Hello!

[BrokerJamie]

Hi all!
New to this forum. Been suffering anxiety and panic attacks as long as I can remember. I am now on Lexopro, for the anxiety. And it has helped tremendously, I cannot remember when the last time was I had an attack. However, since the doctor upped my dosage from 10mg to 20 mg, I am having symptoms of depression, which I did not have before. I am basically a zombie, wanting to sleep and eat all day long. Mostly sleep. No energy, do not want to leave the couch or house. Which frustrates me because it seems like everyone else has had good luck with this med. I have been thinking about just cutting my pill in half to see if going back to the 10 mg makes a difference, has anyone else done anything similar? Thanks for any help....!!!!

[superchick22684]

Welcome to the forum. Over the years I've been on several antidepressants and Lexapro was one of them. I didn't have any luck with it but glad to hear you are having success.

In terms of cutting your dosage in half I've had to do that a few times because my body just wasn't ready for the higher dose. I'm kind of sensitive to medication so that's why. How long have you been on the 20 mg?

[BrokerJamie]

Welcome to the forum. Over the years I've been on several antidepressants and Lexapro was one of them. I didn't have any luck with it but glad to hear you are having success.

In terms of cutting your dosage in half I've had to do that a few times because my body just wasn't ready for the higher dose. I'm kind of sensitive to medication so that's why. How long have you been on the 20 mg?

Thanks for responding! I have been on the 20 mg for about 4 months, but since then, I am having symptoms of depression. I am thinking it may be the higher dosage of Lexopro, since I did not have issues with depression before. It does work for the anxiety, but thinking I need a lower dose or diff meds. I am tired all of the time...wake up, shower, nap, eat, nap, work, nap.....just want to sleep and not leave the house, which is unlike me. But it started since taking the 20mgs.

[superchick22684]

I'm not a doctor but after four months I would say that its time to either try cutting the dose in half or ask your doc if you could try something else. What you are experiencing reminds me of when I was taking Paxil. I was tired all the time and ended up spending most of my day when I wasn't working sleeping or napping.