[Eleny]

I'm on 10mg of Lexapro for health anxiety and it's been great for keeping it under control but lately I've started experiencing general anxiety which is causing me a lot of distress.

Do you think if I upped my dose this would help?

How long have you been on Lexapro for?

When I first started Lexapro, it made my anxiety fluctuate. Sometimes my anxiety would be nonexistent; other times, my anxiety would be sky high. It took a while for my body to adjust to the medication (like a few weeks). That's why I ask.

Upping your dose may help, but if you're still adapting to Lexapro, you may need to give it more time.

[Eleny]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

How long have you been on Lexapro for?

When I first started Lexapro, it made my anxiety fluctuate. Sometimes my anxiety would be nonexistent; other times, my anxiety would be sky high. It took a while for my body to adjust to the medication (like a few weeks). That's why I ask.

Upping your dose may help, but if you're still adapting to Lexapro, you may need to give it more time.

Hey, thank you for your response. I've been on it about 2 years!

Yeah, then it sounds like upping your dose may be worthwhile. It's possible you've built up a tolerance to it.

The other thing is, sometimes antidepressants stop working after a while. Basically, they work great for a few months or a few years, then they just randomly stop working one day. I don't think it's common for that to happen, but it can/does happen for some people. So, that's something to consider.

The medical name for it is "Tachyphylaxis".

[88Butterfly88]

20mg is also a standard dose, so I don't think upping it would be a bad idea. Lexapro didn't work for me but it's different for everyone.