Posted by Mariposa on January 13, 2004, at 10:32:06
In reply to Re: Lexapro doses??, posted by cletus2 on January 8, 2004, at 13:56:01
> I am currently taking 100 mg of Lexapro daily and have been at this level for approximately the last 6 months. I started at 20 mg and titrated up to 100 mg over several months. I suffer from OCD and have always required large dosages of medication in order to feel an effect. My doctor also has a couple of other patients on 100 mg and several others on 60 and 80 mg. It works fairly well for me and has relatively no side effects (occasional drowsiness). As my doctor says, everyone's tolerance is different so the dosages between patients can vary greatly. Boy, it has been a long time since I have posted on this board!
I am currently at 20mg, have been taking Lex since Feb. Lately I've started to feel like I need an increase again. I went from 10mg to 20mg in Sept. So it's been about 4 months. Did you increase 10mg at a time? How long did the increase work? I mean how long did you go between each increase? was it about the same period each time or did the time between get shorter and shorter?
I have never taken any meds before LEX, and overall I have been pleased with the results, I just worry about the dreaded *poop-out*!
Any comments you may have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.~~~8|8
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