Raising lexapro from 10 to 20
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Hello all, I've been dealing with GAD and panic for 16 years now with the last 4 years being very smooth, I have had a few times with panic attacks but I brushed them off and went on.
About 20 days ago I had a major panic attack followed by constant anxiety that has now flipped my world upside down.
I've been taking 5mg of lexapro for the last 12 years. I seen my doctor about 9 days ago and he raised me to 10mg, I'm still a mess but have done a little better.
Today I seen a psychiatrist and she wants me to jump to 20mg and said if I want I can just take 15 and see how I do.
So here is my question, do I stay on the 10mg and give it a little more time since its only been 8 days or should I take the leap to 20mg and hope for the best?
I also have xanax that I've been taking twice a day.
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Your blood levels will not stabalise within 9 days - you need to give each dose more time. What is wrong with these "professionals"?!
Plus if you jump that quickly to such a dose, I can almost guarantee you will have some nasty side effects. A jump of 15mg within a 2 week period of Lexapro is downright stupid.
Give the 10mg another couple of weeks and evaluate from there and consider 15mg, ubt no sooner.
All the best.
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oops, sorry lori that was not directed at you, it was meant to just be a reply.
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its been 21 days now on lexapro, I do have times when I feel better and I have been pushing myself that are stressful.
I've also been eating more, will the 10mg lexapro work even better in the next week or so?