Guest guest Posted November 2, 2002 Report Share Posted November 2, 2002 i had the same effect on 10 mg. i took 5 the next couple days and it was fine. i then went to 10 after a week i think. i'm fine now. hang in there. im taking it for panic attacks and i havent had one since i started so it definetly works for those. my mood is pretty good too - Steeve :-) > it is my first day on lexapro and i feel really strange. i feel wired > like i had too much coffee. does this go away? i woke up at 5 in the > morning after 3 hours of sleep. my eyes are peeled. i can't seem to > close them much less blink. this is definetely not my average energy > level. just wondering if anyone else has had this experience. i am > taking 10 mg. my doc didn't say anything about taking 5 or these side > effects. > > thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2002 Report Share Posted November 3, 2002 Why didn't you start at 5? Can you try decreasing it for a few weeks at least, til your body adjusts?? Ask your doc. That's how a lot of people start, on 5 then up it to 10 if they can tolerate it. > it is my first day on lexapro and i feel really strange. i feel wired > like i had too much coffee. does this go away? i woke up at 5 in the > morning after 3 hours of sleep. my eyes are peeled. i can't seem to > close them much less blink. this is definetely not my average energy > level. just wondering if anyone else has had this experience. i am > taking 10 mg. my doc didn't say anything about taking 5 or these side > effects. > > thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 i had the same experience..my first two days taking 10mg i felt wired also..i was talking very fast and overlly hyper. i had trouble sleeping also. i am now on my 4th day and i feel normal. i am also not sick to my stomach and not very thirsty like i was. i think you just need a few days to adjust. > it is my first day on lexapro and i feel really strange. i feel wired > like i had too much coffee. does this go away? i woke up at 5 in the > morning after 3 hours of sleep. my eyes are peeled. i can't seem to > close them much less blink. this is definetely not my average energy > level. just wondering if anyone else has had this experience. i am > taking 10 mg. my doc didn't say anything about taking 5 or these side > effects. > > thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2002 Report Share Posted November 5, 2002 do you fel better at all? the wiredness went away? any side effects now? some people have suggested i take 5 mgs in stead of 10. > > it is my first day on lexapro and i feel really strange. i feel wired > > like i had too much coffee. does this go away? i woke up at 5 in > the > > morning after 3 hours of sleep. my eyes are peeled. i can't > seem to > > close them much less blink. this is definetely not my average > energy > > level. just wondering if anyone else has had this experience. i > am > > taking 10 mg. my doc didn't say anything about taking 5 or > these side > > effects. > > > > thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 There is a website called Remedyfind.com. Check it out Dana Rose > Hi my name is Karla, my doctor started me on lexapro today, after > celexa didnt work. is there anything I should be aware of, has > anybody here had bad experiences, or good ones they would like to > share with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Hi Karla! I had virtually no sides from the Lexapro and it's really been great for me! The only thing I had was sort of a zombie-like feeling for about a week, but it went away. Matter of fact, last week I tried to go up to 20 mgs from 15 and that same out of it feeling hit me like a brick, LOL. I don't know if the fact that I've been stressed and exhausted due to circumstances in my life has anything to do with that though, I am sure it does. Anyway, any more questions you have, fire away... I'm going to bed now, but hopefully tomorrow I can be of more help. Take care! ~Crystal Hi my name is Karla, my doctor started me on lexapro today, after celexa didnt work. is there anything I should be aware of, has anybody here had bad experiences, or good ones they would like to share with me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Crystal ~ ~ That zoned out feeling seems to be one of the side effects of Lex, as I have been reading from alot of posts of various groups such as this one. One thought about increasing medication is to inch up with the drug instead of jumping from 15 to 20 milligams. That may be a hugh jump for you. I use the liquid version of Lexapro to inch my way up slowly so the side effects don't pound me. Dana Rose > Hi Karla! I had virtually no sides from the Lexapro and it's really been > great for me! > The only thing I had was sort of a zombie-like feeling for about a week, but > it went > away. Matter of fact, last week I tried to go up to 20 mgs from 15 and that > same > out of it feeling hit me like a brick, LOL. I don't know if the fact that > I've been stressed > and exhausted due to circumstances in my life has anything to do with that > though, I > am sure it does. Anyway, any more questions you have, fire away... I'm going > to bed > now, but hopefully tomorrow I can be of more help. Take care! > > ~Crystal > > > Hi my name is Karla, my doctor started me on lexapro today, after > celexa didnt work. is there anything I should be aware of, has > anybody here had bad experiences, or good ones they would like to > share with me > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > ---- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Thanks Dana! That thought did cross my mind about ramping up too quickly. I just forgot what a huge effect it might have, 5 mgs doesn't seem so much, but with the Lexapro which is strong in comparison to Celexa it needs to be inched up slower like you say Maybe I will try to go up to 17.5 first and see what happens. Lately I have had the daytime sleepiness in a big way! As a matter of fact, I just woke up after a long nap from 9:30 til 12:00 and I still feel so sleepy. I am a born night owl, and I do find myself waking up late at night, around 11ish and I'm up til sometimes 2 or 3. This is a huge problem as I have to get up at 6:30 in the morning to get the kids off to school. It would be nice to get