How long to take lexapro for mild depression
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Usually the starting dose is 10mg. working up to 20 mgs. As Michael said, it takes several weeks for the benefits of Lexapro to be realized. Try to hang on. Hopefully since going back on Lexapro, you will start feeling the benefits soon.
I wouldn't recommend stopping Lexapro abruptly again without notifying your doctor. That way he can take you off the drug safely with no side-effects, if you choose to discontinue it. Better to be safe than feel like crud.
5 mg twice a day for the past 3 years for an anxiety disorder .How long does Lexapro usually take to work? Do you actually feel happier and want to get out of bed and do things?
I asked if there will be any serious side effects and he told me "No". I read a few reviews and some people experienced weight gain.
t have any panic attacks at all when I was on it, and no depression. The side-effects were very mild for me (compared to the side-effects I had with Prozac), and they only lasted a week or two. I stopped the Lexapro about 6 months ago because I really felt like I didn't need it. Then about 5 weeks ago I had a nervous breakdown (depression and panic), so I'm back on the Lexapro. I noticed a difference in 2-3 weeks, but the full effect can take up to 3 months to be felt.
However currently I seem to get shaky as the day goes on, some days are worse than others. How long is this going to last, is there preventative measures I can take? I currently take Celexa for depression but I was shaky before this and the doctor recommended that I increase my dose but it hasn't had any effect on the shaking. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
With regards to Lexapro,as I understand it, stopping an SSRI you've taken for so long coldturkey can bring about some nasty changes in brain chemistry.Your brain has gotten accustomed to the 10mg and all of a sudden it doesn't have it, hence increased anxiety and sadness.Slappy i know you know that lexapro has a shorter half-life then most ssris,
maybe you can ask your doctor to switch you to Prozac which has the longest half-life, then you can wean off easier.
I'm sorry that your Dr. was not specific in direction for usage of Lexapro. How long have you been taking Ambien 10 mg.?
I'm not an expert on Lexapro, but very familiar with Ambien, as I currently use it.
I would call the pharmacist right now and ask about using in combination. They have the knowledge to answer your question.
I do use Ambien 10 mg. with mirtazapine (AD) nightly. Mirtazapine is quite sedating as well.
With paxill it takes about a month to really kick in - I had thought that was how long it took for them all but that could totally be wrong.
If you are this depressed already there is just a good chance they are not going to let you do treatment at all. I'd try and get those pills to work - are you taking them with food maybe that would help?
t know but you should consult your pharmacist to find how long Lex takes to get max effect, and see if your dosage needs to be corrected. Perhaps you should take it at a different time of day. Lots of side effects go away with time.
Your unmotivation sounds like depression, so you could also try that community. Can you paste your previous comments to this thread? Otherwise no one will look around to read them.
lexapro takes at leat 2-3 weeks to start building up and working as an anti-depressant..so since youve only been on it for a month you should have no wd's from it, you could have mild discomfort but its all mental, its all in your head.. congrats on day 13 you are absolutely over the hardest part the wd's should be non existent, the only aspect will be the mental part of wds. It will create pain, cravings, anxiety, restlessness, etc..
as he called it. He prescribed me 10mg of lexapro, and told me to take it for a few months. This scares me to death, because I do not want to start something that I will have a hard time getting off of. I also suffer from severe constipation, and I do not want anything to effect that including weight gain. My physician and GI doctor said it was safe to take. I do not want to take these, but I will admit that I have not felt like myslef in months, and I would love to feel normal again.
anti-depressants around, meaning it has fewer side effect and is one of the safest to take. It worked wonders for me but I relapsed into a bad depression in October of 2007 while on them. I needed a back up to Lexapro but most people dont. Don't fret. Lexapro is a good, clean, dependable medication that will hopefully help you to feel better.
I have been on buspirone and it does not seem to work. Doc wants me to stay on that and then take 1 Lexapro per day. Also a sleep aid. I think he will take me of Buspirone when the Lexapro reaches its working period. I asked and he informed me that this is not a lifetime thing and you can get off this stuff. Also he advises that lexapro is non-habit as is the sleep aid/anti depressent trazadone he gave me. I am new to this med also as Ambien CR did not do it.
Lexapro and Celexa are not interchangeable, and they are not approved for all of the same uses. Both are approved for the treatment of depression. However, only Lexapro is approved to treat anxiety.
Regarding the effectiveness of the two medicines, some studies have suggested that Lexapro may be more effective than Celexa for depression treatment, while others have not found significant differences between these two medications. And what works well for one may not work as well for another.
I have been on Lexapro for about six weeks, it takes awhile to work. It has taken the edge off my depression and anxiety. But some anti-depressants do not work the same for everybody. I was recommended another anti-depressant prior to this and it made my symptoms worse. But don't be affaird to start it.
I have been on lexapro for about 5 months.I take it for anxiety. I have really loved the results! I have had a couple moments when I have got really ditzy and confused. That kinda freaks me out! It is definetely from the medication just simply because I know myself. I'm wondering if it can cause brain damage or if there are any long term effects in the brain?
I am not liking it or feeling better. My doc just switched me today from that to 5 mg of lexapro for two weeks then up to 10 mg of it. Said I can just switch cold turkey. I have read mostly people being tapered off slowly to switch. Has anyone here successfully switched immediately or should I wean somehow??
While what you describe is not a very commohnly reported side effect of Risperidal, anything is possible. How long have you been on the Lexapro? Lexapro can sometimes cause headaches as an initial start up side effect. The headaches will usually subside within about 2 weeks of starting the Lexapro. If you've had this symptom for 7 months, I'm not sure it could be either of the meds.
My advice would be to let your doctor know how you're feeling.
also put me on 10mg of lexapro and i take 1mg of lorazapam.I want to know how long it takes for the lexapro to work and does it seem to help with your anxiety?I also want to discontinue the lorazapam and only take one med.Well i would rather take nothing at all but,u know how that goes.And since that' is the only thing i take at the moment i'm probably gonna have to be weaned off to.So it takes a month to get out of your system?
does anyone know the best meds for my problem?do they have any new meds for depression other than lexapro ? and if so do they work? .....this depression is not going away on its on.....my mom told me it was just all in my head.....not!!!!!!!!......any advice would be greatly appreciated.....love u guys and god bless us all.........
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