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My doctor took me off Amitriptyline a few weeks ago because the cardiologist said that it’s bad for my heart, this might be why I started getting anxiety attacks in the early morning, the Ativan is for anxiety and it works well for me, I wanted to try a new antidepressant to replace the one I had to stop taking and so I started on Lexapro because it’s well tolerated by seniors, perhaps I need to give it some more time to see if the side effects go away.
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@frouke if Lexapro does not work well with you after a trial period, ask your doctor to put you on Zoloft antidepressant.
I avoided antidepressants till I couldn’t so my doctor put me on Zoloft because she says it is well tolerated, and can be discontinued more easily than other antidepressants.
I started on one 25mg. capsule for two weeks and then on two 25mg. capsules. I hope to be on them only through the winter. It needs to be taken with food, especially if you have GERD.
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I think but not sure that Lexapro is brand name for Escitalopram. If so have been taking escitalopram for many years and has really helped me.
I was told though I would need to take for lifetime.