Hi Cali. Are you still taking Ativan too? Are you having trouble concentrating because you're on edge and easily distracted, or are you in a brain fog that makes it hard to think?

I'm on Lexapro (20mg) right now and it's working well for me. I used to take Celexa and it helped a lot with anxiety and panic attacks, but it gave me a feeling of lethargy and I felt brain-foggy a lot. I'm finding Lexapro doesn't have that negative side effect for me. It takes a while to get adjusted to it, though. The first few weeks on any SSRI can be unpleasant while your body gets adjusted to it. I felt sick for the first week I was on Lexapro, but then the side effects went away. It took me another 2 weeks to feel the positive effects. I have found that I'm doing so well on it now, I'm not taking any Clonazepam (similar to Ativan) for my panic. I haven't had an attack in weeks.

So, if you're still taking Ativan, that in combination with Lexapro might be causing your inability to concentrate. Or, if you have recently stopped taking Ativan, you could be having some temporary withdrawal effects. Or, it could just be that you're still getting adjusted to the Lexapro.

I take my Lexapro at night before bed.That way, any side effects it's likely to cause happen at night while I'm sleeping. Are you taking yours in the morning? Since it's something that stays in your system all the time and doesn't have an effect that wears off after a few hours (like Ativan), it doesn't matter what time you take it. Some people take it in the morning because they find it hard to sleep if they take it before bed, but it doesn't affect my sleep at all. I like taking it at night. Maybe you could talk to your doc about taking it at night instead. If you're still having this side effect after you've been on it for about 3 weeks, talk to your doctor about it. These meds all work differently for different people so there might be something that will work better for you.

I hope you start feeling better soon. Keep us posted.