for every prescription they write.
Have not one of you every asked, why when they are drugs that have been on the market for over 20 or 30 years doctors choose to give us the medicine with the least amount of testing.
Money.
It's about money people an that's why now I only demand the oldest drugs or one's with extensive testing. |
I don't know any doctors that are paid for writing prescriptions. I am a nurse, and I am married to a doctor. None of the doctors i have ever worked for got paid by anyone to write prescriptions, and neither does my husband. |
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| Posted: 07/17/08 - 19:32 Post subject: lexapro withdrawal |
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I, too, have been trying to withdraw from Lexapro for over a year. Everytime I get down to 1/4 of a 10 mg tablet, the brain shocks and dizziness starts. It is so severe, it affects my concentration at work. It is a very depressing and stressful thing. I am now taking 1/4 of a 10mg tablet every other day. by the 2nd half of the 2nd day, the brain shocks start up again. That little 1/4 of a tablet makes them go away. So now, I just need to stop it altogether. The last time i tried this, the symptoms (brain shocks and lack of concentration) went on for weeks (2 weeks) and I end up giving in and taking the med again.
I am very angry with my MD for not telling me about this issue. She does not believe me when I tell her that I am experiencing these things. I have been to several MDs and have yet to find one that believes this happens. I believe this is MALPRACTICE pure and simple. Why do MDs listen to drug reps and not to their patients? The pharmacists cannot even tell you about these side effects.
I am hoping one day soon to be drug free. I will never ever trust an MD again. This may eventually cause my death but at least I will be free of medications that are harmful.
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| Posted: 07/27/08 - 22:40 Post subject: |
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| I stopped taking Lexapro 10mg completely a little over a week ago, after an accelerated weaning process. This was due to the fact that I no longer have health insurance, and the Lexapro is way too expensive to pay in full. So far it hasn't been so bad. The only symptoms I have so far are VERY weird dreams and a pulse-like feeling in my face. Is it possible for the symptoms to get worse over time? I feel like I'm going to be fine as long as it doesn't get worse. |
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| Posted: 07/29/08 - 09:52 Post subject: |
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| Ok I am now 9 days with no lexapro.Today I feel pretty good.I still have slight dizziness and a headache.Last night I took a neck wrap that you put in the microwave and laid in bed with it on the back of my neck.That really seemed to help alot.It relaxed me.I woke up at about 2 a.m. and had a slight panic attack so I took an ativan to help me get back to sleep.When I got up this morning I took tylenol right away for my headache.So far headache is not really there and it also seemed to help with my funny feeling in my head.I have also noticed that my appitite has decreased which is good cause I quit this s**t cause of the weght gain.Im just wondering how long I will feel like this?I havent had any of the brain zaps so im wondering when these will start.Like I said I have been off now for 9 days.And I did quit cold turkey.So if anyone out there could give me a time line as to when they started their symptoms that would be great.Thanks. |
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| Posted: 08/06/08 - 08:56 Post subject: |
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| I to have been having almost every symptom listed for lexapro withdrawal. I missed a couple of doese and decided maybe I could just quit taking it altogether since I seem to be doing better these days, boy was I wrong. After about 4-5 days I started experiencing those "brain zaps" so I spoke with my doctor about coming off and he told me to take a half of the 10 mg dose for three days then a quarter for 3 days and I should be good. Well- I'm not!! I am still experiencing the terrible brain zaps, body aches, lack of concentration, insomnia at night and sleepiness of course during the day, stomach pains etc. After about three days or so of this, I give in and take another quarter dose just to get me through the day. The "brain zaps" do give me the effect of being crazy. How can anyone ever completey come off of lexapro and be "normal" again. I'm almost ready to say screw it and just go completely back on it full dose again. It's probably some sort of conspiracy to get people to stay on the meds to make more money. |
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| Posted: 08/14/08 - 19:47 Post subject: Lexapro Withdrawals |
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I started weening off lexapro about 3 weeks ago and had my last dose a little more than one week ago. On Sunday (prob about 6 days after i stopped taking it all together) I started to feel very dizzy. Monday the dizziness continued and naseau was added to the mixture. By Tuesday I was dizzy, nauseaus having bad dreams, going through hot & cold spells, blurred vision, moody, rude and unstable on my feet. I told my roommate to "go to hell" for no reason whatsoever. Today is Thursday and I just figured out that I was going through SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome. I'm glad to know that I haven't lost my mind and that there is actually a reason for this (I went and had blood drawn) because I was so worried.
I can only hope that it goes away soon because I am barely making it through the work day and am unable to do anything other than work. Reading all of the posts has helped me tremendously to know that I'm not the only person going through this. Lexapro was a good drug for me and helped with my anxiety so hopefully this won't last too long and change my mind... |
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| Posted: 09/06/08 - 06:40 Post subject: Lexapro Withdrawl |
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| I've been taking Lexapro for 4+ years and recently increased dosage from 10mg to 20mg, before realizing the lathargy and lack of motivation I had for a year was caused by the Lexapro. My Dr. was the one who increased my dosage which made the symptoms worse. Most doctors have NO clue and really don't care to learn. You need to do your own research. I weaned off Lexapro quickly, have been off for 3 weeks now. No brain zaps, dizziness, or headache, but have noticed over the past week I am very moody and overly sensitive at certain times. If mood swings get bad, I take a 5 mg. and that seems to help. I've been taking hign doses of Omega 3 and other brain enhancing suppliments and this has really seemed to help! I really think this is why I don't have the brain zaps or headaches. |
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