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Lexapro

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I started Celexa a week and a half ago and was having terrible headaches/heavy head so I was switched to Lexapro starting this past Friday. I am taking it in the morning and I feel really out of it. My head is super heavy and I am tired. I have also been more anxious than I was before all the medication. Will this feeling eventually pass as I get adjusted to it? Thanks for any advice!
LittleSadie
LittleSadie
I remember having that problem with Lexapro. Maybe try taking it at night instead of in the morning. Your anxiety is probably a little higher because the medication hasn't fully taken effect yet.
carebear78
carebear78
I started Lexapro in October and it took time to take it's effect. I truly thought why em i doing this, but i would read comments that always said, "HANG IN, IT WILL WORK". Things have gotten better, but i still have my off days.
salvatop
salvatop
According to WebMD it may take 1 to 2 weeks to feel a benefit from this drug and 4 weeks to feel the full benefit of this medication. I know it's hard but you have to hang in there and give the drug time to work.
salvatop
salvatop
You could be in my situation, I am currently on Fetzima and WebMD says It could take several months to get the full effect of this med.
BonTemps
BonTemps
Lexapro is in the middle of the "energizing " vs "sedating" spectrum of SSRI's so it makes some people drowsy but not others.

The side effects you describe , along with stomach upset, are common when starting any AD. It should get better within 2 weeks but some people have to back off to a dose that's below the therapeutic level
to let their body adjust to it . Talk to your doc about this possibility before you give up.

Every SSRI I tried , other than Prozac , made me tired so i ended up
on Wellbutrin.