Posted by Fred23 on September 13, 2009, at 14:42:52
In reply to Re: 15 mg dose of Lexapro?, posted by Lisa2712 on September 12, 2009, at 20:14:52
> I was put on 20 mg a day
Isn't 20 mg a high *starting* dose? I've seen advice to start at 5 mg or 10 mg, depending on whether it is for anxiety/panic or depression, then work up to 20 mg. Here on 'babble, I've seen reports of even 30 and 40 mg per day, but after working up from lower doses.
> and was on this dose for several months before I realized it was too activating for me, like I couldn't sit still for a second, and I asked my psychiatrist if I could try going down to 15 mg a day.
Was using a benzodiazepine considered?
> He looked puzzled when I asked him this, and I explained to him I had a pill cutter and the 10 mg pills are scored in the middle and I could cut them into 5 mg. He then understood and said ok and let me try 15 mg to see if it will be less activating for me.
Were you taking two 10 mg pills to get the 20 mg?
(Due to marketing factors, typically 30 20 mg pills will cost only slightly more than 10 mg pills, so splitting 20 mg pills would be a cheaper way to arrive at 15 mg.)
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