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Just increased dose of Lexapro to 20 mg. How long until I feel better?

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erin26191
erin26191

I have been taking Lexapro (generic) for almost 5 weeks.  5 days ago, my dose was increased to 20 mg.  How long should I wait to see results if they’re coming?

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  • kelly58470
    kelly58470 erin26191

    Posted

    It seems to vary greatly from person to person, from what I've read. Some lucky people feel the positive effects as early as 2 weeks; I've also read reviews where people have said it took them 3 months to feel the positive benefits!

    ?I'm at almost 4 weeks on 10 mg, and, so far, I don't feel like I've made much improvement. When I went on Citalopram 5 years ago, I do remember that it was such a gradual improvement that I didn't really notice, and that it took 2 1/2 months until I feel 100% back to my old self.

    • jim55850
      jim55850 kelly58470

      Posted

      I started on 20mg from the start. I was in trouble and my doc obviously saw it. At 20mg I'm fine from an axniety standpoint. I've tried dropping to 15mg and can't go two days without heavy sweat etc. Don't know where you started, give it a couple weeks, we are all different.

    • kelly58470
      kelly58470 jim55850

      Posted

      I'm debating whether or not I should make an appointment with my doctor today, and move up to 20 mg. I was on 40 mg of Citalopram, which is the equivalent of 20 mg escitalopram, so I've always known I quite possibly would have to be on the higher dose.

  • erin26191
    erin26191

    Posted

    Thank you for all of your replies!  I feel very hopeless right now.  Wishing so much I was a quick responder and didn’t have to live day in and out with this anxiety!  I’m going to continue on at 20 mg for the next week and see if I notice any improvements and then I think I am going to ditch all of the meds and try counseling alone.  This is so hard!!!
  • jim55850
    jim55850 erin26191

    Posted

    Erin. Do you have anything to supplement the lexapro? When I started my doc also have me 1mg Xanax per day of needed. I took one a day along with the lexapro for just over a month. that i am sure helped me greatly get through that first 6 weeks I don't know how I would have done on just the lexapro..

  • jim55850
    jim55850 erin26191

    Posted

    Hit send too fast. I can say that for me, 20mg of lexapro at 2p.m. And 1mg Xanax at 6pm was absolutely non-anxiety. I loved it, but knew I needed to wind down off the Xanax, which I did over the next few weeks. Good luck, we all know the pain of this...so difficult when you are in it
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