When my husband passed away, I was okay for 3 months. Then I lost all control of my emotions-weepy all the time over dropping a spoon etc. My doctor prescribed this medicine at 10mgs and side effects were not worth it. He said cut the pill in half and that was exactly the dose I needed! Thank you God for this pill. Doc says I can get off any time I feel like it, but I can also stay on it for ...
This medication is awful! It caused personality changes, aggression, and antisocial behaviors. The tension level this drug caused was unbearable! Please stay away from this terrible medication. There are better meds out there.
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bbb | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/7/2008
Condition: Panic Disorder
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Anonymous | 13-18 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/7/2008
Condition: Depression
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It caused me to have SSRI discontinuation syndrome
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/12/2007
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.3
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Insomnia in the first month, huge loss in sex drive.
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PapaJoe | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/25/2007
Condition: Depression
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I was on 90 mg. Paxil/day for 10 yrs. for MDD. It was effective, but only at that mega-dose. I tried to transition to Cymbalta which proved effective only at like mega-dosage so I reverted to Paxil. A year ago I transitioned to Lexapro at 10 mg./day with great success. The sexual side effects are GREATLY reduced. My suicidal depression has not reared its head. The weltanschauung that makes me want life to be over is still there, but I accept it as existential, and tolerable, rather than as damning. Read More Read Less
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