i was currently on strattera, and the side effects sucked, i went to the doctors today and he wanted me to stop taking it b/c of the side effects and my heart rate was at 95 permin... so he wants me to try someting for my anxiety and depression and gave me lexapro, does anyone take this and how has it approved you in what ways?? does it help with anyone on adhd symptons annyy? i heard on some people it does, others it doesnt.
i just stopped taking the strattera today, so when should i begin taking the anti depressant/anxiety lexapro.
he wants me to start at 5mg a day,

fill me in on all info u know about lexapro.

THANKS!
18/m/140lbs

My doc also suggested lexapro. Im on 30mg of adderall and it doesn't seem to be working much. I still get negative thoughts and am constantly irritable, tense and moody. I still dont get anything done, forgetful, messy, mind racing, can't sleep, ect. My mind darts from one thought to another and has so much "noise". I wish I could just be calm and motivated at the same time if that makes sense. I too wonder if I should try the lexapro.

I'm on my 3rd week of Lexapro, 10mg. So far, no side effects, but no real benefits yet (I think). I'm going to give this med at least a 2 month trial at whatever maximum dosage my doc & I end up on before I pass judgement on it. I am definitely interested in others' opinions, though... matter of fact, I was just about to post a topic on this, lol.

I started on lexapro 4 months ago for depression and PTSD. I take 20mg a day. It has helped me alot. I started at 10 mg., saw an improvement but continued to have negative thoughts so increased to 20 (with docs approval) and have been doing very well. I have since been dx'd with ADD and started adderal at 20mg 2 x a day. I think the lexapro helps with the 'crashing' I felt from the adderal wearing off. I time my lexapro dose in the evening before the adderal wears off.

Hope this helps! :)

i started on lexapro over a year ago, before the add diagnosis. i have a history of severe panic attacks and anxiety. my doc titrated the dose from 10 mg to 20 per day. it was the only med (and i had tried them all by that point) which really worked for me. i have spent more time in ers due to anxiety/panic attacks than i care to admit. they are horrible and i feel great empathy for anyone who has them!

interestingly, once the add diagnosis came several months ago, my doc actually lowered my lexapro dose back to 10 mg and i am still not suffering from the debilitating panic attacks that had become a part of my life. also, i almost never have to take meds such as klonipin or ativan. i have always had a script for one or the other in the event of an emergency, but my adderall xr seems to have helped tremendously!!

good luck as you wade through what i refer to as the "what works for what and how much does it take" game. it can take time to get it right so just try to be patient. i know how hard that can be though!