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Upping the dose of escitalopram from 10mg to 20 mg side effects

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miso46022
miso46022

Hello everyone,

Can someone experience please advise me, I been on escitalopram 6 weeks on 10mg then my dc. up the dose to 20mg. Been on 20mg. today 11 day and still experiencing increased anxiety.

When I can expect for anxiety to finally subside , how long when increasing the dose for side effects to be gone.

Any quick answer would help me a lot (it is been long and painful)

Best regards to all.....

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  • pete25453
    pete25453 miso46022

    Posted

    Hey buddy ,

    I am not a doctor or anything just a patient like you. When I was on 10 mg it took about 4,5 months to feel stable that I can say. On 20 mg after a month my anxity was so bad that I ended up on Lithium to control mood and anxity because I didnt wanna take Xanex. Its good that you are going thru side effects which means medication is slowely working to help you. From what I can say that we all experience different but it takes a month or two to get better . In mean time just make sure you know its just a part of getting better and keep talking to family,or friends,doctor.

    You will be good, take care.

    • miso46022
      miso46022 pete25453

      Posted

      Thank you Pete for quick response, I was hoping for better news, but I guess that is the reality that we are facing will have to stick with it, I cannot think of going back...Thanks again...
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