Lexapro Questions (Page 22)

Does panic come and go when starting Lexapro?

I started 5 mg of Lexapro for one week and then moved up to 10 mg. I’ve been at that dose for 9 days. I have severe anxiety and depression. I had some pretty brutal nocturnal panic attacks that got worse when I increased the dose. I think they are slowing down but I had a really bad attack at 6 am t... read more

Was on 15mg of Lexapro for a while then went to 20mg two days ago. Too late to go back to 15mg?

I was on 10mg for 2 months then 15mg of lexapro for 1 month, and feeling no effect so I increased to 20mg two days ago and I want to reduce immediately. Will I feel withdrawal if I go back to 15mg immediately?

Lexapro - My brain is so sensitive. Bad experience when on Seroquel.

Stopped abruptly after 5 weeks?

Can I take modafinil and Lexapro at the same time!?

Can I use Lexapro and take modafinil for the tiredness that the Lexapro causes?

I've been on Lexapro for 2.5 weeks. When does the tiredness get better?

Should I continue escitalopram or Lexapro?

I was diagnosed with quiet borderline personality disorder (quiet BPD) just this past Tuesday, I started 10 mg of Lexapro this past Tuesday as well, and basically day 3, so last night I was filled with anxiety it felt like there was no escape I soon could not fall asleep because it felt as if my... read more

I am new here and need help?

Quick history is I was on Paxil for 20 years, decided to quit (I know not a smart decision). I have been suffering horribly the last several months and have visited the doctor several times and tried a variety of new medicines, currently on Lexapro 10mg that I take in once a day in the morning. I... read more

Can I take gabapentin and Lexapro together or do they interact?

Lexapro - Increasing from 10mg to 20mg. Will this increase the anxiety again?

I will have been Lexapro four weeks tomorrow. It has definitely increased my anxiety. The first two and a half weeks were the absolute worst. Started seeing small improvements at week three. The doctor increased from 10mg to 20mg right at the end of week 4. Will the increase start make the anxiety... read more

Escitalopram - Does Lexapro increase have side effects?

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’v... read more

Next step SSRI vs SNRI or stay on what I am on? How to know what to do next?

I have been on Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft and now Lexapro. All this in the last 20 years. I was on Zoloft the longest. That started not working after months and up to a year adjusting dosages. I started on Lexapro 60 days ago and found in the last week of that 60 days was very off. Off like anxiety... read more

Can Klonopin cause more anxiety? I’ve taken 0.5 mg once a day for a little over a week.

I am on Lexapro and was given Klonopin to help with panic attacks until the Lexapro gets in my system however I become even more jittery after I take the Klonopin

Is itching a withdrawal symptom?

I am currently taking wellbutrin, lexapro, metoprolol, furosemide, pregabalin, and lumakras. Recently I had a mental issue and refused to take everything except the lumakras. Does anyone know if any of these can cause severe itching as a withdrawal symptom? TIA

Does sertraline give good and bad days in the begining?

I switched from Lexapro after 20 years to sertraline because it quit working. I am on day 16 of sertraline for GAD. One day I feel it is helping and then the next my anxiety is crazy; pounding heart beat, can’t sleep, etc. I read the positive review on here to help me but it’s such a struggle.

Does Lexapro cause weight gain?