When I started Lexapro for my GAD I had a lot of side effects the first ten days which my psychiatrist said was a good sign as it meant the drug would most likely work for my body. Now that I have taken it for 6 weeks I feel like I have a more laid back attitude which resulted in a lot of missing assignments and having to catch up which is causing more issues and skipping classes as I don't see a need to be there. I have a different outlook perhaps that no matter what I do I should look out for my mental health first, which is actually causing more bad in some situations such as school and relationships... Honestly I'm just confused because I still have a lot of habits like procrastination and perfectionism from anxiety as well as physical symptoms but I can feel some anxiety alleviate as I began to not care as much anymore and more social. Should I ask my psychiatrist to try a new drug or wait some more time?
Escitalopram - 6 Weeks on Lexapro and I'm not sure if it's helping?
Question posted by nadia79 on 6 Jan 2022
Last updated on 24 January 2022
I just realized I never said that I am taking 10mg a day but I started with 5mg for the first two weeks.
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I would give Lexapro a chance and let your body and brain get adjusted to it. I find that for me in the beginning I felt a little spacey and somewhat impulsive, but that all leveled out after a few months. It’s been a miracle drug for my panic attacks that had gotten worse over the years. I couldn’t drive on a highway without having to pull over and get off when it would hit. It was horrific. I almost never get them now. It put an elixir on the deep depression I had after my mother passed away 5 years ago. I wish you the best.
Thanks for your answer, I ended up switching to Prozac because it just didn’t feel right for me personally. I’m going to give antidepressants a chance though, I’ve been recently thinking about just giving up because I don’t have the patience. Good luck on your journey to better mental health as well.
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