Lexapro Switch

Hi guys I've been on 30 mg of lexapro and the side effects of fatigue and tiredness have not gone away after 4 years. I just kinda dealt with it but now I wanna switch medicine. My dr offered me Zoloft or pristiq. I have social anxiety and OCD and GAD. Any suggestions would be helpful or if you switched to another medicine and it helped. Thanks and God Bless

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Hello, John! How are you?

I've taken Zoloft before and found it to work quite well, though it can cause drowsiness, as a side effect, I found that to only last a short period of time. The worst issue that I've known most people to have with it is weight gain.

The FDA lists other possible side effects as including nausea, dizziness, headache and dry mouth.

Can anyone that's on Pristiq chime in?

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John, I have tried many (and I mean MANY) antidepressants in my life time (I'm 54) and I can honestly say the best one so far is Trazadone. It also works very well for GAD and the side effects have been minor. But I suggest that you do a bit of a taper off the Lexapro and then get on the Trazadone. I had serious issues with insomnia and anxiety. Now I sleep like a baby and my anxiety is a thing of the past. I hope you will feel better soon.

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