Week 7 on 10mg Lexapro - Question

Hey guys,

so i started with 10mg Lexapro like 7 weeks ago for my severe anxiety disorder. The first few Weeks were awful, it pushed my anxiety to the limit. I had severe morning anxiety, diarrhea, no appetite, you name it. Basically all of it.

Between week 4 and 5 it started to work wonders. I had like 5 days in a row without any anxiety, it was beautiful and i wished that this is my life now. I had doctors appointments, was meeting friends, went out eating and bought groceries like a normal person. I had nervous moments, but I didn't have any panic attacks. I thought that this is what a normal person was feeling.

Fast forward to week 6-7 (now), and I started to feel anxious again. I have morning anxiety again, and also the diarrhea started again. It feels like a throwback and I am not sure if I have to up the dose. It's still better than my life without Lexapro, but the anxiety throughout the day is super annoying.

I have read a lot of stories in the subreddit, and many of you wrote that week 8 was the "magic week", where all the anxiety suddenly dissapeared. So I am giving the meds another few weeks before making decisions.

Do any of you have had similar expieriences? Is this normal? Looking forward for some success stories.