Lexapro kick in
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4 weeks for the anti-depressant effect to kick in and apx. 6 weeks for the anti-anxiety effect to kick in. Hang in there Maddy! (Just KNOWING that it takes a while before these effects kick in was an encouragement for me.)
Be thankful you were not on Wellbutrin. The drung manufacturer themselves state that if a user stops taking THAT drug, it may not work at all when a person starts up with it again!
Lexapro made me extremely sick. I was given this for depression. Xanax will kick in in about 10-15 mins and it just calms you. I was given this for anxiety. But, they had two TOTALLY different effects on me!! I dunno if that helps and people are different, but my mom an i took Lexapro and made us both extremely sick!!
Well It's been 5 days on lexapro and last night I cut the pill in half, now 5mg, because of the stomach pain and nausea in the morning. Just nausea this morning. Called my doctor yesterday, but of course no return call. I guess I'll have to make another apt.
Still crying every morning and wondering if I should stop this anti depressant or not. I hate to waste 5 horrible days if it will start working soon.
Canceled my apt to my hep doctor yesterday.
It takes a little while for Lexapro to build up in your system and become effective so I would definilty give it more time and never stop a medicine like Lexapro without talking to your doctor because you can have withdrawl symptoms from stopping it too quickly. After about 7 or so days you should start feeling better if you don't feel better after 2 or 3 weeks then I would go back to your doctor for further treatment.
For me, it initially took about 3-4 weeks to 'kick in.' As the members mentioned above, each person is different. Another important aspect to all of this in my opinion is to ensure you seek help through talk therapy. There is not magic pill that will cure you of this, but with this combination it is a very powerful tool to help you confront your anxiety and depression. Please keep us posted!
Lexapro often needs 4 to 6 weeks to fully kick in. You mention that you've been on it for six weeks with four weeks at 20mg. What was the dosage for the other two weeks?
In my case, my doctor prescribed me Lexapro as an attempt to help reduce anxiety / depression that we felt was caused by the PVCs I was experincing. I took it as prescribed.
After 3 weeks of not noticing any reduction in PVCs; nor, did I like the side effects of Lexapro, I discontinued it (per my doctor's instructions).
Of course, I wasn't on Lexapro long enough to receive the "full" therapeutic effects/benefits either.
My theory is that I'm getting all worked up expecting the medicine to kick in right away. This pressure is definitely causing more anxiety and more detachment. I hope it really works because I'm feeling more detached than ever. From what I read, it seems like depersonalization/derealization. Thanks.
Different people react in different ways to anti-anxiety type meds. You may want to ask your doctor about Cymbalta. If staying on klonopin, maybe switch to a generic as well. Usually it's about two weeks to notice any differences. Good luck!
Thanks for all your support guys but I'm coming off, can't take it.....I've only taken 5mg per day for 6 days and absolutely flying, speeding!! Lost weight within the first 2 days now just shrinking day by day!
I have given the medicine a week to kick in but it seems to be getting steadily worse. The only other med I have ever been on is Paxil and my highest dose was 25mg. I went away from it because I started getting anxiety and I thought it had lost its effectiveness. Where do I go from here? Back down on Lexapro 10 since some people say they have done that? Off of Lexapro and back on Paxil at a higher dose? I'm just scared nothing will work...
How long have you been on Lexapro? In my opinion, these medications can actually increase ones anxiety before it helps while the body adjusts to it. I am a big proponent on medications like Lexapro, but remember they can take a good month to 'kick in.' Did your doctor prescribe you a benzo for short term use while you start Lexapro (if you just started).
Also, anxiety can cause many symptoms as well. Are you seeing a counselor for talk therapy as well? Keep us posted!
re not at a therapeutic dose yet nor have you been on the drug long enough to see if it works or not, but the side effects kick in before the drug starts to work. It may be this drug is not for you, but it's much too early to tell. But if it does stick around, tell your psychiatrist you want to taper off and try something else.
Please try and give it more time. I took lexapro and had bad side effects too in the beginning. I was so ready to stop taking it. Then, the side effects lessened and lessened and finally went away completely by the second week. You've already invested one week, please try and give it another week to see if the side effects go away. And as Venora said, please talk to your doctor first.
It also took four weeks for me to feel the medication kick in, but I am doing fabulous with it now.
Yes, Lexapro can cause sweating and feeling hot. Common side effect. Don't know about the itching. It's too soon to know if the med will work or not, side effects occur before effects kick in, so no way to know if this will last or go away.
Lexapro comes in doses of 5, 10 and 20 mgs. The 10 and 20 mg tablets can be scored. Most Drs start you off on 5 to 10 mgs and may increase it to 20. From everything I've read, they usually don't go much above 20 mgs. I took this med myself and did not do well on 20 mgs. It must have been too much for me. You are at a pretty high dose right now and I don't know if I would risk going above that dose.
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