Please answer…
I recently joined this group and only 1 person replied to a post of mine. I have
a few questions:
Can you tell me the side effects you experienced when you started this med?
Is anyone taking it for anxiety and agoraphobia?
Do you take the med with food and does it help?
Has anyone tried starting at a very low dose, 2.5mg and worked up, and how did
it go for you? Thank you
February 23rd, 2007 at 7:04 am
Hi Terry,
I am
Sounds like we have the same question with increasing dosage…..Terry, I
started at 5mg a week ago with almost no problems at all except for the waking
up during the night for several nights. Oh, there may have been a couple little
headaches, but all in all it has been very, very easy. Lexapro was prescribed
for my GAD, and I was very hesitant to take it at first. As a matter of fact, I
have avoided taking anything for years and years, because as you know, us lucky
anxiety sufferers are prone to med phobia. At least that was me! But, I already
notice a difference in me this first week, and so far I can say it is a
wonderful medicine, and I know it is early in the game, but I think it is safe
for me to say I wish I wouldn’t have been so stubborn for so long and started
sooner!
I take my lexapro first thing in the morning, and I do not think it matters if
you take it with food or not.
Let’s stay in touch and help one another!
Cathy
Thank you Cathy, I would like to keep intouch. I am saving your post to give me
encouragement, I think I may get brave and start it this month.
starting at 2.5mg for 2 weeks to see how it goes, then increasing it to 5. Doc
says thats fine to do. Thank you again for answering. Let me know how you
progress. Terry
February 23rd, 2007 at 1:39 pm
I’m sorry, I thought I did reply. I don’t recall
having any side effects when I started on it, I do
take it for depression and anxiety, I usually take it
w/o food, I didn’t work up to 10mg.
ak