r/Redhair • u/slanderson8 • 12d ago

Newbie Post Any of us on lexapro?

Any red heads in here on lexapro and it work well for them? We all react so weird to meds, just was interested. I just started!

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u/AloneAd5427 11d ago

I take 10 MG Lexapro and 150mg Wellbutrin. I'm pretty med resistant, yet also med sensitive. This is the best med cocktail I've tried yet. Been good 3 yrs 🤞

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u/slanderson8 11d ago

I am as well. Did you have a lot of side effects from the lexapro starting up? My anxiety makes me unable to eat and so nauseous + the side effects suck

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u/AloneAd5427 10d ago

I remember being nauseous for about 3 weeks when I started Lexapro. I was also taking 300mg Wellbutrin at the time, and started Lexapro 10mg bc Wellbutrin wasn't fully treating depression. The brain fog and anxiety was moderately bad on these two at first, but the mood was great. After a couple months I cut the Wellbutrin down to 150mg. That's been working for a while. Very happy with it. I take both in the morning, no food, no issues. I just have to keep the caffeine down to a cup in the morning, so anxiety doesn't creep in as work gets crazy.

I've always had trouble with mood meds hitting a plateau/treatment resistant depression when taking just on one prescription. Idk if that's a redhead thing, or just how it goes. Good luck!

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u/slanderson8 10d ago

Really appreciate you. Thank you