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Is Lexipro Effective In Treating Depression?

I have been taking Lexipro 10 for approximately two months and still didn t feel like a happier person so I increased it lately to 20 per my doctor in the last week and a half and am experiences very sad emotions, like thinking of things and just crying and sobbing, almost is a hypersensitive condition. Yes, I am going thru some things which are hard to handle at this time but to cry at a drop of a hat....I am not liking it. Also, should I back off and go back to 10 and should I take this in the AM or PM or doesn t it matter?
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Lexapro is escitalopram and this is a SSRI drug. You have been on this drug since last 8 weeks and then the doses has been increased. Even then you have symptoms like crying spells, depressed mood. If a drug fails to show response in about 2 months then it is called as non-response. Usually I choose to change the drug in such situation. Other drugs like Mirtazepine can prove useful in such situation. The drug help in recovery in resistant depression. Augmentation with drugs like Lithium, Lamotrigine or some other mood stabiliser can help in early recovery.
Cognitive therapy can also help in early recovery.

The drug is usually prescribed in morning hours because it can cause insomnia. Consult your psychiatrist for treatment and prescriptions.

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Is Lexipro Effective In Treating Depression?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM Lexapro is escitalopram and this is a SSRI drug. You have been on this drug since last 8 weeks and then the doses has been increased. Even then you have symptoms like crying spells, depressed mood. If a drug fails to show response in about 2 months then it is called as non-response. Usually I choose to change the drug in such situation. Other drugs like Mirtazepine can prove useful in such situation. The drug help in recovery in resistant depression. Augmentation with drugs like Lithium, Lamotrigine or some other mood stabiliser can help in early recovery. Cognitive therapy can also help in early recovery. The drug is usually prescribed in morning hours because it can cause insomnia. Consult your psychiatrist for treatment and prescriptions. Thanks, hope this helps you.