Questions for those who are on 20mg of Lexapro

Hey HW family,

Just wanted some input from those who upped their dosage to 20mg. How long will the side effect period last? How long before you noticed a change ? Im still debating whether to move up in dosage and i just need to hear some experience from those that went through it. Im scared im going to permantely damage my mind and become a zombie.

-AK

Hi

It is always difficult when upping dosage of a medication but things should settle after a couple of weeks but if they don't go back and speak with your doctor.

Hibee

My transition from 15 mg to 20 mg went extremely well. I had some headaches and a little dizziness for about a week, but that's it.

Hi. I went directly from 10 to 20mg when I increased. Doc & I talked about doing 15, but it would require two scrips, and I told her I could handle it. I'm very sensitive to meds, so she gave me a look, but I left with the 20 mg script.

about two weeks into it, I told my husband it was too much for me. I had increased anxiety, and I hated it. Just as I was thinking of making an appointment to go talk about dropping to 15, I noticed things leveling out. The side-effects stopped as quickly as they started.

I'd say if you can hang in there for two weeks to a month, you'll be fine. Good luck in whatever you decide. we are here.