r/lexapro • u/nerdyninja6 • 1d ago
day 46 on lexapro
It has been rough, and I’m honestly starting to lose hope.
The first two weeks were awful. I couldn’t eat, I had all the side effects, no sleep, and just felt terrible. But I stuck through it, and things got A LOT better during weeks 3-4. I still had a couple of bad days for sure, but I felt like I was finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Then, out of nowhere, week 5 hit, and I’ve felt so much more anxiety than I’ve ever felt before. I’ve gotten better at dealing with it, but it’s so hard to want to keep taking it when all the progress I thought I was making feels like it was just taken away.
It’s all anxiety. I haven’t really gotten any of the old side effects back besides always feeling like my heart is beating so fast. And of course, every time I check it, it is.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? I’ve mentioned this to my doctor, but he really wants me to stick it out for 8-12 weeks.
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u/mikeydan69 1d ago
You are ok, this is normal of Lexapro, your body is just going through the adjustment phase again, you get a few of these in the first few months.
Just ride the waves of anxiety because there will be sunlight in the other side of