Posted by SteelyDan on February 12, 2008, at 17:45:16
In reply to How long do dose increases of SSRIs take to work ?, posted by garyengelm on February 12, 2008, at 15:33:05
> I started Lexapro weeks ago, but had to start low as I'm med sensative. My pdoc wants me to go up to 20mg. I started at 1.25mg and worked up to 10mg. All together, it took me 5 weeks to get to 10mg which I've been at for 4 days now.
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> My question is this: If I go up 2.5mg every 4 days now and get to 15mg in 8 days, how long does it take to feel the effect of the 5mg increase? In other words, do you have to wait 4-6 weeks as if you were just starting out on the drug ? Thanks in advance as always.....
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> GaryAre you feeling any better yet? I would say around the 4-6 week if it's going to work you should notice it by then. And as you slowly increase the dose i would estimate at 3-5 days you would notice something..hopefully feeling better. Man, with these meds everybody responds differently to them so it really is just a "guess". Best wishes to you!
Dan
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