Posted by Mariposa on March 10, 2004, at 12:13:05
In reply to Re: Lexapro: more that 20mg??? » Mariposa, posted by Simus on March 10, 2004, at 7:22:50
> Did you go to 25mg, then to 30mg? Was there a significant improvement? I am leary about upping the dosage because I have never had another AD mess with my hormones like Lexapro. Have you had that problem? Does it get worse with an increased dose? Sorry to be so nosy. Thanks in advance.
I have been on Lex one year in Feb., started at 5mg, went to 10mg at week 5, went to 20mg month 5. In Dec. I felt like it wasn't working, got grouchy and snappy. tried to get appointment w/pdoc but can't get in until late April. I started taking 25mg in Jan. and it didn't help, so I bumped up to 30mg first part of Feb. Problem is I don't have a script, so I had to go spend a pile of money to get extra pills as ins. won't cover until I see pdoc.
The 30mg IS working......and I had no side effects that I noticed.
My dx is PMDD and depression, I thought I was peri-menopausal but doc said no I was still too young (I'm 48).
I have recently developed an enlarged thyriod, don't know if it's Lex or something else. Had a complete physical in Nov. and they said everything was fine.
Hope some of this helps.~~~8|8
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