new to lexapro

Hello everyone. i started lexapro 11 days ago.. i started on 5mg for a week.. i am taking it for ocd anxiety and depression. the only side effect i had on the 5mg was tired during day but my social anxiety diminished and my depression better i was happy but did notice i was slitely grumpy or quick tempered.. take in mind i just switched from 100mg of luvox.. now for the last five days i went to 10mg.. on the second day of 10mg i have been very quick tempered.. I'm wondering is this normal.. will the irritability go away with time...? also i have had like to minor nosebleeds.. i did with luvox too but they slowly went away.. please help.

Hi there, I'm on my fourth month of lexapro also known as cipralex. It def does get better. I went from 10 mg to 20 mg last month and was so drained and sleeping most of the time. My anxiety is gone, I feel really calm but so tired. Last week my doc reduced it back down to 10mg. Feeling okay so far but the tiredness does seem to be a common side effect for everyone. Still, the benefits outweigh the side effects.