darline
07-04-13, 02:22
Hi everyone:
I was put on Lexapro in 2006 for generalized anxiety disorder. It helped. In 2009, I went off Lexapro because of cost issues, and took citalopram, which was what was offered very cheaply through my health care plan at work. It still helped with the anxiety, but I suffered very severe sexual side effects. I took it for another three years, then decided to taper off because of the sexual side effects and because at that time the generic Lexapro was very expensive.To my delight the sexual side effects went away immediately, but the anxiety came right back, and much worse than it had ever been before I was originally put on the medication. I tried natural remedies, cognitive/behavorial online stuff, etc. Nothing worked. I was so miserable that I decided to go back on Lexapro, with counseling, (which I hadn't done before). I was also given clonazepam. I had taken Xanax before, but I became so upset and tearful when it wore off that my dr switched me to clonazepam, which seems to work better. What does bother me is, the sexual side effects seem to have come right back. Has anybody else ever experienced this? I have only been taking the generic Lexapro about 2 and a half weeks, plus I am still taking .5 mg of clonazepam a day because I am still having some anxiety (not as bad as before). I do not remember having sexual side effects with the Lexapro before. I am very discouraged (though my husband of 35 years is very understanding). I feel guilty for messing up a very good aspect of my marriage, but I feel like I needed to be back on the Lexapro for my mental health. Can anybody help me with this?
I was put on Lexapro in 2006 for generalized anxiety disorder. It helped. In 2009, I went off Lexapro because of cost issues, and took citalopram, which was what was offered very cheaply through my health care plan at work. It still helped with the anxiety, but I suffered very severe sexual side effects. I took it for another three years, then decided to taper off because of the sexual side effects and because at that time the generic Lexapro was very expensive.To my delight the sexual side effects went away immediately, but the anxiety came right back, and much worse than it had ever been before I was originally put on the medication. I tried natural remedies, cognitive/behavorial online stuff, etc. Nothing worked. I was so miserable that I decided to go back on Lexapro, with counseling, (which I hadn't done before). I was also given clonazepam. I had taken Xanax before, but I became so upset and tearful when it wore off that my dr switched me to clonazepam, which seems to work better. What does bother me is, the sexual side effects seem to have come right back. Has anybody else ever experienced this? I have only been taking the generic Lexapro about 2 and a half weeks, plus I am still taking .5 mg of clonazepam a day because I am still having some anxiety (not as bad as before). I do not remember having sexual side effects with the Lexapro before. I am very discouraged (though my husband of 35 years is very understanding). I feel guilty for messing up a very good aspect of my marriage, but I feel like I needed to be back on the Lexapro for my mental health. Can anybody help me with this?