Increasing to lexapro 10 mg?
i have taken 5 mg of lexapro for the last 10 days. last night i increased the dosage to 10 mg as instructed by my doctor. even though i had no side effects on 5 mg, today i am dizzy and nauseous. it is not terrible, but certainly uncomfortable. is this normal? how long will it last?
2007-01-20 05:18:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
From 2 -7 days. I take 20 mg. a day. Your system will adjust to the increase. I found U some sites that will give you much more information that you may need.
www.theroadback.org
www.lexapro.com
www.drugs.com/lexapro.html
www.healthsquare.com
These all have side effect information & cures for sde effects.
I hope this helps you.
2007-01-20 05:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Blues Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I would do personally is continue taking the 5mg over the weekend and call your doctor on Monday to let them know of the problem and ask for their advise. A couple of days of staying on the 5mg should not hurt you. What you should not do is discontinue use abruptly unless you are having serious problems and then you need to seek medical attention immediately. You can call your doctors office and see if your doctor can call you to answer your questions. I I have taken Lexapro for almost 3 years now and it has helped me tremendously. Although every medication is not right for every person.
I am NOT a doctor and your best option would be to call your MD and pharmacist get their advise. Qualified medical advise is is what you need to answer your questions on medication. Hope this helps some anyway.
2007-01-20 05:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by peacekid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing. It lasted a couple of days, then went away. By the way I find this medication works very well for me.
2007-01-20 09:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by Helen W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its normal...it will take 2-3 days for your body to get used to the increased dosage.
2007-01-20 05:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has dissimilar makes use of, which incorporates dementia; stress; bi-polar; melancholy, etc. this is the most powerful, least edge-outcomes, low dosage drug that works a variety of mind chemical imbalances.
2016-10-17 02:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by rhona 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