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Initial effect

Anyone feel that when they first started Lexapro they felt worse
before they felt better?
Thank you,
David.

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2 Responses to “Initial effect”

  1. Brad Venita Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 11:24 am

    I have been on Lexapro for 2 weeks now, and I feel worse than I have ever
    felt before. I am suddenly having anxiety (I’ve never had anxiety before),
    insomnia (I take my meds in the evening), and really strange appetite
    patters. Sometimes I’m starving, other times I could go all day without
    eating. I have not felt better yet. I am thinking of asking my Dr. to switch
    me to Paxil. I’ve taken Paxil several times in my life, and it has always
    worked well. And I’ve never had side effects like this.
    I think I may give the Lexapro another week, two at the most.
    David, What kind of “worse” things are you feeling?
    -S

  2. Belinda Schwartz Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 11:19 pm

    Hi David, I didn’t feel worse. Lexapro started working gradually and
    it took about 4 wks to totally click in. I sleep too much, but as I
    am retired it doesn’t matter. I used to wake up every morning at 3am
    or 4. Now I could probably sleep until 11 am if I wanted to. I
    first took Zoloft and loved it, it started working 2 days after I
    took the first pill. However after 6 months it stopped working and
    that’s when I started on Lexapro. the Dr. says I can stop the
    Lexapro, but I’m still taking it. Barb from Calif

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