Posted by Mariposa on January 23, 2004, at 19:01:35
In reply to Lexapro at 5mgs and 2.5mgs, posted by j206 on January 23, 2004, at 18:27:36
> I've been on lexapro now for 2 weeks for panic attacks, i started off with 10mgs but i got lots of negative side effects, mostly headaches which got to the point where i couldn't do anything but hold my head. after 3 days i droped down to 5mgs, still got a few headaches, i think i'm starting to feel the effects, i feel way more relaxed haven't had panic attacks in about a week, but i also feel very stoned. Simply i feel tired, relaxed but cloudy, also i can't seem to study, or work very well.
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> Anyways, just a general question, has anyone experimented with taking just 2.5 mgs of lexapra? Would anyone recommend it, or should i stay with the 5mg does right now?
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> I realize that normal doses are 10-20, but i feel like i might want to try to cut back even more. I never felt depressed and i never felt anxious i just had a lot of panic attacks in my car, ultimatly i don't want to screw any benefits that i have gotten so far.No, 2.5mg is not uncommon, in fact there are several posters here who are doing OK at that dose. I have been on Lex almost 1 year, currently at 20mg. I started at 5mg and in retrospect, I would have started off at 2.5mg if I had known how bad the side effects were going to be for me. I managed to get through it (first 2 weeks are the worst) and Lex has been very good for me. Hang in there and I wouldn't rush to go to a higher dose, your body will let you know when and if you need a higher dose.
Best of luck!~~~8|8
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