Posted by Underhill on October 26, 2004, at 7:26:07
In reply to LEXAPRO has driven me nuts! 2.5mg and IRRITABLE, posted by Keko on October 24, 2004, at 19:18:41
I had similar spaced-out feelings from Lexapro (sold as Cipralex here in Finland). I felt that the level of Lexapro in blood simply went up too much too quickly when I took it. So I decided to try dosing multiple times per day and also slowly (every 2 weeks or so) adjust the dosage.
So now I split 5 mg pills into quarters by cutting them in half using scissors, and then halving the halves again. I take one quarter in the morning, one in the day and one in the evening. Sounds like too much trouble, I know. :) But it works wonders! No spaced-out feelings, no insomnia, no side effects at all, just almost complete relief from depression and anxiety.
I had to experiment with the dosage, too. By trial and error, I found that 3/4 of 5 mg per day is just the right dose for me. Less than that doesn't work (I get depressed in about 1-2 weeks), and more than that causes unnecessary side effects.
Bear in mind, too, that it always takes time to adjust to SSRIs. For the first week or two, you're bound to feel more anxious and irritable. Then the anxiety subsides almost suddenly, and you will start to feel better (if the med works for you, that is).
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