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Posted by wiggum on June 1, 2005, at 12:02:55
I am in real need of advice here. I have been on 5mg of Lexapro for one week (will eventually go up to 10mg). Since yesterday I've felt very jittery and anxious (worse than ever). Is this a common side effect that will pass? Really hope so....
Posted by TamaraJ on June 1, 2005, at 15:14:20
In reply to New on Lexapro - Increased Anxiety!, posted by wiggum on June 1, 2005, at 12:02:55
Hi there, and welcome to Babble.
It is not uncommon for some people to experience increased anxiety and the jitters when starting an AD, including a SSRI like Lexapro. Usually, this is a start-up side effect which will likely subside as your body adjusts to the medication. I experienced an increase in anxiety for the first few weeks when I went on Paxil a number of years ago, but it did subside and Paxil proved an excellent med for me for anxiety and panic attacks. I am sure Lexapro could be equally effective. If the anxiety is causing you distress and is somewhat debilitating, you might want to ask your pdoc for a small prescription for a benzo (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin) to take as needed while you adjust to the Lexapro.
Take care, and I hope you have success with the Lexapro.
Tamara
> I am in real need of advice here. I have been on 5mg of Lexapro for one week (will eventually go up to 10mg). Since yesterday I've felt very jittery and anxious (worse than ever). Is this a common side effect that will pass? Really hope so....
Posted by Spriggy on June 1, 2005, at 20:32:21
In reply to Re: New on Lexapro - Increased Anxiety! » wiggum, posted by TamaraJ on June 1, 2005, at 15:14:20
I was on 5 mg's of Lexapro for about 5 weeks and I never got better, I became much worse.
The only way it helped my anxiety was by thrusting me into the weirdest depressed funk of my life.
But I don't want to scare you.. LOL
Posted by Glydin on June 2, 2005, at 9:56:32
In reply to Re: New on Lexapro - Increased Anxiety!, posted by Spriggy on June 1, 2005, at 20:32:21
Lexapro did upramp my anxiety initially but was well worth the benefits for anxiety control that it offered after a few weeks. Use of a benzo during the first weeks of startup was good for control of initial anxiety SE.
Does not work out for everyone, but Lex has been a good treatment for me.
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