gw225 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Looking for hope. I have been on generic Lexapro 5mg for anxiety and depression for 10 days. Since I started, I am getting internal agitation in my body and restlessness in my feet and some anxiety. The agitation and restlessness slowly rises and peaks about 8 hours after I take the med and then settles down a bit. I am nocking down the agitation/anxiety with Xanax 1.5mg. Its very uncomfortable. I am sensitive to meds that it why I am on a low dose but my doctor wants to go up to 10mg of Lexapro to start getting some antidepressant benefits. My question, I am hoping this restlessness, tension that I am getting goes away as I adapt to the med. Anyone have this experience. I am hoping for good news. I have been on so many antidepressants that have just not worked out. Sincerely, G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyforeigner Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 10 days isn't long enough to tell, it's possible that the restlessness and anxiety will subside as your body gets used to Lexapro. SSRIs can be stimulating at first in some people so that would explain why you're feeling this way. Give it another 2 weeks or so before giving up on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browri Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I found both Celexa and Lexapro to be very weird when I started taking each of them in that they're mostly sedating but they are activating when you first start them. But it does taper off after 1-2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw225 Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 I upped the dose from 5mg to 7.5mg and it's been another 6 days. 16 days total on med. The internal restlessness in body and feet has gone down but is still there. Still have to quench with Xanax. Doc wants me to go up to 10mg. Getting discouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browri Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I would say try to get to the 10mg and stay parked there for at least 2 weeks before you really decide for sure that you don't want to take it anymore. That would be 4 weeks total on Lexapro which is plenty of time for you to know if it's going to do SOMETHING for your anxiety and depression. But it also would mean you were at steady levels of a dose for at least one week. I would expect that week 2 after starting 10mg most of the anxiousness will subside. If it doesn't, Lexapro may just not be the antidepressant for you. Have you taken any other SSRIs before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw225 Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Yes and what is funny is 10 years ago I took Lexipro and was on it for 6 months and don't recall any of these problems. I was on 10-20mg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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