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martin28608
martin28608

Hi iv been on 10mg almost 6 weeks with no improvement should i hold out for another couple weeks on 10mg or maybe up the dose ? Advice would be appreciated

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  • pete25453
    pete25453 martin28608

    Posted

    Hey, I'm not a doc just a patient like u. I'm taking 10mg Lex it's been 2,3 years now. My opinion, for me it took at least good 6 months to start feeling much better, before that I kept getting all kinds of side effects and they say that's a good sign that medication is doing it's thing so it will work once it's settled .

  • martin28608
    martin28608

    Posted

    Thanks pete 6 months was a long time for drug to workdid you not feel like giving up ? Its great they started working for u maybe i need to be more patient
  • leahxx
    leahxx martin28608

    Posted

    Hi, I’ve been on them for about 8 weeks now & as soon as I hit 8 weaks I felt 90 per cent better on 10mg def hold on in there they take 8 weeks to feel the full affects I no your prob fed up with hearing that as I was but they do work x (for me anyway) good Luck x 

    • martin28608
      martin28608 leahxx

      Posted

      Thank you i will hold out on 10 mg and see what happens
  • pam30642
    pam30642 martin28608

    Posted

    Hi Martin,I had been on 10 mg for 4 weeks but still had morning anxiety and my Psych Doctor up me to 20mg daily,I am now on week 6 of 20mg and feel much better.I also take very small amount of klonopin (0.5mg) daily in divided doses until the lexapro level is met.Good luck to you and God Bless.
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