Going from 10 to 20mg today.
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hi all,
bit of background: i started on sertreline back in august and had horrible side effects even just on 50mg. i slogged it out for 12 or 13 weeks as it was helping my anxiety but one day i woke up and felt it was all back (the anxiety). i couldnt even think about a dose increase with side effects so bad so i switched to escit about 5 weeks ago maybe 6. no side effects on this and its helping a lot. unfortunately following the switch period and my anxiety coming back my relationship finally fell apart so im now dealing with all that too. im waiting for CBT and doing all i can in terms of self care but felt this week that i need to increase dose to 20mg - my anxiety is creeping in and i feel quite low, very low at times. now scared that ill get side effects!! anyone upped dose and felt ok?! i mean the start of this was fine so im really hoping. getting all the side effects again will suck so so bad! i guess im just looking for reassurance. i know nobody has the answer.
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Theanxious1
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luckily the extreme tiredness was only after the first tablet on the higher dose on this. on sertraline it lasted weeks and weeks and never fully went. finding it hard to get to sleep this last few nights but i know that will wear off soon. ive got some yawning too - had it on lower dose and with sertraline too - a weird and very annoying side effect! all in all im very lucky though with this. good luck guys. i hope things come good for you both
cory65493 Theanxious1
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Fantastic ! Yes the sleep thing for me came and went very fast. Sleeping is important!
andrea08357 cory65493
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I am 2 weeks in back to old meds and 9 weeks total between both meds.
I unfortunately got almost every side effect you can get. First time around on this med there was no major side effects I could think of.
I have increased anxiety, no appetite,very lethargic all day and night.
I take suppliments and they don't help.
I do use "SLEEP CALM" for sleeping because its magnesium and gaba and puts me right to sleep.
I have emotional flatness that has lasted nine weeks unfortunately.
hoping and praying I feel better soon!
cory65493 andrea08357
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You will be fine forsure. Remember that millions of people take these meds every day and they are out living their lives and not posting. These meds work. True that some might not suit some but there's always one that will work. Esco is a really good one!
pam30642 cory65493
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HI Cory, I have been taken lexapro 20 mg for about 5months it has helped with the anxiety, but I seem to have buzzing in my ear,is this a side effect of this med? Thank you for your help. God Bless.
cory65493 pam30642
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Hi Pam. It very could be for sure. Some side effects take along time to work themselves out. I get slot of side effects when I increase. I haven't had ear problems but people have reported it
Ask you doc and see what they think but I'm sure it's fine.
andrea08357 cory65493
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Pam it is a side effect. I have had it for 9 weeks. I switched back to Citalopram as the escitalopram was too much for me. The ringing buzzing (Tinnitus) did go away but came back when i started on the citalopram.
pam30642 andrea08357
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Andrea, does the tinnitus eventually go away even if I stay on the lexapro? It has helped me and I do not want to stop taken it.
andrea08357 pam30642
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They say it does but for me it never has.
I have been having a real hard time getting the meds to work this time around though and had to swap 4 weeks in. I am almost at 10 weeks and I still have it.
When i am busy I forget about it.