Cutting back the dose of lexapro

[ZoeysMom2009]

Diagnosed with anxiety recently and put on 10mg lexapro but it takes me half the day to function.  Been taking it for about 4 or 5 days but wake up nauseous (got some appetite back) I wake up warm but no fever and I feel like my heart is going to beat out of my body. Has anyone from 10mg lexapro from feeling terrible to taking 5mg and feel somewhat normal again? Thinking about calling my doctor and ask about cutting back.  Almost feels like there side affects are adding to my anxiety. Asking for thoughts, opinions, and experiences. Thank you.

[Paxiled]

If you had seen a psychiatrist who knew how to do this the safest way, they start you on 5mg and see how you do.  After a time they up it to 10mg.  If you need more than that, which is usually for depressed people, they then up it again.  It's also how you stop taking it -- as slowly as you need to.  Sometimes a drug just isn't the right one for you, but the problem with relying on antidepressants is that while the effects you want usually take about 4-6 weeks for most people to notice, the side effects start right away.  Sometimes they go away, sometimes they don't.  But yeah, the normal starting dose is 5mg and then you work your way up if you tolerate it well.  Often general docs don't know how to properly administer medications like this in the safest way -- often most psychiatrists don't, either, but you do have a better chance because that's all they do all day.