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Switching from Zoloft to Lexapro!

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john20740
john20740

Im currently on 100mg of sertraline but i have really bad dry mouth (so much so its very sore and painful).

My dr has prescribed me Lexapro to try but im scared of switching? Has anyone switched? how easy/hard is it?

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  • judy27249
    judy27249 john20740

    Posted

    I love Lexapro. I am only on 10 mg for eight months and it has done wonders.  Good luck
  • hana7895
    hana7895 john20740

    Posted

    I did switch from Sertraline (100 MG) to Lexapro (10 MG) and I'm glad i did! it's a lot easier to switch between Antidepressants.

    • john20740
      john20740 hana7895

      Posted

      Thanks Hana! Glad to hear it worked for u. Im going down to 75 for a week, then 50 for a week, then 25 and starting with 5 lexapro then. Did you do same?
  • hana7895
    hana7895 john20740

    Posted

    Thank you! It took me about 3 weeks with no issues. I started with 5 mg for a week to get used to it, then 10 mg ever since. Lexapro works. Good luck
  • Ama1405
    Ama1405 john20740

    Posted

    Hi John, yes i switched from Zoloft to Escitalopram,

    I started with 2.5mg for few days, then to 5mg, after 3 weeks , now on 7.5mg...

    I was prescribed nitrazepam in tiny doses ( 1.25mg, a qarter of 5mg or maximum 2.5mg) only when i had severe panicks.

    Zoloft was just not for me at all...

    Make a slow switch and i think you wont regret it at all, but please remember, the beginning might not yield perfect results, till after about 2 weeks...

    Take lots of water it will help with the dehydration and try to eat even when you loose appetite, avoid processed foods and sugar, this helped me soo much...

    All the best...

    • john20740
      john20740 Ama1405

      Posted

      Thanks ama! That is amazing advice!

      Im coming down slowly off Zoloft. 100 to 75 to 50 to 25 over a few weeks. Did you do same?

    • Ama1405
      Ama1405 john20740

      Posted

      Hi John, i hope you feel better?

      I moved from 50mg to escitalopram, it was an instant switch because i didnt stay on Zoloft for long.

      Hope ure adjusting and handling the escitalopram well...

      All the best.

  • john20740
    john20740

    Posted

    Currently on 25mg for the last 2 days and feeling ok. Taking 1 xanax a day to help with sleep and/or withdrawal anxiety. Will move to Lexapro in a few days. So far so good. 
    • darla_22432
      darla_22432 john20740

      Posted

      I took my last Zoloft 50mg on Saturday and started 5mg Lexapro Monday. Still having panic attacks but my thoughts are a little more clear than they were. Only took the Zoloft for 8 weeks so hopefully no withdrawals since I’m taking Lexapro now. Just want the anxiety and panic to be gone! 
  • john20740
    john20740

    Posted

    Its 2 weeks now and i definitely dont feel worse. Im omn 5mg but my mouth is still dry unfortunately. 
  • kelly58470
    kelly58470 john20740

    Posted

    It sounds like you are doing really well, John!

    ​Hopefully, the dry mouth will eventually go away. Two weeks is still early days yet :-).

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