I was on 20mg lexapro for major depression and weaned off in September 2017. November end, two months after being off, onset of anxiety and minor depression hit literally overnight which apparently is hormonal so i jumped back on 10mg lexapro for a little over 6 weeks now mostly And 4 days at 12.5mg. I am super sensitive to meds and jumping on 10mg was so brutal at times. now I feel flat most of the day. Not really depressed but just unmotivated, scared, no joy, no excitement. I typically feel better in the evening. I wanted to keep the dosage low because it wasn’t as severe as my last episode and they also gave me hrt to add this time. I am at 6 weeks and still not back to normal and wonder if maybe lexapro isn’t working this time. Is 6 weeks too soon? I will see doc soon but wondering what people with experience would do. I hate this flat feeling and want to be happy again. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!
I asum you have to go up to 20 mg. again it helped you the first time around.
Good luck.
Thanks! That is my fear! 
not sure why It makes me feel so horrible when I up the dosage but I am going to try slowly this time.
Hi Erin,
I too can't up the dose. I'm on 7.5mg and every time I up the dose, my head is spaced out and achy.
I also just feel flat and have trouble remembering things. I don't feel at all like I used to. It is great for my gad and panic attacks etc.. has really helped. But the thought of changing terrified me.
Is it because of the low dose that we feel flat?
I'm having stomach issues and the doc is trying to sort that out first before addressing the rest. So I have a month of tests and new stomach drugs at least before sorting the lecapro
Hi Gina,
I remember when I upped my dose from 15 to 20 a year ago, because i had break through depression, I felt flat for another 8 weeks and slowly came out of it with good days and bad days. But I had come out of a serious depression and this time I was only depressed for one day before I jumped back on lexapro. It is a struggle but I know we will get better! For some strange reason, I have been feeling normal at night since day one of lexapro this round. I didn’t have this the last time. Anxiety and panic are horrible and this med got rid of them pretty quickly but the depression took longer to cure so you should be good soon. Upping by 2.5 mg per week or two makes it easier! I think the flat feeling is our bodies getting use to the med but it is a terrible feeling but it does go away (my last experience). I feel like this round it is taking longer.
I wonder why some people take it and have no side effects. I have a friend on 30mg and she had no side effects at all!
Hugs to you and you are not alone!!
Erin
Erin from Calif... This is Nickie54 from Texas.. I've been on Lexapro for 2weeks and 3 days.. the road is not Fabulous but I feel like I'm making head way.. I'm very sensitive to meds and I started out taking 2.5 first week then 2nd week 5.0 now as of today 7.50.. I feel somewhat better as far as GAD and Panic and heart racing.. but the flat feeling I still have and the down mood and no motivation.. and I'm not like that at all but I feel like with what I've read on this Blog/web site is that u must wait it out.. 6-10 weeks.. just b patient .. and hang on for the ride may get a little Bumpy.. but will smooth out in time.. stick to what u r doing and I To am using some Hormone Cream.. I was taken off of it for 6 weeks and I think it was the straw that broke me.. but I Pray that Lexapro is my Medicine.. I'm going to wait this out and see because I do feel somewhat better.. just with my heart calming down is a Blessing.. Your Aniexty Friend In Texas...
Hi erin, I am also back to lexapro after I stopped it 2 months. Today is 11 day after I am back on lexapro, I am on 10 mg. I still feel bad, I am willing to increase the dose to 20 mg soon.
Hi Nickie, I too stopped my estrogen, and it all came back! Hormones are crazy! I regret not trying to patch for a week or so to see if it would improve, instead I freaked out and jumped on Lexapro at 10mg and was a zombie for a few weeks. Should have started slowly. I sometimes want to wean off and see if the patch will work alone but I feel like I have come this far, I should see it through because starting up would be dreadful again! I am getting ready to bump up to 15mg as I think 20mg was the magic dose for me so I am trying very hard to be patient. Good luck and let's keep in touch! I am almost at 7 weeks on Lex now (12.5mg for 6 days).Prayers for us all! btw, I am originally from Texas 
I kick myself for stopping! What a dumb mistake. Amazing how we forget how crappy it is to feel this way. So scary. I plan to stay on for a while this round. I just hope it works again!
