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Lexapro to Pristiq for anxiety?
Has anyone switched from generic Lexapro (escitalopram) to generic Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) with success? Was on Lexapro 20mg for about 5 years and then it stopped working for my anxiety and panic disorder. Was having bad panic attacks. Doctor put me on generic Pristiq. Started with 25 mg for 2... read more
How long for one 10mg dose of Lexapro to leave my system?
Hi all. Last night I took one 10mg dose of the generic Lexapro (Escaphram, I think?) Within 20 minutes my heart started racing and skipping beats. I got VERY anxious and had a full blown panic attack. It was so bad that I literally didn't sleep last night, and my wife had to constantly calm me down... read more
I’ve missed my Lexapro pill this morning, should I take it now?
I typically take my Lexapro pill around 11 or noon in the morning, eastern time but forgot this morning, if it’s 7 pm eastern time should I take it now or is it too close to my next dosage tomorrow morning? It’s 17 hours away
Is it normal to have blurry vision after taking Lexapro? I'm on day 2 of my 10mg pills and my vision
... started getting slightly blurry about hours after I took my 2nd dose
Did anyone experience a burning skin sensation when starting Lexapro?
I started taking 5 mg of Lexapro 6 days ago. I started taking 50mg trazodone and 7.5mg Buspar 5 days prior to that. 2 days after starting Lexapro I started getting burning sensations in my skin. My skin feels hot, like it has been scalded in hot water or sunburned. Sometimes it is worse than... read more
Lexapro increase 10 mg to 15 mg, feeling worse?
Last week, about 6 days ago, I increased my lexapro dose from 10 mg to 15 mg after having been on it for ~6 weeks. The first couple days on 15 were great, I had a minor panic attack the second night, then anxiety has been worsening every day and night since then. I wake up nauseous after having a... read more
Does stopping Lexapro 5mg after 5 days cause side effects?
I have been prescribed escitalopram (Lexapro) 5mg a week ago for depression and anxiety. After four days I had worst side effects such as insomnia, feverish, and burning sensation. I called my doctor and he told me to discontinue the drug and we can find alternatives after two weeks (he is on... read more
Switching from Zoloft to Lexapro?
I have been on Zoloft for about five years and it is no longer working. My doctor switched me to Lexapro and recommended taking my 25 milligrams of Zoloft every other day and the start Lexapro. Has anyone ever switched between SSRI's? Is there any harm in swapping them right away to avoid... read more
Starting week 4 on Lexapro?
I just need reassurance from someone that takes escitalopram that they start feeling better maybe after 5 or 6 weeks. I am only on 10 mg but my doctor does not want to raise my dose yet due to the side affects of going up. Anxiety is not as bad but days still struggle. But the depression is a lot... read more
Burning sensation in chest head back on Lexapro?
It’s driving me insane! I hate this burning feeling I’m only day one Lexapro 10mg and I feel terrible my head is burning. I was on Prozac four months ago for two weeks And experienced the same thing. Did anyone else feel This on antidepressant? What did you do to cope? Did the burning ever go away a... read more
Amlodipine or Lexapro withdrawal?
I suffer from bouts of bad anxiety/panic attacks. In August I started having panic attacks and ended up in the ER. My blood pressure which has always been normal was high. The hospital put me on a low dose of amlodipine (only 2.5). I saw a cardiologist a week after I was discharged and my BP was... read more
Lexapro and disturbed sleep?
Been on 2.5 mg past one year. Now and then, it feels like old anxiety and depression seem to stick their heads out. My doctor suggested 10 mg but OK with me taking smaller quantity as long as I watch the symptoms out. Asking the community here: - anyone started low and increased it? - I notice... read more
Took Lexapro 10mg for 5 days, still feeling tremors 10 days later?
hi everyone... I came here to ask a question since its the holidays and hard to get a hold of Drs. I was prescribed Lexapro 10mg for anxiety on dec 15, never having taken any meds for this in the past. I immediately started feeling tremors, all day and all night, depression, nausea, headaches,... read more
Dealing with panic disorder?
I’ve been dealing with panic disorder for over a month almost 2 months. Slowly starting to be able to do things like go out food shop etc. small steps in the right direction but still feel discouraged. If anyone could give me some words of encouragement right now I would really appreciate it.
Does Lexapro make you feel worse before better?
I have been on Lexapro 10mg. for 17 days. The first 10 days I started to feel a little better. was sleeping better depression and anxiety not as bad. on day 11 I started feeling depressed again, anxiety is coming back and not sleeping as well. Should I give it more time to get me feeling better or... read more
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