Starting lexapro (again)

Hi. I certainly cannot say what you should do but when I began Lexapro years ago the doc said I could take a benzodiazepine as needed while getting used to it. And when i recently began Zoloft the doc said the same.

I couldn’t tolerate the Lexapro at my starting dose. In hindsight I should have started with a lower dose.

It might be a placebo effect. But if you feel better then that’s great, whatever the cause. What dose of Lexapro are you taking?

Medved, I am taking what I have normally taken in the past which is 5mg.

Karen, how do you like lexapro so far? How long have you been on it?

I have heard lexapro being fast acting and praying that it works the same as all the other times. I try taking naps and I can’t! I can feel the anxiety creeping in while napping 😒 sneaky anxiety. And I also feel the heart palpitations.

Hi Karen!

So day 1 after taking the pill I felt less anxious and completely lazy with no energy. I have nausea and no appetite but I try to force myself to eat as I’m already a petite person and I cannot afford to lose weight.

Last night was not a good one. Even though I was so tired I could not sleep. The moment I would close my eyes I could feel the heart palpitations and shakes. I considered taking clonazepam but I didn’t and eventually by 1a.m. I fell asleep and now awake at 6a.m.

From my previous experiences with lex I do remember not being able to sleep through the first night.

I think maybe I will try taking the pill in the afternoon instead of the morning so I don’t feel so blahhhh all day. I have kids and it’s hard to try and do things for them while feeling like a zombie 🧟‍♀️

Hey Karen,

I’m sure the effects will subside with time. I just have to remain strong. I wish I would have kept a journal from my past lexapro experiences so I can compare. I know last time I was on lex I posted here. Is there a way to access all of our old posts?

Anyways. I’m glad lexapro has worked for you! I love lexapro, I can’t wait to get back to the point of feeling like myself again

I should have a follow up with my doc in about a week or so. He def did not want me to be on Effexor. He said why change meds if lexapro has worked for you each time.

Today is day 2 on lex, well I haven’t taken my pill yet. I’m going to take it in the afternoon and see how tired I feel taking it around that time. Taking my first dose yest morning made me extremely lazy. What time do you take it at?

There is a search on the forum where you should be able to type in Lexapro (or if you can remember the name of the thread) and posts will come up about it. I am pretty sure that is how it works. I'll try to find for you if I have time later.

I take my Lexapro in the morning with other meds. Today I didn't have it. I can't get it until 3:00. So far I feel okay. But am anxious for that time to come so I can go and get it at the pharmacy.

Yes, there is no sense to go on Effexor if the Lexapro usually works for you. Effexor can be hard to come off of. When I switched to Pristiq it wasn't bad, but one time I went off cold turkey and it was scary. I didn't think I needed it and come to find out that was because it was working for me. Crazy things we do at times.

I hope you have a good day and good luck with taking it in the evening. I hope it helps.

Hugs, Karen...

PS I took Zoloft before and it made everybody gain weight and it made me lose. Strange how meds can effect people so differently.

Hello Karen,

So I did search and found some of my old posts and funny how back then I had the same concerns i do know wondering if lexapro would work again. I pray it does

I just took my second pill and it’s 4pm... This morning after having a rough nights sleep I woke up tired, nauseas and anxious. Not extreme anxiety but shaky and also no appetite which I dislike. I’m already a petite person and I do not need to lose anymore weight.

I took a nap around 12pm noon and can’t believe my body actually let me sleep for almost 2 hours. After my nap I felt no anxiety and was able to eat a little as my nausea wasn’t so bad as it was this morning. Overall I was feeling okay. As I mentioned yesterday I’m not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing? I’m a little surprised I don’t feel to bad. I think I feel the worst in the mornings.