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Lexapro 5 mg still sick

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nana401
nana401

Anyone went higher dose help with side effects go away. Been on 5 mg 4 weeks not better

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  • rob03933
    rob03933 nana401

    Posted

    I'm on 2.5 mg after 2 weeks of Fluoxetine 20 mg that kicked my butt. It's only been about a week but I'm a little nauseous today and get a little lightheaded here and there. Have your symptoms alleviated at all since you started or stayed the same. They should really start to ease up by now or soon.

    • nana401
      nana401 rob03933

      Posted

      no its almost 4 weeks now on 5 mg lexapro and still sick. thinking of going to 10, was on cymbalta before this , starting to think this is withdrawls and I need more lexapro, what do you think, nausea and anxiety is worse
  • rob03933
    rob03933 nana401

    Posted

    Your symptoms should probably be easing up by now so I don't know if going up on the dose will help you as I'm just starting out on it. I would definitely talk to whoever prescribed it to you and see what they think. Maybe someone in this group who has been on it can give you some better advice then me, sorry I can't be of more help sad.

  • danny43
    danny43 nana401

    Posted

    You should always take your doctors advice on this matter but yes I started on 5mg for a month then 10mg for 2 months and now 15mg I didn't get any side affects that were any worse than the original problem, all the best get well soon

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