Posted by alaskagirl on September 23, 2002, at 18:36:32
Pharmrep, can Lexapro be used to treat anxiety?
I was on Celexa 2 years ago for depression/anxiety and it worked within 5 days. However, it later caused me to develop colitis. I've tried numerous drugs since then, but nothing has worked as well as Celexa.
I started Lexapro 9 days ago at 5mg for 5 days (for anxiety, no depression this time), and have bumped the dosage to 10mg for the last 4 days. My stomach has tolerated the Lexapro well, however, it's not helping at all with the anxiety.
If Lexapro does help with anxiety, does it take longer than the typical 1-2 weeks Lexapro treats depression?
Also, I'm suffering from insomnia and am wondering if this is a temporary side effect that will go away, or if it will last with continued use?
Thank you for your help!
poster:alaskagirl
thread:120861
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