Anyone on meds?

[S0rath 0f the Black Sun]

My father was on Lexapro. It gave him suicidal thoughts. He went in my room one day and shut the door. I could hear him take the lock off of my shotgun. He sat near the door crying to himself. I did not know what to do. I knew an argument between my parents started it but I wasn't expecting it.

He is now on Cymbalta and he's a lot happier. I hate medication for that reason. It almost killed my father. I would have lost him in a bad way. I'll end this by repeating that I hate meds with a passion.

Your health care provider should have monitored your father closely during his Lexapro treatment regimen. Every health care provider should know that people with MDD and GAD that take antidepressants tend to have an increased ideations of suicide and self-destruction. I'm just glad your dad didn't pull the trigger.

Here's some more info on Lexapro studies: http://www.lexapro.com/about_lexapro/what_is.aspx

I haven't heard or have experience with patients using Cymbalta. Might have to look into that.

Please don't hate the meds, they do help aside from other treatment modalities, hate the health care providers who aren't responsible enough when giving meds to their patients. Have a nice day.