5 Weeks In On Lexapro

Hey Everyone! New to anxiety forums. Have had sporadic anxiety for about 15 years. Always controlled it myself. 4 years ago I had a massive heart attack while on vacation in Mexico. 37 years old. Turns out I have a heart condition but that's for another forum! Anyways...since this has happened to be my anxiety has slowly gotten worse over the last few years. Usually I'd get a week or two every year pretty anxious but it would always go away. 3 months ago the anxiety came and never went away. I went to my doc and he prescribed me a low dose of Lexapro. Escitalopram here in Canada. 5mg for 2 weeks and then up to 10mg. I've now been on 10mg for 3 weeks. So I am in my 5th week. First 8 days were he'll. High anxiety. Day 9 it started to go away. By day 18 I felt awesome! Barely to none anxiety for about 2 weeks and now the anxiety is back. Not bad, but it's there and has been for about 4 days. Is this normal to have ups and downs even thoigh I felt so good for 2 weeks? I don't know if I need to ask my doctor the up my dose or should I stay on 10mg's for 6 to 8 weeks? I'd really like to hear from someone who has been through this after being on this medication for 5 weeks. I guess what I am doing is looking for reassurance!

Thank you. I have a doc appointment on Monday so we'll see what he says. I have been seeing a counselor as well. I have also taken up meditating which I am finding is VERY beneficial. I just do it in my own house with videos from Utube. I love it!

Went and saw my doctor early and he upped my dose to 15mg. I'm on day 2 of the higher dose and it seems to be already helping. No new side effects yet. But going from 5mg to 10mg didn't affect me at all either. Guess I'm just lucky! Fingers crossed!!