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RobinN
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From my experiences!
Joey,
As I have taken many different types of antidepressants with my anticonvulsants. I learned in my own experiences that sometimes the old stand bys like Lexapro can work better because you want to look out for side effects of epilepsy, seizures,headaches and keep a record of them that will help alot!
David:twocents::twocents:
Joey,
As I have taken many different types of antidepressants with my anticonvulsants. I learned in my own experiences that sometimes the old stand bys like Lexapro can work better because you want to look out for side effects of epilepsy, seizures,headaches and keep a record of them that will help alot!
David:twocents::twocents:
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Hi Joey,
I don't know much about Lexapro, but I found some info about it:
Lexapro
You can find more info on serotonin here: http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f23/5-htp-512/
You can find more about SSRIs and epilepsy here: Antidepressants (see the Interactions with AEDs section near the bottom).
I don't know much about Lexapro, but I found some info about it:
Lexapro
You can find more info on serotonin here: http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/f23/5-htp-512/
You can find more about SSRIs and epilepsy here: Antidepressants (see the Interactions with AEDs section near the bottom).
Georgiagirl88
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Hi Joey,
I was actually on Lexapro..before I finally was diagnosed with epilepsy. Before that..Drs. were assuming it was anxiety/nocturnal attacks. When I was on it, I was tired initially, maybe a bit fuzzy headed or dizzy. I eventually went off it because I was still having my spells that were the seizures..not anxiety. I did well while I was on it. Can't remember any issues with it. I will say, if I forgot my med, I would get a bit tingly-headed. Good luck to you!! Take care!
Michelle : )
I was actually on Lexapro..before I finally was diagnosed with epilepsy. Before that..Drs. were assuming it was anxiety/nocturnal attacks. When I was on it, I was tired initially, maybe a bit fuzzy headed or dizzy. I eventually went off it because I was still having my spells that were the seizures..not anxiety. I did well while I was on it. Can't remember any issues with it. I will say, if I forgot my med, I would get a bit tingly-headed. Good luck to you!! Take care!
Michelle : )
Hi Joey,
My neuro put me on Lexapro shortly after my brain surgery because of severe depression and anxiety. It didn't really help, but actually gave additional side effects that I didn't need to deal with. Then, when I decided to stop taking it, my neuro (now treating with a new one) said there would not be any type of withdrawal. Unfortunately, he was majorly wrong on that one. I had terrible problems from withdrawal which went on for months. During that time, I actually located a Lexapro withdrawal forum. It began in January of 2005 and is still current if you want to check it out. I wish you good luck!
http://www.drugs.com/forum/featured-conditions/lexapro-withdrawal-24681.html
Sincerely,
JosieB
My neuro put me on Lexapro shortly after my brain surgery because of severe depression and anxiety. It didn't really help, but actually gave additional side effects that I didn't need to deal with. Then, when I decided to stop taking it, my neuro (now treating with a new one) said there would not be any type of withdrawal. Unfortunately, he was majorly wrong on that one. I had terrible problems from withdrawal which went on for months. During that time, I actually located a Lexapro withdrawal forum. It began in January of 2005 and is still current if you want to check it out. I wish you good luck!
http://www.drugs.com/forum/featured-conditions/lexapro-withdrawal-24681.html
Sincerely,
JosieB
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Lexapro,
I took that for awhile it didn't do any good for me so I took myself off it.
Belinda:woot:
I took that for awhile it didn't do any good for me so I took myself off it.
Belinda:woot:
Urg.
Yeah, well. I took that. Let's say that I'm ALLERGIC to anti-depressants. I CANNOT take them. Lexapro.......I had a bad reaction to it, and became suicidal on it. I was taken off that IMMEDIATELY. Initially going on it wasn't bad.......fuzzy headed, and tingly. But, things went down-hill from there
PLEASE NOTE: I am--and was then, too-- on a large number of meds for other medical conditions. This probably (in my mind, at least) contributed to the problem......
Yeah, well. I took that. Let's say that I'm ALLERGIC to anti-depressants. I CANNOT take them. Lexapro.......I had a bad reaction to it, and became suicidal on it. I was taken off that IMMEDIATELY. Initially going on it wasn't bad.......fuzzy headed, and tingly. But, things went down-hill from there
PLEASE NOTE: I am--and was then, too-- on a large number of meds for other medical conditions. This probably (in my mind, at least) contributed to the problem......
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