to bed at a decent hour so that I could get something done during the day! It's really bugging me, I'm seriously thinking about trying some Wellbutrin added to the Lex. Anyway, thanks for the reminder Dana. Hugs, Crystal That zoned out feeling seems to be one of the side effects of Lex, as I have been reading from alot of posts of various groups such as this one. One thought about increasing medication is to inch up with the drug instead of jumping from 15 to 20 milligams. That may be a hugh jump for you. I use the liquid version of Lexapro to inch my way up slowly so the side effects don't pound me. Dana Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Crystal ~ ~ You might want to inch up 1 milligram at a time and since Lex has a half life of 25-30 hours you will want to stay at that for about a week and see how you are dealing with that 1 milligram increase. It may not seem alot but it can actually tip the scales if you go up too fast, unless your pdoc instructs you to do so. Also, as far as the sleepiness, I can completely understand. I have slept away the last 60 days due to my strength on Lexapro. Since I have decreased mine from 10 milligrams down to 8, my daytime sleepiness is decreasing. It usually takes up to 5 days to see any remarkable difference, per my pdoc. I also am incorporating walking on a treadmill during the day to help ward off that sleepiness. I have been getting to bed around 2-3 am every night and I believe there is a reason for that. When 24 hours is up, I start to feel energetic as my half life of Lex is lifting. I sorta wake up and don't feel sleepy for bed. So, when I take my medication at 10:00 pm, at 10:00 pm the following evening my fog starts to lift and by then it is really time for me to go back to sleep. I have tried to take the Lex around 6:00 pm but for some reason that does not work, why I couldn't tell you. Hope this helps Dana > Thanks Dana! That thought did cross my mind about ramping up too quickly. I > just forgot what a > huge effect it might have, 5 mgs doesn't seem so much, but with the Lexapro > which is strong > in comparison to Celexa it needs to be inched up slower like you say > Maybe I will try to go > up to 17.5 first and see what happens. Lately I have had the daytime > sleepiness in a big way! > As a matter of fact, I just woke up after a long nap from 9:30 til 12:00 and > I still feel so sleepy. > I am a born night owl, and I do find myself waking up late at night, around > 11ish and I'm up til > sometimes 2 or 3. This is a huge problem as I have to get up at 6:30 in the > morning to get the > kids off to school. It would be nice to get to bed at a decent hour so that > I could get something > done during the day! It's really bugging me, I'm seriously thinking about > trying some Wellbutrin > added to the Lex. Anyway, thanks for the reminder Dana. > > Hugs, > Crystal > > > > That zoned out feeling seems to be one of the side effects of Lex, as > I have been reading from alot of posts of various groups such as this > one. > > One thought about increasing medication is to inch up with the drug > instead of jumping from 15 to 20 milligams. That may be a hugh jump > for you. I use the liquid version of Lexapro to inch my way up > slowly so the side effects don't pound me. > > Dana Rose > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I went from o to 10 a d for 3 days then to 20. I reallsy do hhope this dazed thing goes away before I get fired -- In Lexapro , " danarose1950 " <danarose1950@y...> wrote: > Crystal ~ ~ > > That zoned out feeling seems to be one of the side effects of Lex, as > I have been reading from alot of posts of various groups such as this > one. > > One thought about increasing medication is to inch up with the drug > instead of jumping from 15 to 20 milligams. That may be a hugh jump > for you. I use the liquid version of Lexapro to inch my way up > slowly so the side effects don't pound me. > > Dana Rose > > > > Hi Karla! I had virtually no sides from the Lexapro and it's > really been > > great for me! > > The only thing I had was sort of a zombie-like feeling for about a > week, but > > it went > > away. Matter of fact, last week I tried to go up to 20 mgs from 15 > and that > > same > > out of it feeling hit me like a brick, LOL. I don't know if the > fact that > > I've been stressed > > and exhausted due to circumstances in my life has anything to do > with that > > though, I > > am sure it does. Anyway, any more questions you have, fire away... > I'm going > > to bed > > now, but hopefully tomorrow I can be of more help. Take care! > > > > ~Crystal > > > > > > Hi my name is Karla, my doctor started me on lexapro today, after > > celexa didnt work. is there anything I should be aware of, has > > anybody here had bad experiences, or good ones they would like to > > share with me > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ -- > -------- > > ---- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I have been diagnosed with GAD, generalized anxiety disorder. Anyone else here with this diagnosis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I too was diagnosed with mild depression alongside the GAD. I am on my second day of Lexapro, and am hoping that it will help. I really want to get back to my old more confident self... " sigh " I have already after one day felt the dry mouth and nausea, is that normal? My MD says that it will be like that for the first week. > > > > I have been diagnosed with GAD, generalized anxiety disorder. > > Anyone else here with this diagnosis? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 What dose did your MD put you on? I started with 5 and moved to 10 after a week and did not have any side effects. Dennis Naomi <Naomiroy@...> wrote: I too was diagnosed with mild depression alongside the GAD. I am on my second day of Lexapro, and am hoping that it will help. I really want to get back to my old more confident self... " sigh " I have already after one day felt the dry mouth and nausea, is that normal? My MD says that it will be like that for the first week. > > > > I have been diagnosed with GAD, generalized anxiety disorder. > > Anyone else here with this diagnosis? > > > --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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