Lexapro, also known by its scientific name Escitalopram, is a very popular antidepressant used to treat depression associated with mood disorders. It is also used in certain cases to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and anxiety. If you have never used Lexapro before, you need to familiarize yourself with the drug interactions and the side effects associated with it.
The recommended dosage of Lexapro is 10-20 mg a day. The elderly should take smaller doses and pregnant women should avoid taking the drug altogether. However, the effectiveness of Lexapro over an extended time period has not been sufficiently studied. So, if doctors are prescribing Lexapro to a patient over a long period of time, continuous evaluation of the patient is necessary.
Citalopram and other SSRIs have been shown to cause sexual side effects in most patients, both males and females. Although usually reversible, these sexual side effects can sometimes last a very long time after discontinuation. This disorder is known as Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction. Weight gain is another possible side effect associated with Lexapro.
Discontinuation from antidepressants, especially abruptly, has been known to cause certain withdrawal symptoms. One possible discontinuation symptom from Escitalopram is a type of spontaneous nerve pulse known as paresthesia or "electric shock sensations", described by some patients as a feeling of small electric shocks, which may be accompanied by dizziness.
Lexapro withdrawal symptoms can occur at any dosage. Lexapro withdrawal symptoms can begin within eight hours of a missed dose and can last from one to eight weeks. Some patients have reported hallucinations as a side effect experienced from the withdrawal.
If already using Lexapro, the best advice is to taper off slowly instead of quitting suddenly. It is important to develop a specific tapering schedule with your health care provider to minimize Lexapro withdrawal symptoms. Anyone discontinuing Lexapro runs the risk of suffering from withdrawal symptoms.
Other discontinuation symptoms include extreme sensitivity to loud sounds and bright lights, chills, hot flushes, cold sweats, reddening of the face, abdominal pain, weight gain and extreme mental fatigue. Also possible is severe irritability and sadness/depression like symptoms.
I hope you have found this information helpful. Be sure to disclose to your physician any other drugs you might be taking before requesting a prescription for Lexapro. Although the aforementioned side effects do not occur in some people who take the medication and may be mild in those who do experience the effects, they can happen to even the most healthy individuals, so you should be cautious when using this drug.
With many things in life, there is a point of diminishing returns. You can only eat so many bites of a hot fudge sundae before the taste isn't appealing anymore. The first bite is heavenly, the second bite is scrumptious, and the third bite is delicious. Bites #4 thru 10 are great. Every bite from #11 on, well, it's good but you're starting to get sick of the sugar, and you're certainly getting full.
You can have too much of a good thing. This is especially true when it comes to anabolic steroids. You can absolutely overdose on steroids, and although it won't be the quick reaction you get with overdoses from other drugs, the results can be equally fatal in the end.
Steroid receptors in the body, especially after one has completed that first cycle, are very limited in what they can respond to. Standard AAS protocols are usually designed to garner the most possible benefit from an injection, the most the muscle receptors will be able to respond to. When it comes to toxicity receptors, however, there is no limit. The cells in the prostate, kidneys, and liver which react to anabolic steroids are quite capable of absorbing everything you give them. If 500 mg of a compound is very toxic, then 1000 mg of that same compound is highly toxic.
Anabolic cycles designed by professionals are designed to deliver the best possible mix of results and minimal chance of toxicity. Some ambitious bodybuilders, eager to see results, are often tempted to increase their dosages, sometimes doubling it, in an effort to double results. As common sense should dictate, doubling the drugs means doubling the toxicity. However, in a world of bodybuilders injecting unknown oils into the bodies purchased on an unknown website from an unknown underground lab on the other side of the world, common sense isn't always in great supply when it comes to home steroid users.
If you have been doubling dosages, it would be a great idea to see a doctor and have a blood panel done to ensure you haven't done any permanent damage. Even in the often kamikaze world of professional bodybuilding drug use, there are limits, and for good reason. These limits dictate tried-and-true limits for growth based upon toxicity risks. If you choose to violate these rules to try to gain muscle a little faster, you might find yourself fighting a new battle, to save your life.
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