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cassandra15988
cassandra15988

Hey all,

Just wanted to know if anyone was on 30mg of escitalopram at all? I've been on 20mg for about 5 months now and it has helped bit I still have some lingering symptoms that are still annoyingly there.

I'm gonna make a doctors appointment tomorrow but just want to know people advice who are in the same boat as me really

Thanks for your time

Cassandra

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  • gina01020
    gina01020 cassandra15988

    Posted

    Hi Cassandra,

    I've been on 15mg for a while now but it's taken me 18months to work up to it due to side effects.

    I'm supposed to be on 20mg but am just taking it easy re. Hoping the dose.

    I too find it fabulous for some things but still have symptoms that it isn't helping g with...I feel odd most of the time and have had insomnia as well.

    My doc put me on Valdoxan as well to help with sleep and anxiety...it does help I think but still dont feel right...not sure what to do either..

    Gina

  • darla_22432
    darla_22432 cassandra15988

    Posted

    I just started taking 15 today after a month on 10. Lots of headaches and just feeling out of it. I’m hoping this one settles and is the one for me. My doctor told me that they do prescribe 25 and 30 sometimes even though max dose is supposedly 20, they just have to check your bp and heart often. I have a higher resting heart rate due to being fat and lazy, so it’s aroubd 95-105 so this med slowing it down to 85ish isn’t bad for me, but if you’re resting heart rate is 70ish and it slows it down it might not be the one for you. It’s all between you and the doc though I just try to trust that they know what they are doing and wouldn’t tell me to do something that would be dangerous! 
  • cassandra15988
    cassandra15988

    Posted

    Hey guys,

    Thanks fo your replies! Yes its definately a tricky one. The things we do to feel 'normal'. I've booked an appointment with the doctor but cant get in until next week so I'll just think about it and see what she says. I hope that you both feel better. The side effects can be a pain but I dont want to imagine how i would be if I didnt start them.

    Cassandra

  • kelly58470
    kelly58470 cassandra15988

    Posted

    My doctor has told me she has several patients on 30 mg, and even one or two on 40 mg.

    ?I've been on escitalopram for 3 months now, and honestly I don't feel any different than when I first started. I've been going very slowly to increase doses though. I've been on 15 mg for almost 2 weeks now, and will probably be moving up to 20 mg soon to see if that does anything.

    ?It's a long process for many of us, for sure :-). Although supposedly escitalopram can kick in earlier than the other SSRIs, it seems more common for it to take longer.

    ?

    • cassandra15988
      cassandra15988 kelly58470

      Posted

      Hey Kelly,

      Thanks for your reply! I was on 40mg of citalopram a few years ago so I thought that because their 'cousins' that escitalopram should have the same doses!

      Hope that you start feeling a bit better though! Yes sometimes they take longer to work but slow and steady wins the race!

      Wishing you all the best with your recovery!

      Cassandra

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