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Hi all
I've been on escitalopram 9 weeks on 10mg and 5th week on 15mg and I'm still suffering from racing negative thought and low mood it just happens 1 minute I'm ok then boom the racing negative thoughts come and low mood with it
Advice please
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Smellslikeralph don45258
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Imo I would call your doctor on this one. I was o the urge of major suicidal depression and on 10mg for 2 weeks and now 20mg for 1 week and it's made a world of difference. No negative or racing thoughts. No depression tho i still have anxiety and panic which I hope in time will pass.
Smellslikeralph
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It's possible you need to up the lexapro to 20 and, you need more timd or its just not working at all. I wouldn't wait imo to ask your doctors advice
looloo43 don45258
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Hi Don. so sorry to hear you're still struggling. I totally agree with ralph's comments - I would see your doc asap & discuss trying 20mg. You have given 15mg a fair try over 5wks. If 20mg doesn't make you feel better over the same sort of period (4/5wks) then he may have to change your medication as 20mg escitalopram is the maximum dose of that med. anyway, don't think too far down the line - personally i think you may need to try 20mg for 4/5wks & see how you go. so best thing to do is see your doctor asap. take care Don.
don45258 looloo43
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Thanks looloo
I'm going to ring doctors tomorrow the only problem is this is my last option going up to 20mg because doctor told me I've tried all the antidepressant over a 3 year period and if this doesn't work he doesn't know what to do 😬
I've had matrazapine/sertraline/citalapram (witch worked for years for me then stop working tried them again twice with no joy ) Prozac /amertriptaline fingers crossed 20mg of escitalopram works 😬
looloo43 don45258
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Hi Don. key thing here: don't think about what may or may not happen - i mean don't think "what if 20mg doesn't work - then what do i do". i have learnt over the years after having cbt over 6yrs ago now after a long history of anxiety & depression not to "what if, what if" & it helps keep my anxiety/depression in check soooooooooo much. just concentrate on what's immediately in front of you, even if other people say "what you going to do if....." stop them & say "i can only deal with what's going on now or it will stress me further." or "I'm not going to worry about that now - it might not happen". its perfectly acceptable to say that - i do - & people do understand. so your one thing to concentrate on for the coming weeks (with your doctors involvement of course) is to try 20mg for 4/5wks. Good luck Don, & take care.
looloo43 don45258
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p.s Don, have you ever tried/thought of having one to one cbt (cognitive behaviour therapy)? It was instrumental in helping me with my anxiety & depression, & can be arranged through your doctor on the nhs.
don45258 looloo43
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Thanks looloo
Your so right about the what if they may never happen 😃It's people like u that keep us going xx
don45258 looloo43
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I've had cbt for 9 months it help a little I've tried accepunture Hypnotherpy now I'm having edmr it's been an expensive journey xx
susan69457 looloo43
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Hi loo loo, me again, sorry to bother you but I've been on the 15mg escitalopram for 3 and half weeks now and after first week started to gradually feel better and this happened before on the 10mg and now I'm getting shaky again, was sleeping really well and now not so much! Why do you think this keeps happening and as soon as I get symptoms back I get depressed when I've been feeling really good? Is my body still getting used to it or what? Thoroughly fed up with the roller coaster I'm on! Thanks, Sue
looloo43 don45258
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You're most welcome Don. Take care. x
looloo43 susan69457
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Hi Sue, no bother! With you, i personally think its partly to do with your peri symptoms, & partly your body adapting to higher dose of escitalopram. Have you sought any advice or help about the peri bit yet hun? xx
susan69457 looloo43
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I did ask my doctor about HRT but he's hoping the escitalopram will work but I upped my dose to 15mg 3 and half weeks ago and felt good after first week and now waking again with morning anxiety so don't know what to think, thanks loo loo
susan69457
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Oh and I'm post not peri x
looloo43 susan69457
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sorry Sue, speak to lots of people on here, & I'm peri, so brain goes a bit haywire sometimes!!! xx
susan69457 looloo43
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😊 that's fine, don't worry x