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[cailinbron]

hi i am new on here. i have been on and off lexapro for a few years now. i was only ever taken 5mg it worked for depression but did noting for my anxiety so last week i decided to go up to 10mg the reason why i never upped my dose before was i found that on higer doses i could not have an orgasm and this bothered me i also was worried about other side effect. at the moment i am only getting about 3 hours sleep a night, i was wondering if anyone had any advice for me. i want to know if side effects will go after a few months. doctor also precribed remeron for sleep but i stopped taken it because i felt hungry all the time and was worried about gaining wait, i know all meds have side effects and i have done the rounds and alway went back to lexapro. i also get very bad pms which really gets me down and effects my relationships with family and partner, i get so down and irritable and just want to hide in my room for two weeks. then the week i get my period my mood go up again. i have suffered for years with pms doctor says there noting they can do.

[Trace]

Hi cailinbron

Did you go up to 10mg's with the permission of your doctor? With any med adjustments you need to be monitored by your doctor. Unfortunately lack of libido is a very common side effect of many ad's. If you are struggling with anxiety, you may want to go to your doctor to discuss going on a med that will help with anxiety. Any increase in medication will produce side effects, which is why it is never good to increase/decrease without the permission of your doctor.

Trace