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Alexis R asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

Anyone taking Lexapro and Pristiq @ the same time?

My psychologist just prescribed me 50 mg of Pristiq to add on to my 10 mg of Lexapro. Has anyone else done this? Lexapro is an SSRI and Pristiq is an SNRI. I haven't seen anything on the internet about taking these drugs together but she prescribed them to me today. Any advice would be appreciated. TIA!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes, I have. I was taking 10mg Lexapro and added Pristiq 50 mg. The Lexapro worked great for me for anxiety but I just couldn't take the sexual side effects anymore so I stopped taking the Lexapro. The Pristiq was very easy for me to get on to....very few side effects. Unfortunately 6 months later it just wasn’t working for my anxiety or depression. And I have been told the 100mg Pristiq is horrible for anxiety. So my Pdoc added Lexapro back. He said sometimes small doses working together can have good results. Now that I have been taking both I feel much better and realize the Pristiq wasn't really working at all. So he wants me to taper off the Pristiq and up the Lexapro dosage. But then I’m sure I’ll have the sexual side effects again. He told me Cymbalta was better for anxiety and easier to dose than the Pristiq...so I may end up on that. I guess I'll find out in 3 weeks when I see him again. But to answer your question...yes, you can take both.

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    5 years ago

    I was once taking 225mg Effexor and after a 12 months or so, it simply did not paintings anymore and commonly the melancholy acquired worse. My medical professional converted me to Cymbalta. I've been on it in view that final October and feature been feeling first rate ever in view that. It has the natural aspect results which develop liver role numbers; nevertheless with Cymbalta I shouldn't have the sexual disorder aspect results thank goodness. When I have an nervousness assault that is seldom (on account that of the Cymbalta) I'll take a clonazepam (klonopin) I works such a lot quicker than xanax, it lasts longer than xanax too. I've certainly not heard of Pristiq. I've certainly not taken Lexapro. Feel greater and as my therapist says...hold altitude!

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