Erin from Calif... idk your age but I'm 63 and I've dealt with this GAD and Panic for 50 years and I have found that it has gotten a little worse since I hit my 60s .. I'm active and in pretty good shape .. so when I get a good combo of Lexapro I'm sticky with it and a little over the Conter hormone cream.. I'm done with this panic and aniexty at my age.. it's been a long hard road but even at 63 u change your mind on medicine.. I always thought I could manage but I was managing but that's all I was doing.. I was home bound because of the GAD and Panic.. that's not living that's existing.. no more for me.. If it's not Lexapro I'll find one that will work..Take Care and stay with us thru your journey..😊
Erin from Calif... I think stopping the hormone cream just pushed me over the top but I think it was a Blessing for I probably would have never tried another medicine .. I have been on so many that made me crazy .. so I'm going to stick Lexapro out for a while.. my OBGYN did a saliva test on me and Lexapro was a Good Candidate for my DNA.. Stay in touch and Take Care..😊
I am 49 and you are right. Life is too beautiful and I still have young children at home and a non functioning mom is a nightmare for them. I will do anything to make my kids happy and if that means taking medicine, I do it. Are you on Lexapro now? How long have you been on? Big hugs!
Erin from Calif.. yes I just started Lexapro 18 days ago .. I started out at 2.5 for 1 week .. then up it to 5.0 .. then this week I keep BD of wanted to up it to 7.5 but idk if I'm ready for more changes.. they say each time u bump it up u have more chsnges .. so I may r may not bump up tonight.. I take 2.5 of the am and 2.5 pm.. so if I bump up it has to b either the pm r am.. the reason for that is b cause I'm Soo sensitive to meds and my Dr let me decide when and how to bump up .. she wanted me to do 5mg at pm and 5 mg at am but I wasn't going to do that .. she don't live in my sky n .. I do and I have to go thrus the changes..,not her.. so I'm going real slow for that reason.. if I do bump up to 5.0 mg tonight and it makes me feel weird and I'm not able to handle it right now .. I'll go back down to 2.5 until I feel better about it..I know that sounds weird to some people but I want to feel better but I know it will take time either way u go fast r slow.. Hope u stay in the conversation... it helps to have someone to express how I r feeling and hear how someone else is doing on the same meds... Take Care and keep posting.. Hugs 😊
Erin .. the 1st week was 2.5 .. 2nd week 5.0... then this week I wanted to go to 7.5 but I don't know if I'm ready ... that's what the first few sentences should have said in my post... this crazy phone sometimes changes my words... lol😊
Yes, slow is better! I started at 10mg this time and it was torture but I wanted to get better faster! The first time I went on Lex I started at 5 which was much more bearable. I am soooo sensitize to meds which makes it a slow process but worth it in the end. It's nice knowing we are not alone in this journey so let's definitely stay in touch.
Hi Erin, I hope you are going to feel better again.
Usually when you up the dose ,side effects come back again and additional waiting time for increase to adjust,
Just wondering how long it took you to feel better last time after increase to 20mg?
I am 6 week on 10mg and 7 week on increase dose of 20 mg. and still feeling anxiety.
I took a good 3 months to feel much better (it was gradual) and about 5 months to feel totally back to normal. It was a slow process but in there were plenty of good days, just some low moments which got better and better over those three months..Hang in there. I know when we are feeling down, it feels like we will never get well. And then we have a moment of feeling good and tend to forget the good feelings. It's weird. I wish I were at 20 again! Are you having any good days yet? For some reason, my nights are better, is that the same for you?
Hugs to you.
Erin... yes I will try to message daily.. u try also.. it makes it bearable to know that someone really understands..Have A Pleasant Evening.. it's really cold here in Texas today.. going to b 5 degrees b4 morning..Brrrrrrr...😖
Gina... I understand the thing about upping the lexapro.. I say you do it your way...you have to endure the effects so if u need to take your time do so... that's what I'm telling myself.. Do it at your own pace .. you live in your skin n .. Your Dr. Doesn't .. u know u better than anyone does.. Take Care and Keep Us Posted About Your Journey.. Take Care and Talk Soon..😊
Actually it was that long for the depression, the anxiety was gone sooner. You are almost there!!