I'm new to medication (Lexapro)

Mental health
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Hello everyone,

I've had anxiety for over 10 years, but just recently decided to try medication. I first was on 5mg of Buspirone and I swear it tried to kill me. I had horrible side effects, which is why I am now trying the generic verious of Lexapro. Since I am VERY sensative to medication, I am only taking 2.5mg every night. I plan to up it to 5mg then maybe 10mg in the future, but I do not want to rush things. Even on the 2.5mg I can feel a difference, however it makes me PASS OUT at night but once i'm awake...I stay awake for 1,2,3 hours in the middle of the night. I just wanted to reach out to anyone who is currently using Lexapro in hopes that they can give me advice.

Thank you smile

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I'm currently on Lexapro the generic brand also I've been on 10mg for 7 weeks and I can see the difference and I'm feeling better

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Hi

I'm afriad to take 5mg even, because the 2.5mg causes me to feel so sleepy. Did you feel super sleepy when you began taking it? Did that lessen? 

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I'm very scared of medication but scared more of my anxiety I started at 5 then 10 and now on 20mg I'm now back to driving alone n working after 10 months of not being able to even leave the house! The first 4 weeks were crappy but u stick to it n it gets better! My first anxiety attack in 2 months was today! I'm still anxious a lot n constantly thinking about anxiety but I'm a lot better then I was!

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I don't think 2.5mg would be doing much at all

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I was sleepy for the first part but once I got through that part I have been doing a lot more

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I have TERRIBLE anxiety. I'm pretty much a walking billboard. My doc put me on Lexapro, and it made it worse. Busiprone is a joke and doesn't work one bit. I am no on a high dose of prozac, and that has seemed fo hslp