My GP recently increased my dose from 10mg to 20mg. After about 2 weeks of 20mg things have become really bad, i feel like I am going insane. I don’t feel like myself, I feel very numb, I don’t feel all warm in fuzzy inside when I see my partner or the people I love, I just feel this emptiness. I’ve been freaking out because I don’t if it’s me is it the medication? Have I fallen out of love with my partner? I feel like I am disassociating from my own life, like I’m looking at my life from out of my body. I am having meltdowns everyday, I’m so stressed I just need some answers and some reassurance. Please help
Escitalopram - Does Lexapro increase have side effects?
Question posted by Daisy_1 on 23 Sep 2021
Last updated on 14 October 2021 by Nanics
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3 Answers
Nanics
14 Oct 2021
I had some when I went from 10mg to 15mg but they were mild and went away after about 2 weeks
WildcatVet
24 Sep 2021
Hi, Daisy!
These are all side effects from your dosage increase... and you may have doubled your dose too soon. As randy said, you need to tell your doctor about what you're experiencing. The side effects should be subsiding rather than getting worse like you say. It's important to keep in touch with them during this initial period because there's no need for you to be suffering.
A dosage adjustment is probably what you need so get with your doctor and get their professional advice.
Best regards and I hope you feel better quickly.
Inactive
24 Sep 2021
I have seen on the reviews that going from 10mg to 20mg can cause increased side effects. You might want to talk to your doctor about tapering up instead of going straight to 20mg.
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