I’ve been on lexapro for approximately three years now but last month my insurance decisive to switch me to citalopram (which i believe to be the generic form but really i’ve acknowledge idea). Is there a divergence between these two drugs? I’m asking this because for a great deal of reason for approximately the last month, i’ve been feeling panicky. At first i thought it may be a mental thing but really i didnt even think about the generic drug thing until yesterday.
P. S. – the complete reason i’m on lexapro/citalopram is to treat panic attacks.
On January 29, 2010, In Panic Attacks Treat, By admin
Citalopram was Celexa. Lexapro (escitalopram) is one of its breakdown products.
1) One needs to take twice the dose of citalopram to match the strength of escitalopram. Someone on 10 mg of Lexapro needs 20 mg of Celexa to match for strength.
2) Generic meds are often trash, and result in much lower body blood levels, even after matched by dose with the brand name drug.
3) Although chemically related, some people respond well to one, and have no response to the other.
You should review the changes with your doctor. If increasing doses does not help, the doctor should call up the insurance company to get you back on Lexapro. They will refuse because they care only about money, not about health. The doctor might have to use curse words and threats to get you what you need, stay on the phone for an hour.
I hope you appreciate that.
Citalopram is Celexa. It is a different AD. Each SSRIs can affect people differently. Your change in anxiety is probably due to the med change.
If Lex was working well for you, get ahold of your doc and get the insurance company to fix their mistake. In fact, you might be able to clear it up with them yourself. It’s one thing to substitute a generic. It’s another to change medication.
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my doctor prescribed me some SSRI for my panic attacks. those medications also helped but i dont like the side effects of SSRIs.