Posted by jms600 on March 20, 2009, at 16:41:53
In reply to Lexapro dosage, posted by nicksmom2495 on March 20, 2009, at 11:32:21
Maybe consider cutting the dose to 10mg? However, 10mg may not be a high enough dose to be effective.
I had very few problems taking Prozac. I took 60mg for several years and didn't get any weight gain at all (in fact I actually lost weight). It is one of the most stimulating out of the SSRIs; however, it caused no such problems of increase anxiety with me - although it didn't do anything to calm my anxiety either!
If you were to switch to Prozac I'd start at 20mg and keep a close eye on the anxiety - maybe keep some benzos near, especially at the start of treatment. You could also consider buspirone if anxiety is a problem. It can be taken along side most antidepressants (although it does interact with MAOIs I believe). Buspirone has helped me a little bit (I'm on 45mg per day) but I've found it to be not as effective as some people claim.
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