Lexapro increase?

[HoldOnPainEnds]

Hey everyone,

I had been on Lexapro 10mg for several years with great success until it recently crapped out on me during a really stressful time in my life. My doctor bumped up my dose to 15 mg, which helped some - the anxiety was less crippling, but still there. After a month, she felt that there hadn't been enough improvement and bumped up my dose again to 20mg. I've been on that for two and a half weeks now, and I'm not really feeling much improvement over the 15mg. My anxiety is still really bad some days. I have better days where I barely feel any anxiety, but I often feel depressed and anhedonic on those days. Is this normal? Should I be seeing more improvement by now? I'm absolutely terrified that it's not going to work and I'm going to have to change meds altogether. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

[superchick22684]

The anhedonia and depression could be caused by the increase in the medication. However, I can usually take around 4-6 weeks to feel the full effects of a medication. Were you experiencing depression before the increase in medication?

I've been on several antidepressants over the years (including Lexapro) so I know what it can be like switching meds. Don't be afraid of switching meds if it doesn't work, the goal is to find what works best for you.

[MainerMikeBrown]

Try not to be afraid of having to go on a new medication all together by viewing it as an opportunity to improve your life and help overcome your anxieties, HOPE.