Lexapro question

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I started on lexapro 5 days ago and I hate it so far. It is making my anxiety worse, I have headaches and can't sleep. I took 5 mg for 4 days and 10 mg today. Is it ok to just stop taking it until I can talk to the doctor later this week. I haven't been on it long enough to have to taper right?
 
i am on lexapro and at first it really made me have a lot of side effects....for maybe the first tw weeks then it went away, i was nausous fast heart rate and tired then as i got used to it the side effects went away. if you are really worried about it and cant stand it then just call your doctor and ask them. you should never do anything with a medicine unless oked my a doctor first.
 
When I took that med, it made me absolutely hyper, my heart rate went up, I went to urgent care because my doc was not in that day. All he did was tell me to go off of it and see my doctor. So I went off without tapering and I had no problems.

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if you are reacting at such a low dose i'm worried how you would feel on the stronger SSRi's, and you will probably experience these side effects everytime you up the dosage. Hope it works for you. :)
 
Thanks!

I feel a bit better today....it definitely made my heart race. NOT good for a person with severe anxiety :dizzy:
 
I have been on Lexapro 20 mg for about five years, following stroke. I am sorry to hear about the uncomfortable side effects you are experiencing, but if you can hang in there (and with your doctors OK), and get through the side effect period...which can be from one to three weeks or four weeks- you might find Lexapro as an effective medication. I know I do. But, we are all different, and when it comes to medications it can be a trial and error thing. I suggest to give it an honest chance, before going on to something else. Each new drug we try has an adjustment period which you just can't get around, but of course...if it is absolutely intolerable, speak to your doctor.
 
It takes about 4-8 weeks for your body to adjust to lexapro. I had the same problems but they went away.

I am on lexapro 20mg and I have become less anxious but not to the point I would like. I am extremely tired all the time too which is another side effect I heard.

Just hang in there for a few weeks and the side effects will gradually subside each day that goes by.
 
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