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Old Aug 01, 2013, 04:58 AM
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Lexapro is my 3rd a/d, but it's making me manic, so pdoc wants to switch me, it's so frustrating!
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Old Aug 01, 2013, 05:56 AM
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I know I been on so many I was spinning into mania before being diagnosed last year before than I had tried many now I'm on a very low dose of Zoloft in combination with other meds
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Old Aug 04, 2013, 11:29 PM
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I've been on many many different ones over the last 15yrs&still not found the right ones so I sympathise completely
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Old Aug 05, 2013, 09:36 AM
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I have been looking for the miracle drug for 30 years and still can't find it. I have had a few that worked for a while but they always quit working. But I still have hope and keep trying because doing without if not an option.
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Old Aug 05, 2013, 11:50 AM
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I know I been on so many I was spinning into mania before being diagnosed last year before than I had tried many now I'm on a very low dose of Zoloft in combination with other meds
100mg Zoloft is not a low dose its normal to high
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Old Aug 05, 2013, 11:52 AM
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Lexapro is my 3rd a/d, but it's making me manic, so pdoc wants to switch me, it's so frustrating!
How long are you giving these MED trials.
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Old Aug 10, 2013, 08:42 AM
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Lexapro is my 3rd a/d, but it's making me manic, so pdoc wants to switch me, it's so frustrating!
The psychopharm industry is far less developed than they would generally have you believe...personally I would encourage you to keep looking and trying new meds and talking to your doc but *not* to make drugs the centerpiece of your recovery plan.
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Old Aug 10, 2013, 10:42 AM
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It is discouraging. I have been on Zoloft, Celexa, Pristiq, Effexor, Serzone, Remeron, Lexapro, Wellbutrin (all varieties)...I refused Paxil & Prozac(because SSRI's cause muscle stiffness for me).

I now on a starting dose of Cymbalta, 30 mg...I do feel some muscle tightness...we will see.
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Old Aug 10, 2013, 12:27 PM
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It is discouraging. I have been on Zoloft, Celexa, Pristiq, Effexor, Serzone, Remeron, Lexapro, Wellbutrin (all varieties)...I refused Paxil & Prozac(because SSRI's cause muscle stiffness for me).

I now on a starting dose of Cymbalta, 30 mg...I do feel some muscle tightness...we will see.
Muscle stiffness is a start up side effect to many AD.s , is it that bad you carnt move or just stiff . Your body belongs to a med once you take it , muscle stiffness is a small price to pay for depression releaf
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