Concerta and Lexapro combo

Hi all. I have been on concerta for a couple of months now for ADD. I was really starting to wonder if it was ADD at all and just my anxiety causing problems. My anxiety levels seem to always be high and I can never relax. I get anxious just thinking about getting anxious lol.

Anyways... I just returned from the doctor and I'm starting Lexapro today as well. Has anyone here did a combination of the 2 and if so, how did it treat ya?

I may wean off the Concerta after a few weaks because I really believe it my anxiety that is causing the majority of the problems.

Thanks,
K

Hi! I don't have any medical backround but I think anxiety can go

along with ADD as well as depression. So, please talk to your MD

before stopping meds. I have been on concertra and Prozac and I

have seen a great diffference in myself. I guess you have to get the right combo! Good Luck

Lexapro is really good for anxiety so it is definately worth a shot. Give it at least a month to build up in your system before you decide if it works or not. Then yeah it would definately be worth stopping the concerta for awhile to see if your problem really was add or just anxiety. Plus concerta is really easy to come off of so you can stop it and start it again with no problems.

Good luck.

Hi sammies93 Lexapro is not for everyone like with all meds. I can tell you my experience. I was taking Lexapro 10mg once a day I was on it for about 3 weeks when all of a sudden one night before I went to bed I started having alot of suicide thoughts. I never had those in my life, these thoughts were not about me committing suicide but just different techniques used and how people did them. At first I took it as nothing but when I started having thoughts like these every day before bedtime I said what the heck is wrong with me. Another BAD!!!!!!!! side effect was the hunger I was always hungry I felt like I had not eaten in days. It was really bad I use to get up in the middle of the night and eat anything and everything. My friends daughter was on the same medication and she told me that her daughter who by the way is an adult did not have the suicide thoughts but did have the always hungry side effect. I eventually called my Dr. and told her what was happening and she told me to break the pill in half and take half a pill a day which was 5mg a day. I went to see her a week later and I told her that I felt the same so she got me off the medication and placed me on Concerta 36mg once a day. I like this medication it works for me but I am having alot of dizzy almost fainting episodes and will be discussing that with her tommorrow. I hope it is just a side effect that will go away because I really feel focused and determined on this medication. GOOD LUCK!!!!! heide38448.857025463Today's the day, Heide! Am as anxious as you to what your doctor has to say.

BTW, are you still having those suicidal idealizations? I've also had them, but was told since I was only thinking about it (in the same manner you were), but not applying my thoughts to myself, or planning on doing it...I was okay. I never realized before that 'idealizing' about suicide meant what it did...just speculative, theoretical, unapplied.

Which makes me feel much better. I've always just been too curious about what's around the corner, especially now that I've understand my miserable, well almost miserable, past.

Hey, gypsywomyn

I spoke to my Dr. and she told me that because I am not getting enough sleep that this why I maybe feeling so dizzy. Even though I feel so energetic and focused my body is not. She told me to try and get to bed early even if I cannot fall asleep. But at least me being in bed I am resting, and hopefully it gets better if not then I should call her and see her again next week. She also told me that if it gets worst to call her immediately. So let's see what happens! I have not had an episode today. But I was feeling like I was in slow motion, and dragging, and I was slurring when I spoke. But I will keep you posted

Heide....last night I just wasn't sleepy....so around 10:00, I made a cup of Medaglia D'Oro, an instant expresso I really love. I immediately became tired, and was alseep by 11:00. I've done this a few times, and works beautifully!

Glad you spoke with your doctor. Did she know you are slurring when you speak?

Couldn't have anything to do with that wine you're washing down your meds with?

Seriously, though, if you do experience what you posted under Medications, like almost fainting, etc., aside from seeing your doctor....please stop immediately taking the Concerta even before you see her. 'k? There is no problem with just stopping Concerta, it won't hurt you.

Thanks for keeping me posted. GypsyWomyn38449.7893402778

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