Has Anyone Ever Heard of Going Off Your AD for a Month & It Works Again?
I'm sorry, I just had to see if anyone has heard of this or if it's happened to any of you...
I just read about someone who says that his AD stops working usually after 9-12 months (it happens to be lexapro), he then switches ADs for a month and then he goes back to lexapro and it works perfectly for him.
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Wow! I would think that can't be good at all! I have taken Lexapro for 6 years and it never stopped working. I think everyone has a different experience. BUt going on and off would cause issues withdrawal and side effects, I would guess?
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ljenner, i don't know WHAT to think...I couldn't believe what I was reading because that is my problem...my lexapro stopped working and i just never heard of anything like this.
He says he takes 1/2 his current dose and adds a small amount of the new AD for the first 5 days, then discontinues lexapro. He did this last time with cymbalta and stayed on that for 2 months before returning to lexapro.
I'm just speechless.
By the way, you have no idea how great it is that your lexapro is still working for you. I wish to God is was for me. I'm happy for you. Hope it continues.
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Oh! Interesting. I didn't realize your friend starts/adds a new AD and then goes back to just Lexapro. I have never heard of that , but if he trusts and follows what his doc. says, I guess it's good it works for him.
Since Lexapro has stopped working for you, maybe your doc will just slowly switch you to a different SSRI?
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It did work for me a few time's with Zoloft but I had to reduce the dosage but after about 2 year's it simply stopped working.I wouldn't ever take it again.To many side bad side affects.
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ljenner, i don't know this person, just read about him, but yep, that's what he does. If i ever get motivated enough to go back to the dr. (been there so many times recently without good results), i'm going to tell him about.
Thing is, you have to be on an SSRI that doesn't work that great or doesn't work at all to get back to what does. I don't know.
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I just seen my dr this week and I take Effexor xr--he said that it is not uncommon for these types of meds to stop working. He said it dulls the body??? My guess is body gets used to it. I do not want to increase dose at all and do hope to be able to stop it one day.
Stopping and starting these types of meds seems risky to me. I would make sure dr knows what you are doing.
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Originally Posted by sickofpain2
I just seen my dr this week and I take Effexor xr--he said that it is not uncommon for these types of meds to stop working. He said it dulls the body??? My guess is body gets used to it. I do not want to increase dose at all and do hope to be able to stop it one day.
Stopping and starting these types of meds seems risky to me. I would make sure dr knows what you are doing.
Best of luck
Starting and stopping certain AD's like Zoloft and Paxil can screw up the brain and cause severe anger,paranoi and all kind of side affects.If I ever have another depressive disorder Prozac would be the choice because its by far the easiest to come off of.
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I would be afraid of the withdrawal. I stopped Zoloft cold trukey once because of the side effects. The withdrawal symptoms were like the side effects to the 10th power. I should have came off of it slowly.
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sickofpain2, i'm not going to do it, i will just bring it up to my dr. I'm sure he'll think it's bizarre. I just had to post about it because of my longing for my lexapro to work as it once did.
I don't even want to think of the withdrawal from the lexapro...i've been on it a long time.
I'm at the highest dose. I know what you mean about not wanting to increase it.
Thank you for writing and i wish you lots of luck, too.
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Thanks for posting, REDD. I heard that prozac is easiest to come off of. Have you ever been on it? If so, did you have weight gain...what were the side effects?
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The withdrawal from Lexapro is tough. Don't do it cold turkey....it's killer! I was on it for 6 years and when I quit, I was naseous, moody, and got headaches. Felt dizzy too.
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ljenner, i'm not doing that...thanks for the warning though. You aren't on lexapro anymore? I thought you were. Are you on any med (s) now?
I know you wrote that it never stopped working for you. I'm always interested in experiences with lexapro since that's the one that was a miracle for me. I wish it still was. I'm on the highest dose.
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Sorry for the confusion I was on Lexapro for 6 years and then stopped taking it (dumb idea!) I had a relapse about 8 months after stopping it, and got put back on it. I have now been on Lexapro (very low dosage) and buspar for 2 years, adn I am feeling great! That's my story
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Originally Posted by salty
Thanks for posting, REDD. I heard that prozac is easiest to come off of. Have you ever been on it? If so, did you have weight gain...what were the side effects?
Salty
No, no weight gain.Zoloft did make me gain though.I do remember taking 60 mg's and after a month my nood and Anxiety got alot better.At the time I was not depressed.It was prescribed for Anxiety and mood.Prozac is the only SSRI IM not scared of taking.There are side affects in the beginning just like all the other SSRI'S.The reason Prozac is easy to stop is because it that is has a half life of about 30 days while Zoloft is like 3 days.Prozac is 10 times easier then any other SSRI.I also believe it made my mood great.For some reason I stopped taking it after 6 weeks.It was a lomg time ago.
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ljenner, i'm so happy for you...i love hearing success stories. You must be on 10 mg. and that's holding you...wow, i envy you...how great. I hope it continues and never gives out on you.
I've been thinking lately about posting about the mind over matter thing...i keep reading that 10 or 20 mg. of lexapro is really as effective as 40. I wonder about that and also if I believed in it more...just believed with all my might that it was working again--what that would do?
May sound strange, but i also keep reading about how sometimes ADs are only slightly more effective than a placebo...everyone on this board knows how badly I want my lexapro to work again...maybe i should believe in it more.
I heard a woman say she believes in her med and lets the rest go. Hmmmm.
Definitely something to bring up to my dr.
Wonder what others would say about that?
Any suggestions for the buspar? Do you take it twice a day? My anxiety is bad. I take my anxiety med at night for sleep, but have the buspar because i needed something during the day.
I must not be doing something right with it. I stopped it because it wasn't doing anything. When you have time, could you let me know your experience with it?
I was on Lexapro for 6 years and then stopped taking it (dumb idea!) I had a relapse about 8 months after stopping it, and got put back on it. I have now been on Lexapro (very low dosage) and buspar for 2 years, adn I am feeling great! That's my story 
