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Lexapro(escitalopram) side effects

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Anyone on here have experience with taking Lexapro?

Just started my 10mg lexapro(escitalopram) yesterday.

Just curious how it effected others.

So far for me Just lots of yawning, some light headed feelings.

No other side effects as of yet

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Agora1

Hi Jsteve36, I too am on Lexapro and have found it an excellent drugfor myself. No matter what medication we are put on, it takes time

for our brain to adjust to the dosage.

The thing I would recommend is not look for trouble by waiting for

a side effect. Your doctor put you on it with good intentions. Trust

in him as well as yourself. Give the medication at least 4-6 weeks in

order to get full benefits. Call your doctor if you have any concerns.

Otherwise, live and go forward with life. I wish for you the success

I have had being on it. :) xx

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Kinzee33 in reply toAgora1

Agree with Agora1…been taking it 15 months. Helping with general anxiety. I have no side effects, except when I miss doses.

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Agora1 in reply toKinzee33

Each drug out there may not be for everyone, but when itworks, it's amazing. :) xx

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Jsteve36 in reply toAgora1

Been taking it for 2 days, had a really bad panic attack last night and again at 1:30 this morning , talked to my doc today and was told to only take half for a while then work my way up to 10 mg

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Agora1 in reply toJsteve36

That's good advice by your doctor as you should always go byhis recommendation for you alone. 5 mg is a very low dosage

which will allow your brain to adapt to the medication.

It is also important that you try not to focus on the break throughs

it's normal and a part of the treatment in getting better.

Wishing you my best. We each are individuals and respond

accordingly. Keep in touch with your doctor. It's going to be

okay, give it time. :) xx

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Jsteve36 in reply toAgora1

Thank you for you kind words and support Agora1

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Agora1 in reply toJsteve36

You are more than welcome. I know what it's like,, been there :) xx

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mandrake00 in reply toKinzee33

What are the sides you experience when you miss a dose?

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Rick1on1

works for me too

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Agora1 in reply toRick1on1

Happy to hear that Rick. It took some trial and errorprocess but once the right med and dosage is found,

so is our sanity : ) xx

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Joshgw

I was on lexapro for around 13 years. I've been off for about a year now. The only side effects I remember were sexual side effects so I couldn't go above 20mg. It was great for my anxiety but it made me feel like I was just "existing". It was hard to enjoy things. It took the lows out so I felt stable, but the highs too like they were flattened. Finally, I got sick of it but nothing else stabilised me and I wound up hospitalized. I've since started Trintellix and it's helping but sometimes I wish I never left lexapro.

But remember everyone is different and its hard to judge everyone's experiences. But I know a lot of people who have been on it and I think it's a very good drug. One of the better ssri's. I've tried 5 of them.

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Jsteve36 in reply toJoshgw

I hope it works for me, living with this anxiety and panic is pure terror.

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Joshgw

I hope so too

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