Second time around - Day 14

I was on 10mg of Lexapro a few years ago. It took a while for me to get the full effects but it worked great once I made it there - besides weight gain! I eventually tapered off and didn’t have any severe anxiety issues until recently. I tried Buspar for a bit and it kind of took the edge off but not much else.

My experience back on Lexapro so far has been ok. The first week I experienced increased anxiety and then I felt pretty good for a few days! Mind you I am only in 5mg (started at 2.5 and worked my way up) but the last two days have been so difficult anxiety wise. I’m tense and feel like I’m in fight or flight mode constantly. I was really feeling great a few days ago. I’ve been on 5mg for a week and a half. I have been having some severe neck issues which is why my anxiety came back a few months ago so I’m thinking it might be contributing to that again. I’m hoping I level out a bit in the next few days. It’s hard to drive and do my normal things. I want to feel a little better before I increase up to 10mg.

Just wanted to share my experience and see who else is on the same timeline as me.