Good to hear Mark! I really do think it can take that long for the full effect to hit! I just hit the 5 week mark on 15mg and I'm feeling pretty much back to normal. Still have moments (but not days)...
Have you tried putting on a set of head phones and listening to "the honest guys" on Utube or spotify? If I am feeling like you are it helps me tremendously! Then try a warm bath and a cup of...
I am doing good Anxious144. I am on day 23 of 15mg and am feeling pretty good. it's been about 12 days since I have had an anxiety so I am hoping this is it! I do notice my jaw wants to clench lots...
That's great to hear Mark! Fingers crossed you have found the right dose. I am feeling better too. I do notice my jaw wants to clench allot some days. It comes and goes. I remember reading somewhere...
I take mine in the morning to Mark. I am just over 2 weeks on 15mg. I had side effects for the first 11 days....felt really good for 5 days and then today feel a bit anxious again. I hear once you...
My doc upped my dose from 10mg to 15 mg last Friday. I can feel the side effects again. Not as bad as start up but the anxiety level is higher again, dry mouth, and nausea which I haven't had since I...
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...
Thanks Mark43. Yes, I am very optimistic that this med will help, but it sucks when I was doing well for 2 weeks straight and then back to being anxious. I'm almost more let down now because I was...
And why does the same drug have so many different names??...
Hi Mark 43, I am almost at my 6 week mark for Ciprolex (Lexapro, escitalopram). 2 weeks at 5mg and then 10mg. I started feeling really good at about 3 weeks in but now a bit of anxiety is back (for 5...
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...
This is my first time on anti anxiety/anti depressant that I was freaked right out to take them and I'm sure it made my anxiety way worse then it should have been. I was so scared they were gonna...
I am on week 5 on Lexapro. First week was the absolute worse. Anxiety was horrible. After about day 8 or 9 I started to feel better. Day 14 I went from 5mg to 10mg. I was expecting to get bad anxiety...
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....