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Is anyone Escitalopram also known as Lexapr?

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I go to Mayo Jacksonville Psychiatric Division after being diagnosed with PTSD anxiety/panic disorder in 2015.

I was put on Escitalopram 10 mg in 2015. For me it took several weeks to help but it certainly did for me. Lexapro is brand name escitalopram is generic.

When I lost my two brothers-in-laws, my sister and both my nephews all in one year I was really worried I would go into depression or suffer anxiety/panic attack. I did not. I talked to my psychiatric medication specialist I see at Mayo clinic along with consultations. She advised me I did not go into significant depression because of the escitalopram.

I am sharing my experience with the drug with you. Like any drug it may or may not work the same for you as it worked for me. Be open to waiting for your body to react to any new medication.

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@jc76 Thank you for the positive feedback on Lexapro. Paxil stopped working for me and now i am on a slow taper to Lexapro. I’m hoping it works. Paxil is hard to taper off of so I’m dealing the the withdrawal but I feel I’m going in the right direction with Lexapro.
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