why did you increase it?

Probally because you are having a panic attack because you increased it. I don't think you should ever do that unless your doctor does that. I hope your ok.

dear mraoun, i wouldn't worry about just taking 5 mg extra, i really don't think this will hurt you, i do think that since you did it without advice you are experiencing heightened anxiety....so don't worry....but next time so you don't put yourself into this position again, getting yourself all afraid and everything....just do what the doctor says...but i really would bet anything that this 5mg increase cannot hurt you, but to rest assure yourself, why don't you call your doctor right now and leave a message with his or her answering service to call you, so you can rest and not keep so anxious.....just like us anxious people, we get so terribly anxious, do something to help ourselves and alleviate it, and then get even more anxious. i am with you mraoun, if you ever need anyone to talk to, i am here.love, maggie

oh u guys thanks for the support by the way i did asked my doc even 2 weeks ago and he told me ifu feel u cant handle your anxiety anymore just incresae yoour dosage and i waited till today trying to deal with it but i cant anymore i am tired may be i am scared bcz of the side effect i get when i increase my dosage naseaus loss of apetite headache u named

Sometimes before we even do something anxiety ridden people tell themselves that what they are GOING to do SHOULD cause them anxiety.

For example, I was suppose to go to a training class last week but the second I was told I had to go I started thinking about what I was going to do if I had a panic attack and how I was going to handle it. By doing that I kinda *told* myself that I SHOULD have one because I was making myself think about it.

I hope this makes sense! So maybe because you were nervous or hadn't wanted to increase your dosage, when you did you responded with anxiety because you has prepped yourself for believing you didn't want to?!

Oh my, I hope that makes sense. If after a few days you still feel lousy you should probably talk to your doctor; Lexapro just might not be right for you then.

Also, do you have other anxiety strategies for coping? It helps to make a BIG mental toolbox of things to do when your anxious. Just the process of thinking what toll your going to use can help relieve the anxiety. Tricky huh?!

I hope you're day is going better, I'm praying for you mraoun!

I think you are experiencing high anxiety and panic because you know yuo did this without doctor permission. 5mg more isnt going to put you in danger. Talk to your doctor next time before upping your meds to avoid this feeling.