Celexa to Lexapro -startup anxiety? Encourage pls

Posted by 4WD on August 1, 2005, at 13:09:01

Hi. I'm switching to Lexapro from Celexa. The Celexa wasnt' helping with anxiety and my pdoc thinks the Lex will eventually allow me to get off Klonopin (because I want to get off it).
I'm concerned about startup anxiety with the Lex. I've only been on it three days now but I think I'm a bit more anxious when I wake up in the mornings. Maybe it's my imagination but I could use some encouragement about whether the startup anxiety goes away pretty quickly and if it's worth it. I also have increased dry mouth with the Lex - which I wasn't expecting.
I was on 10mg of Celexa, now I'm on 5 mg of Lex. Just stopped Celexa and started right in with Lex. I can't take more because the muscles in my upper back and neck go into spasm and my neck gets painfully stiff and tight if I take a full dose of an SSRI.
I thought I wouldn't get startup anxiety from Lex since it and Celexa are so similar. ANy thoughts? I just need reassurance I guess.
Marsha

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