Lexapro is an SSRI medication. SSRI's will take at least 4 weeks to get the noticeable good benefits from it. I know that sounds like a long time, but you are almost 1 week in already, so maybe 3 more weeks to wait. You might start feeling some smaller benefits before then, too. I know it's hard to wait, but I think the worst of the side effects are about over. You might want to check in with your psychiatrist regarding this, I don't know what dose you are on (I am assuming 10 mgs a day), as they might have you cut back to a lower dose and work your way up. I know someone currently on Lexapro, 60 mgs a day, and it is helping them tremendously.

They might suggest taking it at night instead of day, for example. Always check with the psychiatrist before making any changes to your medications though.

Anxiety responds well to therapy, are you talking to a therapist? One that specializes in anxiety.

You are almost 1/4 the way there! I know it's tough, I have been there with the medications, and it can be hard at first. In the meanwhile, do all your other healthy things, such as drink 8 glasses of water a day, eat 3 healthy meals (so no blood sugar spikes from not eating), try cutting back on sugar and caffeine. Get enough sleep and cut back on your stress. Get exercise... take a daily walk outside... or do some other kind of cardio you enjoy such as tennis, golf (walking the course), bike riding, and do a little weight training. Exercise can really really help with anxiety/depression.

Hope it gets better for you soon. You are not alone.

Thanks … it’s really tough right now. My stress is work (an attorney of course) and it’s hard to do anything right now.

I had been taking lexapro at night … but my doctor said try switching to morning … and here I am.

Somehow - I’ll make it though and even if my worse catastrophizing occurs … so be it. I just want to be my old self.

I used to take Lexapro, it was pretty good. It does take time though, life GirlinCalif said. Give it more time.

I’m at 10 mg… should I go to 5? Dr suggested that but I’m afraid that increasing from 5 to 10 would cause the same problems

If you are at ten, switching to 5 decreases the dose. When starting a med, it’s pretty common for our anxiety level to raise just because of the stress of starting a medication, not because of the medication itself. If not in therapy, it would be of great benefit to do so. Meds help, but they don’t change the learned thinking patterns we have developed which is causing the anxiety to begin with.

While I almost went down to 5, yesterday morning I felt a little better - still bad anxiousness in the morning, but less so than the day before. So, I’m still on 10. Anxious again this morning, but it seems tolerable (barely).

I am on lexapro right now---I had to halve the dose because the side effects were so bad for me--I couldn't move, I was so exhausted---but once I got through it I was so happy--lexapro has been the best anxiety med for me--and I've been on quite a few...