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bellaLove09
02-06-2013, 08:16 PM
I started taking Escitalopram (Lexapro) 5mg last Sunday. And per my doctor I just started to 10mg This past Sunday. When I was on the 5 mg I felt good. But when I started the 10mg I've starte to feel nervous, anxious, lightheaded. Is this normal in the beginning of upping the dose. I haven't been on the med. for too log. I am worried. I was doing good but now I feel worst.Please any advise would be great :)
alankay
02-07-2013, 06:01 AM
Yep. That will fade away so keep taking it. Alankay
bellaLove09
02-07-2013, 06:33 AM
Yep. That will fade away so keep taking it. Alankay

Approx. how long does it take? Horrible feeling...
becki
02-07-2013, 04:51 PM
I'm on the same drug and it took me about 2-4 weeks to adjust. One day and the emphasis is on one day I felt like I drank 5 cups of coffee. I'm currently on 15 mg of it and feel mostly great. Not 100% but with CBT I hope to get there. It does take time. I found writing in a journal helpful.
alankay
02-07-2013, 04:56 PM
A few days or maybe a week(or more depending). That being said if it's that bad drop it but do try to get to the "other side" of the initial side effects. It really should help if you can hang on. Do you have any benzos to help get through this part? I would really try to stay on it long enough to truly see how you can benefit before stopping due to initial side effects but know it not easy. Docs sometimes rx some benzos as they work very quickly to help get through. Alankay
mike25
02-07-2013, 08:58 PM
A couple months ago I tried to wean off of Paxil. I'm on 20 mg. went to 10 a day for 5 weeks. Then 5 a dy for a week. I felt horrible. So anxious every day. I thought it was the meds so I stayed at 5 for another 2 weeks. I couldn't handle it. Went to a therapist, helped talking about it but didnt fix it. Talked to my doctor, he said some people absolutely need the meds. He said if you had diabetes would you stop taking your meds? Bothers me because I feel like anxiety is not a real illness and its just thoughts but the more I researched it does seem to be a real illness and my meds do help so I'm back to 20 again and feeling the same as I used to. Don't know if this helps but I wanted to write about me experience.