Escitalopram Questions (Page 7)

Escitalopram - Does the brain fog/lethargy go away?

I feel a lot more calm and relaxed on this med but I feel a little "slow" upstairs. I'm not as sharp as I usually am. I have only been on it a week at a small dose because I'm very sensitive. Does this "fog and lethargy" ever go away?

Missed dose of escitalopram?

I have been taking escitalopram 10 mg every night (10 pm) for five weeks. I forgot to take it and just remembered the next day at 4 am. It makes me very sleepy and dizzy (like bad motion sickness) in about hour and a half after having taken it, and I have to attend school in a few hours, so I am... read more

How long do gastrointestinal side effects of escitalopram (Lexapro) last?

I've started back on escitalopram after not taking it for a year. I started it back up slowly, taking only 5mg, then 10, 15, and just a week ago I started taking the full 20mg that I used to be on. I was okay at first, not much in the way of side effects other than general sleepiness(which I... read more

Dizziness 24/7 from Lexapro?

3 months ago I started Lexapro again (I had taken it 2 years ago with minor side effects) I started experiencing extreme dizziness, like I was on a boat 24/7. My doctors said it probably wasn't the medication and to just continue, but I am convinced it is the lexapro. I tapered off a couple... read more

Should I cut my dosage in half for Lexapro?

Hey, I used to take lexapro (Escitalopram) for a while, i stopped taking it around 6 months ago because I thought that I no longer needed it for my anxiety. Everything was fine, until a few days ago. I am currently in college and I think I got overwhelmed with stress. I had one of the worst panic... read more

Should I increase my scitalopram (Lexapro) from 5mg to 10mg? For the last 3 weeks I was taking 5mg..

... of Lexapro. The first two weeks were horrible with side effects extreme dizziness and nausea and light headed. On the 3rd week I started feeling significantly great again not completely I still had moments of anxiety but not as bad as they were before. This is the fourth week and I’m... read more

Escitalopram side effects?

I have been taking escitalopram for 3 days now for my anxiety. Has any one else experienced mild heart palpitations or tightness in chest when starting this? I have read about side effects and I am starting to feel them now. I have had hot flashes and more anxious feeling. I hope it gets better.

Does use of clonazepam help with daily morning anxiety?

I have daily nervousness anxiety, especially in the morning. I feel better if I take a very small amount of clonazepam(.25). I also take a low maintenance dose of Escitalopram(5mg). In the past I’ve had 2 clinical depressions. I work on many levels to control my anxiety... yoga, walks,... read more

I have been given escitalopram 20 and buspirone 5mg,. Is it safe to take both?

I take 1 escitalopram a day and I’m supposed to take up to 3 buspirone a day?

Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Escitalopram vs. Fluoxetine?

I was taking escitalopram for about 90 days, started with 5mg then worked up to 20mg. My doctor just switched me to 20mg fluoxetine to see if that helped my symptoms more. I have GAD and social anxiety - does anyone have experience with these two medications and which one did you feel worked better... read more

Escitalopram - Very scared need advise ASAP?

Escitalopram - pills have affected my sex life?

I've been taking 10mg a day for about 13months now and it has affected my sex life,my husband and I have always had a fantastic sex life but now I don't feel anything we've tried everything but it just does nothing for me!I'm thinking I should drop down to 5mg a day??I'm... read more

13 days on escitalopram / Lexapro.

I have been on escitalopram for 13 days. I lost my job and was struggling with anxiety and home schooling. For the first five days or so my mood lifted dramatically but after about day 6 or 7 I started to get severe insomnia, I’m literally awake all night and very very bad headaches, the type... read more

Doctor wants me to take escitalopram or diivalprox. I am 90 years old

I do not have migraines. I occasional have throbbing headaches. Which is better?

Escitalopram - silly question?

I don’t know if this is a really stupid question or not but does anyone ever just want to cry (in a normal cry situation or feeling a bit down and sorry for themselves) and just physically can’t cry. i can cry at a dog dying on the super vet but anything real life i just really struggle... read more