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Re: Lexapro: 10mg vs 20mg. Any more beneficial?? » qbsbrown

Posted by ed_uk on November 5, 2005, at 18:57:39

In reply to Re: Lexapro: 10mg vs 20mg. Any more beneficial??, posted by qbsbrown on November 5, 2005, at 18:26:17

Hi Brian

>Is it normal to have increased anxiety initially?

Yes, especially when the initial dose is too high. You could decrease to 30mg for a while, then increase back up to 40mg if necessary.

>How long do i give 40mgs to gauge whether or not to go up to 60mg?

That depends on whether or not you want to find the minimum effective dose - which should reduce the risk of side effects. For me, the maximum effect takes a couple of months to develop. You could increase the dose much sooner if you want to - but the risk of sexual side effects increases with the dose.

Kind regards

Ed


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