Re: Should we go off Lexapro (Amy)

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Hi Amy,

Thank you for your advice! You are so lucky that a low dose of

Lexapro is working so great for your dd & that the Lexapro is even

making a tic go away. We have a big decision to make, but thank you

for telling me that your OCD specialist said he has the most success

with Lexapro. We chose that one specifically because we were told it

was the one that brought about the least side effects. I'm so

frustrated that as parents we have to make decisions in the dark

without great information regarding the health of our children. I'm

off to pray for wisdom!! =)

Thanks again!

Staci

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> Subject: re: Should we go off Lexapro after only

7 weeks for fear of possible tics?

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> Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 6:21 PM

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> (warning...long email question...sorry! and thanks to any who read

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> We are in need of some help...

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> Our OCD therapist recommends considering taking our dd off Lexapro

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> due to possible tics in future. And I need any & all advice I can

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> get to make the best informed decision I can for our dd (even

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> Sigh...

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> Our 11yo dd has the " just needs to feel right " & reassurance OCD.

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> She started ERP Therapy and Lexapro only 7 weeks ago. She has been

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> going very slow & low with the lexapro (liquid). She started at

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> increasing every 5 days a ml, and is now at 10ml. She is supposed

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> go to 15ml and stay there for awhile per her child psychiatrist.

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> However, we recently learned from her ERP Therapist that she has a

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> cough tic, that meds can bring about tics, and that the " just needs

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> to feel right " OCD is closer to TS on the OCD spectrum line and so

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> more tics is a definite possibility if we keep her on meds.

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> Her therapist also said that if she develops more tics, that going

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> off the meds will not stop the tics and that if it was her child

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> she has now. I guess meaning we could " give " (for lack of a better

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> It seems her therapist may believe our dd can attack her ocd

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> In the past 7 weeks on Lexapro & ERP therapy, our dd has improved

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> about 15% but still has severe OCD that affects her entire life.

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> Has anyone weaned off meds completely before even reaching a

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> therapeutic dose (with the first-ever med) just to not get possible

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> tics and fight with the ERP therapy only after?

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> I'm so confused as to what to do that I just need any & all

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> Thanks SO much in advance if anyone has any words of wisdom for us!

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