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Posted by Joe Crenshaw on November 27, 2009, at 15:33:56
The 10 mg makes me so tired during the day even though I take it at bedtime. Has anyone used only 5 mg successfully? Thank You
Posted by Joe Crenshaw on November 27, 2009, at 15:35:39
In reply to Has anyone used 5 mg of Lexapro instead of 10 mg?, posted by Joe Crenshaw on November 27, 2009, at 15:33:56
sorry for the double post didn't see my first one listed.
Posted by linkadge on November 27, 2009, at 16:15:49
In reply to Has anyone used 5 mg of Lexapro instead of 10 mg?, posted by Joe Crenshaw on November 27, 2009, at 15:35:39
I used 10mg of citalopram instead of 20mg and it was a better trade off for me.
Seeing as lexapro is the active metabolite of citalopram (i.e. 20mg citalopram = 10mg lexapro) there I think that half a dose could be effective.
Linkadge
Posted by Joe Crenshaw on November 27, 2009, at 16:32:08
In reply to Re: Has anyone used 5 mg of Lexapro instead of 10 mg?, posted by linkadge on November 27, 2009, at 16:15:49
Thanks for your quick reply.
Posted by Phillipa on November 27, 2009, at 19:55:02
In reply to Has anyone used 5 mg of Lexapro instead of 10 mg?, posted by Joe Crenshaw on November 27, 2009, at 16:32:08
Welcome to babble. Phillipa
Posted by Alexanderfromdenmark on November 28, 2009, at 6:29:18
In reply to Has anyone used 5 mg of Lexapro instead of 10 mg?, posted by Joe Crenshaw on November 27, 2009, at 15:33:56
Less can be more.
Posted by bleauberry on November 28, 2009, at 19:06:20
In reply to Has anyone used 5 mg of Lexapro instead of 10 mg?, posted by Joe Crenshaw on November 27, 2009, at 15:33:56
I found no difference between 5mg and 10mg, except lower side effects at 5mg, so I stayed at 5mg.
One of my doctors prescribes Lexapro in liquid form because he has some patients in remission on just a drop (about 1/8th mg), and others on 1mg to 5mg. The trick he says is twofold:
1. Frequency...despite the halflife, it needs to be dosed about every 6 hours.
2. Time...it needs longer than the clinical trials to fully work.
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