I have been on Lexapro for almost 2 months now. I noticed really positive effects -- depression lifted, no more panic attacks, less anxiety, etc. after about 2 weeks of taking it. I was so pleased.

For the past week, however, my mood has been very low. The panic attacks haven't returned, but I feel like I'm starting to slip back into depression. All week, I have been having trouble focusing at work -- and that's not normal for me.

Starting on Lexapro coincided with starting a new job. So, now I'm wondering if the excitement and happiness of the new job was responsible for my change in mood and now that I'm settling in, I'm slipping back down to the way I felt before. I have also had a really bad cold for the past 10 days, so is it possible that that has something to do with how I'm feeling mentally? I don't know if it's the Lexapro not working as well or if it's situational.

I guess I don't know what to do. Has anyone experienced an SSRI seeming less effective after just a short period of time? Should I be talking to my doctor about increasing my dose? (I'm on 10mg right now.) I'm just really scared of getting terribly depressed again. I want to do well at my new job. It requires me to have some energy and focus, but this past week has been such a struggle. I have no energy. I feel groggy and I'm having trouble concentrating at the office. I can focus for short periods of time, but then I start feeling fidgety and brain-foggy. I'm actually finding myself procrastinating at work. I have always had a problem with procrastination, but only in my home life -- never at work. This is worrying me. I don't want it to get worse. When I get home from work, I have this feeling of overwhelming foreboding and doom. I don't know if it's the Lexapro. I'm confused.

Sorry for rambling. That's just me. I can't blame that on Lexapro.