Posted by JenStar on July 6, 2004, at 1:32:38
In reply to Re: how do you know if lexapro is not working, posted by shadowmon on July 5, 2004, at 0:52:39
Hey Shadowmon,
how's it going? Are you feeling any better these days? When I started Lexapro (10 mg/day) it took at least 4-5 weeks before I felt "good" again, and probably 3 mo. before I felt like I was myself again. Sometimes you do need to give it a lot of time to see the effects. It's too bad that it takes so long, but I think that stopping and starting multiple drugs in rapid succession can really confuse the brain, and in the end it takes longer to stabilize.About the dosage: Here's my experience with increasing my Lexapro dosage. I had been seeing a therapist and she recommended that I increase my dosage from 10 mg/day to 15 mg/day, so I did that. However, I felt "weird" on the 15 mg/day. It's hard to describe: it's almost like I got MORE anxious, I felt "off" somehow, I felt like I was taking steps backwards. It's possible that this was just the side-effects kicking in but I decided I didn't like the way the 15 mg/day made me feel, so I went back down to 10 mg/day. Then I felt good again, and also proud of myself for listening to my body and trusting myself over the therapist (who, I have to admit, I wasn't so keen on anyway!)
I guess my point it: Maybe your dosage is too high? 30 mg/day seems like a lot. Granted, I'm not an MD, but I read some studies on line that indicated that above 20 mg/day the therapeutic increases seemed to really diminish.
In any case, I hope you're feeling well. I'm rooting for you. :) Take care.
JenStar
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