New to Lexapro

I was recently prescribed 5mg of Lexapro to treat my anxiety.

A little bit about me: I am 25 years old. In my opinion I have been a person who worries constantly, but I never thought I actually this was a serious matter. I have always had sweaty hands, sweaty armpits when I becomes nervous. I have a prescribed deodorant to help me treat me under arm wetness. Now here is the real problem:

I am extremely jealous, I can't seem to control it. I always accuse my fiancé about her talking to people that I do not like. My heart begins to beat, and I become to get thoughts in my head and make up all sorts of scenarios in my mind. When I say something hurtful I immediately regret it. Long story short, everyday I think I am going to lose her to someone else, even while being engaged. Sadly because of this it seems like our planned wedding might not happen because of my issues. In my mind all I need to do is be nice, and it all seems to easy, but why can't I do it? My heart raises all the time, even while at home. Can I add that we work together...So my anxiety becomes worse every day. I can't let things go, I've been seeing a therapist for about 6 months now once a week and nothing seems to help.

Today marks the 6th day straight that I have been taking 5mg of Lexapro. To be honest I haven't seen to have it made a difference with me. How long should I wait to up my dose? Should I take two 5mg at night? I also can't sleep because my mind runs like crazy every night worrying about what tomorrow might bring as far as me being jealous.

Can anyone offer any words of wisdom? Share similar experiences? Possibly any advice?

Thank you so much.

Thank you for your reply. I haven't seen any side effects so far, besides the extreme sweating. The sweating has always been a part of me, so I don't see that as anything new.

That's why I've been becoming extremely nervous that Lexapro has not been helping me.

I also need to add that I am on 10mg of ambient. I only take ambien on weekdays when I know I have to be up for work.

Hi dayandnight and welcome!

I am sorry that you are currently dealing with so much ansxiety, to the point of it maybe affecting your relationship.

The good news however, is that I can see how much you care for your bride-to-be, and it seems that you are willing to do what it takes to help not only yourself, but you as a couple.:)

You are taking the right steps. The therapy is a great treatment choice, so keep up the good work. It can take time!

Also, your medication that you have recently started can have a build up time to become theraputic as well. Typically SSRIs can take anywhere from 4-12 weeks (average is 6-8 for many people).

The fact that you are not experiencing any side effects is a good sign...so keep going!

I would not increase any dosages without your doctor's approval, so talk to him/her before making a change.

Check out our Resources here (main page, 1st post) for some great coping skills and anxiety management ideas...

...and post with us anytime if you find it helpful. We understand and are here to support!

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat