Posted by SLS on October 14, 2005, at 11:40:32
In reply to Re: Lexapro start up, posted by Joslynn on October 14, 2005, at 9:50:34
> Oh, I just reread your post and I see it has only been five days back on the Lex. That's probably not enough time to figure out whether or not it is working again. I know that if you were taking it for the first time, it could take several weeks or even a month or more to work. So, can you try to hold out to give it more time?
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> Also, if you can't smoke, what about the nic patch, just so that you aren't going through the nic withdrawal at the same time as starting up a med that could cause initial anxiety? That just seems like a lot for your system to handle at once. Then later, when you are feeling better, you can try quitting the nicotine.
Good advice!Anxiety is definitely a startup side effect of Lexapro that usually disappears by the third week. It might take as long as 4 weeks at the right dosage of Lexapro before you respond again. It is difficult to predict how you will respond to this drug after only 4 days.
- Scott
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