Re: What medication do you take for GAD?
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Hi apm, NHS have suggested Escitalopram I'm assuming it's Citalopram. If so did you get any side effects like sweating?
So I could be wrong, but I think those are two different medications. Escitalopram is "Lexapro" and Citalopram is "Cipralex". Possibly similar, I think escitalopram is the newer version (someone correct me if I'm wrong).
I took Escitalopram for over a year and then moved onto Fluoxetine because my psychiatrist thought it would help with my weight gain. Both worked fine for my anxiety though I'm not currently taking either.
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