We have three family members taking Lexapro. All 3 like it very much. It does help sleep. The two without Parkinsons report loose bowels as a side effect. For Parkinsons it helps with constipation. On Oct 2, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Diane Sagen wrote: > My husband is the one in the family with Parkinsons, and i'm fairly healthy, but I have taken both Zoloft and Lexapro. I far prefer Lexapro. I take it at night, and it helps me fall asleep, which is a side benefit. > > Diane > > > > > On Oct 1, 2011, at 4:59 PM, A.W. Adler wrote: > >> In addition to her PD meds (Sinemet & Mirapex) my wife has been taking Zoloft. Her neurologist has recommended changing to Lexapro. >> Has anyone had any negative experiences with Lexapro? >> Tony >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn