Posted by mills on October 3, 2002, at 17:06:25
In reply to Re: Paxil to Lexapro--Let's see, salvation or sex??, posted by kathyj on October 3, 2002, at 16:46:20
Well, it was mainly under Paxil that I had the horrendous sexual side effects, and the question was more like 'what are you NOT experiencing?' There was just very little feeling in critical areas, if you catch my drift, although the desire and the libido were tolerable to decent. With Lexapro I have had some reduction in sensation, but not nearly as bad as Paxil yet. Even if it's just like Paxil, however, I've just got to have the relief that Paxil gave me, so I guess I do need to give Lex a little more time. It's just all this talk about it supposedly taking only 1-2 weeks for some is discouraging to me when it has been 4 weeks to date. Thanks for responding.
> > So far (one month) on Lexapro, and I am disappointed, but it wasn't until literally after the sixth full week on Paxil that I started feeling less depressed/disoriented (demenitia-like symptoms [anyone else ever experience that? god, i hope so for my sake, hope not for yours)] ocd/panicky/generally angst ridden/socially anxious (let's see, did I cover them all? yep); Paxil saved my life; it was hell getting on, and hell getting off, but while on it, it literally gave me hope to live, especially with the thick-headed/demenitia/inability to focus-concentrate symptoms; the sexual side effects, however, were so bad that I had to try to get off and find something else; I got on Luvox for awhile, until Lexapro came on the market; I was on 10 mg for a week, and was chronically depressed, so, went up to 20, and have been at 20 for 3 more weeks; so far, i've got a chronic medium grade depression, with the other things still hanging on, including the weird thick-headed sense, or like a distortion in my perception (see, that's one of my problems, not being able to identify/articulate what's wrong); oh well, this is my story, and I'm sticking to it; anyone relate? should I hang with Lexapro or go back to Paxil?
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> I can truly relate to the disoriented feelings. However I say give lexapro the same time you gave paxil. I haven't had any sexual s/e> What are you experiencing?
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