Posted by maximum-doser on January 1, 2004, at 20:38:23
In reply to Lexapro dose related headaches?, posted by JLM on December 31, 2003, at 20:21:33
I take 320 (three-hundred-twenty) milligrams/day of Lexapro. Naturally I worked up to that dosage.
Before that, I was on an equally high dose of Celexa with the only significant problem being erectile dysfunction, although that is major in itself.
My suggestion is to give the Lexapro more time for your body to adjust to it. If you already have, I would still stick with it. I think most patients would agree that an increase from 2.5mg to 5.0mg is not all that significant.
Since you are supposed to increase your dose even further, try taking your dose before bedtime, or with meals, or simply give your system more time to adjust to it.
Something really exciting that 2004 will bring is a new anti-depressant called Cymbalta (duloxetine HCL), manufactured by Lilly. It targets serotonin AND norepinephrine; it is the first dual-reuptake inhibitor, and shows promise for giving patients total remission. Hopefully we will see that in the 1st quarter of 2004.
Bill
Encino, CA
> Hi all,
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> I recently upped my does of Lexapro (slow titration) from 2.5 mgs/day to 5mgs/day. Since being on the 5mg dose, I have noticed that I have a headache almost every day now. Headaches are NOT a common thing for me, in fact I rarely get them, and have NO history of migraine.
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> Has anyone else here ever experienced this with Lexapro, or for that matter Celexa? Eventually I'm supposed to titrate up even higher, but I suspect its the drug that's causing it, and thought maybe some of you possibly had a similiar experience.
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> Thanks!
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