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Jen · 09-28-2007, 12:28 PM

Just wondering who has tried either of these medications and what your side effects were. Did they subside after a month or so?

I am not depressed, but I do feel overwhelmed, anxious and annoyed a lot of the time.

Everyone I know who has tried Lexapro really likes it so last night I took one 10mg tablet and I feel more anxious and irritated. I kept waking up last night and eventually had to take a half of Xanax just to get back to sleep. Should I take half (5mg) of the Lexapro for a few weeks until my body adjusts to it?

Prozac is OK, but the 20 mg my DR had me on was making me too jumpy.

09-28-2007, 12:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jen cooling Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: infj Posts: 4,756	Lexapro vs. Prozac or best anti anxiety meds Just wondering who has tried either of these medications and what your side effects were. Did they subside after a month or so? I am not depressed, but I do feel overwhelmed, anxious and annoyed a lot of the time. Everyone I know who has tried Lexapro really likes it so last night I took one 10mg tablet and I feel more anxious and irritated. I kept waking up last night and eventually had to take a half of Xanax just to get back to sleep. Should I take half (5mg) of the Lexapro for a few weeks until my body adjusts to it? Prozac is OK, but the 20 mg my DR had me on was making me too jumpy. __________________ SLOAN RLOAI R(56%)L(58%)O(58%)A(54%)I(58%) "I was born with all the holes in my body I need already...don't give me more!" ~ Creator of Not Being Stabbed Repeatedly. The former eats babies and calls it nutritious. The latter eats souls and calls it judicious. ~iwakar on the differences between INTJ and INFJ.