Posted by Mariposa on June 3, 2004, at 22:43:41
In reply to Re: Lexapro washout...what about increased dose?, posted by Scribbler on June 3, 2004, at 21:22:25
> Hello again -- I haven't posted a message in many months. Began 10 mg. of Lex in October with nausea first day and a rough couple of weeks but then I began feeling much less anxious and really pretty good. But lately I'm feeling anxious again, sort of like before, and think I need to increase my dose. I realize 10 mg. isn't very much. I'm seeing my doctor on Monday and expect he will say 15 mg is okay, but I'd like to go up by increments, maybe 12.5 to begin with because I'm afraid of having nausea side effects and headaches again. Or maybe it's best to go right to 15 and tough it out for a few days? Someone said earlier that one's liver has probably adjusted to the Lexapro by this time and side effects will be less with increased increments than with initial dose. Advice and experiences are welcome. Please!
Yes I have found this to be true in my case, started at 5mg and had a very rough time. Went to 10mg at week 5 with very diminished *re-visit* of some but not all se's. At month 5 went from 10 to 20mg with no se's at all. My pdoc told me that the liver does *get used* to your dose and increasing in 10mg increments is normal. In Jan. I started feeling a return of my *symptoms* and could not get in to pdoc for a script so I started taking 25mg with NO EFFECT! When I finally got in and got a new script I went to 30mg and with a day or two got relief.
It may very well be that an increase will help you also.~~~8|8
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