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Week 9

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don45258
don45258

Hi all

Just looking for a bit of reasureance its week 9 on 10mg and still feel low mood and irritation as well as anxiety still feel like I'm stuck in my head sould this still be happening?

Thanks

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  • looloo43
    looloo43 don45258

    Posted

    Hi Don. I think if its week 9 on 10mg & you're still not getting relief to the point of feeling more like yourself, it's time to go back to your doctor & perhaps try going upto 15mg. 10mg doesn't sound like it's enough for you if you're still feeling like you are after 9weeks. Let us know how you get on.

    • don45258
      don45258 looloo43

      Posted

      Thanks. Looloo

      Just spoken to doc and he's told me to go up to 20mg but I said I will try 15mg for a few weeks first ??

      How are you getting on ?

      My main problem is low mood anxiety and negative thoughts

    • looloo43
      looloo43 don45258

      Posted

      Great plan Don. i think jumping from 10- 20mg would be too much & increase the risk of more transitional side effects while you get used to increase. also, you may find 15mg your "optimum" dose - its the dose i manage on & have done for quite some time now. why take 20 if you can manage on 15? also it still gives you something up your sleeve if 15mg doesnt turn out to be enough to bring improvement. you will know when you reach your optimum dose - you will just feel more like the real you, & able to cope more with daily life, stresses, problems etc in a more rational way. personally from my experience i would try the 15mg for 4-6wks & re-assess how you feel after that period. I am doing ok, although fed up with my bowel health problems which are still ongoing with hospital & I remain off work. I have some low dose lorazapem as my comfort blanket to take as & when needed, as on days when the pain gets intense/stubborn it raised my anxiety unfortunately & find it hard to take my mind of my illness which I NEED to do, but fortunately I haven't had to take any yet. i would only take just half a tablet when needed to switch my think tank off when pain peaks/stays. so on the whole doing ok mentally. more fed up with this going on so long & being off work really. take care Don.

    • don45258
      don45258 looloo43

      Posted

      Thanks looloo

      Fingers crossed I will let u know how I get on 😬

  • Smellslikeralph
    Smellslikeralph don45258

    Posted

    Don't do what i did I jumped from 10-20 on accident just once. I forgot took 10 in the am so i took another 10 at night. Absolute worse night ever. I had trouble breathing, I had a severe panic attack. Had to wake up my wife.

    I've only been on lexapro for 7 days and no relief yet. I started something new that I read. Take 5mg in the am and 5 at night. I read it makes the insomnia far less so u can sleep

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