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Lexapro? Pros and cons, please.
Need feedback on pros and cons of Lexapro antidepressant.
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@etedesco07 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm sorry your first several days on escitalopram (Lexapro) have produced side effects you don't feel you can handle.
What side effects have you experienced so far? How long did the doctor and/or the pharmacist indicate it would take for your body to adjust to this medication and level out?
@lisalucier extreme weakness, nausea, anxiety, sweaty hands. My dr. said it should be better after 2 weeks. Instead, it got worse, so I have decided to come off of it by going to 5mg a day. I started that last night.
My dr. is not returning my calls and I am searching for another to find out how to proceed. How long will I have to be on 5mg? Any advice you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Esther Tedesco
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Since this is a lay person support community, I'm tagging other members in this discussion who may have had experiences with escitalopram (Lexapro).
Hoping they can share how it's gone for them, any side effects they dealt with while their dosage was increased, and if they had to go back off the medication, how their doctor had them do that. Please meet @cooper1990 @jc76 @lonestarinitaly @mullejo and others here who may have some thoughts for you.
Have you gotten to check with your pharmacist who filled the prescription about any input on the effects you've been experiencing and anything they might suggest? If so, what did they say?