Archus, lexapro is a fluoride-based drug...iodine displaces fluoride. I googled "lexapro" and found this website which details how to go about getting off these drugs:


http://www.psychdrugtruth.com/lexapro.htm


I haven't looked at that at all so I don't know if it goes into how to start getting the fluoride out, I doubt it... If I were you, I would try to get her to start de-fluoridating without the use of Iodine for a bit, she needs to clean up, IMO. If you look at the various links in the next link you will find various means of de-fluoridating...calcium, vitamin C, saunas. She also needs to to some general cleansing, fluoride is poison to the kidneys, liver, etc, and the organs of elimination should really be in good working order before embarking on iodine.. My opinion on this is that Iodine is so efficient that the fluoride can wreak havoc on the way out. Have a look at the next links here:


//www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=987445#i


Bless you for trying, is she willing to try to change?

*edit* one more link...more on calcium carbonate:


//www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1005143#i

Hm mm...my original post got lost in cyberspace.

I have been on a variety of SSRI antidepressants over the years after being diagnosed with clinical depression. I believe it is essential that your daughter wean herself off the medicine very slowly. Suddenly stopping the medication can lead to an almost unbearable depth of Depression and hopelessness. Suicide is fairly common among those who suddenly quit the meds.

I would not give more than just a small amount of Iodine until your daughter is at least 50% off the antidepressant. The medication can seriously affect the body's chemistry. As she is weaning off the Lexi it would be a good idea to begin a series of liver flushes, or, at the very least, begin taking Liver Cleansing herbs. Also a good intestinal cleanse would be in order. Much of the body's serotonin is produced in the gut. Ideally, a cleanse that affects both the small and large intestine is needed. In addition, digestive enzymes and either a probiotic or a green food containing probiotics would be helpful. Owen introduced me to a product called Life's Greens from Puritan's Pride that is excellent.

Getting off the medication and cleansing the body of the toxic effects of the medicine will take time, but there is no reason that your daughter can overcome her Depression naturally. Iodine will help, but its implementation needs to proceed slowly and with a lot of vigilance. Best wishes to all of you.

i think Iodine will make them more "effective". in quotations because the effect may not be what you are looking for, but it will make them more potent. the fact is, antidepressants are backwards. it is not more serotonin people need but less.