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Could some one give me some advice I have been on escitalopram for about 9 days 1 week and 2 days to be exact all the other days I had a headache and I don’t today but I have a little anxiety I was taking this for anxiety as I have it bad is this normal could u advice and will it get better or do I need to ask the doctor to up the medication? As only on 5mg the lowest we can have

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You need to allow five weeks for the drug to work. Also after four weeks or so?? your Doctor may increase the dose to a higher level, Give the medication time to work. Over the time you say you have been on your medication I would consider there has not been enough time for the medication to work

BOB

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