I can't sit here without posting about my experience on SSRI - Lexapro. Iwas on it for two years and began to wean off for about a month. The HELL one goes through to get to the other side is awful, but I must admit - worth it because I am SSRI free. I have replaced it with exercise, B12 and Tryptophan. I'm NOT saying this is everyone's course of action, but I have researched ALOT about Lexapro and other SSRI's. Dr's give them out like candy these days without considering the long term affects.

The serotonin they say that is in your brain is really active in your digestive tract. You should read about it. Oh, it's in your brain too, but not as much as in other places in the body.

The neuro transmitters DO get singed when on Lexapro or other SSRI's. If they didn't, than coming off this stuff wouldn't be so difficult. Dr's tell me I shouldn't be having any symptoms now because Lexapro just "leaves your system". I challenge them to try it if they truly believe that. It DOESN'T just "leave your system", there are side affects that I am still battling with and every special doctor I've gone to see tells me that there "must have been something there before Lexapro" . Ha!!!! Big Fat Lie!!! I didn't have ANY of these symptoms prior to Lexapro. But when I do find a dr. that will consider listening and testing on the neuro transmitters status in my brain - rest assured there will be further action taken against these pharmaceutical companies that claim these drugs are "safe".

Not downplaying folks who are finding success with this, this is only my experience.