Posted by morgan miller on February 12, 2011, at 0:04:40
In reply to Re: What should I be aiming for? Medications.... » Laney, posted by Phillipa on February 11, 2011, at 19:35:26
Laney, it seems to be a popular thing these days to start with a super low dose of Lexapro. If you end up trying it, talk to your doctor about starting at 2.5 mg. Lexapro is a very powerful medication and you may not need much to get back to feeling better. Some people stick with the 2.5 mg dose. Others go up to 5 or 10 mg. For me, 10 mg may be what I need. So far it is helping with anxiety and depression. I think it's going to be a full 3 months on Lexapro before I really am close to feeling normal again. Some depression relief can come as soon as 1 to 2 weeks, and symptoms will continue to improve as time goes by. Same goes for anxiety, but anxiety symptoms take much longer to resolve, usually taking up to 3 months before people finally report feeling "normal" again.
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