Escitalopram help

[Frenchy1292]

Been on 10mg for 2 weeks started feeling the benefits then my doc upped it to 20mg been on that for 5 days feels like I have taken a step backwards at the moment any1 else felt like this I just want my old self back

[Agora1]

Hi Frenchy1292, I've been on Lexapro for 5 years now and it has been a great med for me.

I am also on 20mg however I started on 10mg then upped to 15mg where I have stayed

under quite recently until I was put on 20mg.

It might be that the 10 to 20 mg was too large a jump for you. Please talk it over with

your prescribing physician. He may be able to make some adjustments without having

you get off completely. I hope this helps some. xx

[Geeo]

I've been on 10mg for about 3 weeks and am also starting to feel the benefits of it. Have not been upped to 20mg. When I first started it was really hard and made me feel worse on the 10mg. The dosage increase will hopefully start to help again in a couple of weeks. Most medications can make people feel worse to start with. Speak to your doctor/phycitrist who put you on them and tell them how you are feeling with the increase in dosage. It's really important you get the right support at the moment

[Frenchy1292 in reply to Geeo]

Thankyou for your replys I knew it would be hard at the start as I've been on this med before and you kind of forget what's it like,I know I will get back to that happy place again it's just that rocky Road at the start ,wish it was easier

[Hidden in reply to Frenchy1292]

Hi Frenchy

Here in the UK the dosage for GAD is 10 mg which they tend to keep you at. I’ve been on 10 mg for 4 months (first 2 weeks on 5mg when I had usual side effects) and 10 mg is great for my GAD. I don’t intend to increase dosage. 😊