I got off my benzos and Lexapro carries me. Did it improve much after that? I live in hope this works. I feel like there’s no way out. It peaked which is normal. I hate changing doses because it always makes you feel a little weird.You shouldn't increase Lexapro dosages until after a minimum of one week according to the dosing guide. So, your anxiety was worse after 2 weeks?

10mg may be the right dose for you however if yoy still feel a little moody or on edge, you may find 15mg a perfect dose. When I went up to 15mg, I had a bit of a head ache for the first 2 days then nothing! So going up to 15mg is no where near as bad as going from 5mg to 10mg!I have severe gad and Pd and I'm only on 10 and it works greatAfter 1 week on 5mg and on the advice of my pdoc I increased from 5mg to 10mg. Things may look very different in another two weeks. I have generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Select one or more newsletters to continue. Increasing dose from 10mg to 20mg. Is increasing to 15 mg something I should talk to my doctor about? On 5mg for a week then bumped up to 10mg. My doctor then wanted to increase me to 15mg for two weeks. My doctor decided before I started taking it that he would start me on 5mg and move up to 10mg. Was very hesitant to do so but finally decided to give it a solid try a week ago.Will you post an update in a few weeks to tell us how the increase went for you?I’m currently working my way up to 15mg from 10mg. Now I have this weird depressed feel. Bumped it up to 5mg and have stuck with that for about 5 months now. I just got off of lexapro 5mg, i started at 10mg and couldnt stand the side effects and feeling dizzy so i went down to 5mg on my own, i felt better emmediately, i would still have anxiety here and there but not as bad, plus i started to see a councilor to just have someone to vent to which has taught me breathing excersizes so all that has helped. I’m able to come down from anxiety attacks a little faster than normal, and not using my prescribed Xanax as much as I needed it in the past for panic attacks. Hi all! I didn't really notice any negative side effects but I felt happier and considerably less anxious. My dosage was increased and I took 10mg for the first time this morning. She has now increased my dosage by another 5mg so I will be on 15mg with added zopiclone for sleep and 2mg of diazapam 8hrly as required. Once those side effects settled down I will then decide if I need to increase to 10mg,Hi there! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts I realized I had felt good at 5 mg so I decided to drop back down to 5mg. I've been on 10mg for 5 months now. Been on 10MG for 2 weeks and 3 days. Thanks!Hi, Sarah! Was 15 worth it and is it making a difference?A community for those prescribed Lexapro or Cipralex, also known as Escitalopram.Press J to jump to the feed. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information - Yes, this is perfectly *normal* ~ you just doubled your dose and it's not unexpected that you might have some mild side effects. I think it would be best to at least wait until you see your Doctor.

Don't be supersede if your anxiety peaks after about 2 weeks. I’m supposed to see my doctor in another ~2 weeks. I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety for years but for the past 4 or 5 months it’s been wretched. Hello, I was taking 5MG of Lexapro for anxiety and had ups and downs so my doctor decided to increase the dosage to 10mg. It was primarily for anxiety but it was also for depression. It makes me super tired and I yawn but I expected all of this. Anxiety has decreased a lot but low-grade depression has returned. Available for Android and iOS devices. ... Lexapro dosage increase 10 to 15mg. I’m a runner and runs have been hard lately. So far, so good. You can always bring it back down. It took another couple of days for my stomach to settle down. I imagine it’ll get better after awhile.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castA community for those prescribed Lexapro or Cipralex, also known as Escitalopram.Press J to jump to the feed. Dr. Edward Kuhnley answered. Now I have been on 20mg for about 4 days. It was primarily for anxiety but it was also for depression. Hi all! The first day after increase I didn't feel the best but then I had about a week of feeling great! I thought I was doing pretty good upon the first couple of months of taking lexapro at 5mg, but right now I feel at my complete best. I know for me personally my first week on lexapro was extremely hard, I was so out of it and anxious I thought I was going crazy! I started off with just 2.5mg. Feeling okay again this evening so I'll stick it out and hopefully it will resolve itself soon. I can’t even believe I feel the way I do now compared to where I was before starting this antidepressant. I’m grateful for the improvements in my mental health I have made, but this is incredibly disheartening.