SIDE EFFECTS !! 10mg to 20mg

Treatment and medication
1

Hey everyone!
New here and love having a place to come and not feel alone!! You guys are so helpful :revolving_hearts:

Here’s my thing
I was on 10mg escitalopram for 3 years, started feeling extreme anxiety again. Dr did blood work to check all my levels and everything came back fine so he told me to go to 20mg! I felt after a couple days it was too much and started with 15mg, been a couple weeks now and the side effects are horrendous! I don’t remember having any when I started this medication! I’m scared to go to the 20mg I don’t want the side effects to worsen or take longer to get over!

Heightened anxiety(morning & night)
Heavy head
Shakes
Constipation
Zero appetite
Tingles all over
Dry mouth

The list goes on! Any support or guidance would be appreciated :two_hearts:

2

Hello! I hope it gets better for you soon. Every time you up a dose of these types of meds this happens. My other medications stopped working so Im starting Lexapro tomorrow. Not looking forward to the side effects, but sure hoping it helps alleviate the return of my anxiety and panic attacks. Good luck!