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Are these Lexapro side effects normal??

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Hopeful341
Hopeful341

I was on Zoloft for 4 weeks and had a horrible time on it so my Dr switched me to Lexapro 10mg Daily. Today is day 6 on Lexapro and I feel horrible. Shaky, no appetite, anxious, nausea. When do these side effects go away and are these even from the lexapro? Please help. 

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  • Hopeful341
    Hopeful341

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    Today’s another awful morning. Anxious, super nauseated, no appetite. This is lasting so long I seriously can’t handle it anymore. I wish I knew if it was meds or my anxiety causing it. sad
  • Nickie54
    Nickie54 Hopeful341

    Posted

    Hopeful..weren’t u going to bump back down to 10 mg.?
    • Hopeful341
      Hopeful341 Nickie54

      Posted

      Hi. Yes. I went back down to 10mg yesterday. I don’t know what is going on with me. This is not my norm at all. 
    • Hopeful341
      Hopeful341

      Posted

      Forgot to add- It’s 19 days total on lexapro. Shouldn’t things b starting to get better by now?? Almost at the 3 week mark. 
    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 Hopeful341

      Posted

      Hopeful... I can only share from my experience.. I stayed at 2.5mg. And gradually went up and I started on Dec. 29th 2017 and I’m now up to 10 mg. I tried 15 had to go to 12.5 then I had to bump back down to 10 mg. 3 days ago.. I’m doing better but thet may change if I start having withdrawal symptoms from dropping back down to 10mg. And to answer your question ., yes u should b seeing some improvement.. is there none at all? There again u have now bumped down by 5 mg. So I’m not sure what that would do as far as withdrawal symptoms.. how long were u on 15 mg.? I read your post but I can t remember.. I would maybe give it till Friday and see how u feel and then maybe phone your Dr...I know lexapro is suppose to b a good med. but maybe not the one for u.. but I would not panicking c and do anything until Friday .. u may really see improvement .. I know with the small dose I was being moving up .. I can only imagine how hard it is to do big increases..and I take my 10 mg. At different times 5mg. Of am and 5 mg. Pm... that for now works for me.. I just can’t tske the whole 10 mg. At once...u may want to consider taking no it am and pm.. 5 mg. At each dose.. less going in your system st once...
    • Hopeful341
      Hopeful341 Nickie54

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      That might be worth a try splitting the dose. I was only on 15mg for 4 days but maybe I still feel bad cuz the increased dose is lingering still and I just dropped bk to 10 yesterday. I hate how I just don’t know if it’s my anxiety or the med. I’ve been on SSRIs for many years and never had such a hard time. 
    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 Hopeful341

      Posted

      Hopeful... It's worth a try.. It might really make it easier on you.. You are not altering the does u r just splitting it up so that u don't get soooo much at once..if u do decide to do it give it a few days to prove itself.. I just think it's worth trying.. It has worked for me because I could not do it all at once...Praying this helps u...stay in touch...😊

  • Hopeful341
    Hopeful341

    Posted

    Have a gv if you taken Mirtazapine? If so what’s ur opinion? 
    • Hopeful341
      Hopeful341

      Posted

      Oops. Typo. Meant have any of u guys tried Mirtazapine? What’s your opinions?
  • Hopeful341
    Hopeful341

    Posted

    So my Dr makes me feel as if the hard time I’m having is abnormal and I should b better by now. I do feel slightly better. Not as bad in morning past 2 days and by noon I feel almost like my old self. But today my Dr said she wants me to try seroquel 25mg at bedtime to calm me. This freaks me out. I don’t want to add more meds. What the heck?! I don’t know what to do. Wait a few days n see how I’m feeling ? Take the med as the Dr suggests?  Ugh 😑 

    • Nickie54
      Nickie54 Hopeful341

      Posted

      I think I would give Lex a few more days and see if u round the corner w/o putting more meds in your system.. u can always add it later if u don’t continue to improve.. that’s just what I would do.. wait it out a few days and see if u improve..b4 adding another med...
  • Hopeful341
    Hopeful341

    Posted

    Needing encouragement here : I backed down to 10mg a week ago. Only on 15mg for 4 days. Been on Lex a total of 25 days. Still having nervousness, intermittent nausea, NO APPETITE, and waking up at 4am every day unable to fall bk asleep with anxiety. Friday will be 4 weeks on Lex. 

    Will this ease up ever?? Do I talk to Dr about stopping it?? Is this just anxiety and not the Lex causing this?? 

    I just need to hear from those who’ve been thru this if it turns around soon. I feel like all I do is wait and nothing gets better. Thanks. 

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