Posted by Mariposa on January 14, 2004, at 19:05:58
In reply to lexapro side effects coming back?? say it aint so!, posted by mopey on January 14, 2004, at 16:09:42
> Has anyone experienced this?
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> I'm on same dose and have been for about a month now.
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> Last night I woke up feeling extremely anxious and nauseous -- just as I did in the first couple of weeks of taking it. It was close to a full-blown panic attack, which I haven't had for many months.
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> Anyone else get a recurrence of side effects after 4 weeks on lexapro? please tell me they'll stop soon!!!
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> ThanksAround the end of my 4th week I had anxiety attacks and increased depression, at the time I thought *Lex is making things WORSE and I should just give up on it*. Discussed w/pdoc and he raised my dose from 5mg to 10mg, and that helped me. Same started happening again end of 4th month, and doc raised to 20mg. Now I'm coming up on 1 year and I just went through the holidays (and 1yr anniv. of Mom-in-Law passing), and starting to feel *under the weather* again.
I'm hoping it's just that I haven't reached my *ideal* dose yet, and another increase will help again.
It's worth discussing w/your DR. But do NOT give up on Lex just yet!!! Please give it at least 6-8 weeks, it can take that long (for me it was 9 weeks) before you get results.
Hang in there!~~~8|8
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