Posted by Keko on October 27, 2004, at 17:21:48
I am reading where so many others, like myself, are having a hard time tolerating Lexapro at higher doses than 5mg. I'm currently on less than 2.5mg, and I'm still dealing with a bit of hypomania (kind of a speedy feeling with loss of concentration). It often feels like I have ADD in this state. Sometimes it feels good when I'm only taking 1/8 of a 10mg pill (yes, THAT low), while other times I turn into an irritable witch (in time for Halloween) - in this state, I fly off the handle easily and fight feelings of road rage, etc. I've never had this problem with ANY of the other SSRIs, and I find Lexapro extremely activating.
I really want to hear back from others who have had similar experiences. The reason I'm asking is because this pill splitting is driving me crazy, and if enough people post here with similar experiences, I'll call Forrest Labs (the manufacturers of Lexapro) and see if they'll come out with a scored version at a lower dose. (I don't want to take the liquid form.) They need to hear back from us--we are the post marketing guinea pigs, and they need to know that 10mg is too high a starting dose for a lot of people (I've heard the same story on many other boards).
poster:Keko
thread:408037
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