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Posted 2/15/2017 7:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hi!

I started 2.5mg lexapro 4 weeks ago the first 11 days were very rough. Nausea , increased anxiety,. Later every thing started looking better and starte increasing the dosage little by little and 6 days ago I went to 5mg. I have been feeling again horrible and anxious again. I feel scared that it won't work andinos I feel when I falling asleep twitches and when I close my eyes like dizzy or something spinning for few seconds. Last two nights were very bad. I need some reassurance to continue with this battle.


Susan
Posted 2/15/2017 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
GLUA,

Just as you had the s/e's when you first started your Rx...so you can have some again with an increase. This is to be expected, though it should be short lived and less severe as you reach your final/therapeutic level.

Try your best to stay positive and remind yourself that this is a temporary means to an end...getting the anxiety to a good place of management! ;)

Keep up with your coping skills to help you feel your best possible during this time.

...and keep us posted, so we can keep you in support.

S.C.
Posted 2/16/2017 9:05 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Susan

When you increase your dosage it seems to be the norm for things to get a little worse before they get better again whilst your body adjusts to the new dosage but things should settle back down again within a week and if they don't go back and speak with your doctor.

Hibee
Posted 2/16/2017 12:32 PM (GMT 0)
Susan,

Remember, lots of the symptoms you mentioned are also symptoms of anxiety...so it may not just be the medication. You will get through thissmile
Posted 2/16/2017 4:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Susan, I was in your same shoes...2.5mg trying to move to 5mg which was very hard.

My doc took me from 2.5mg to 10mg (where I am now) as he said 10mg is the lowest therapeutic dose. It was very counterintuitive in my mind and I was scared to jump up by a factor of 4. However, the additional dose didn't make me feel any worse (then when I was trying 5mg) and in fact I started feeling better quite quickly.

Might want to talk to your doc about it as I've read 10mg is really the lowest therapeutic dosage.

Hang in there! smile
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