I really wish I didn’t worry so much about taking medications and the side effects. I wish I could just take it and be done with it. Every time I look up the medication, all I see are negative side effects. It’s really frustrating. I know if I want a chance at getting better, I have to just start. I’m starting this morning and will be taking 1.25mg lexapro and will do that for a week. I’ll have a follow up with my doctor next week and will increase it then to 2.5 for a week then likely to 5. Has anyone else tried this approach at such low low doses and had good experience with the side effects because it was such a small dose to begin with?

Thanks. My issue is that I have a phobia of side effects and also emetephobia. Glad you’re having good luck on 5mg of lexapro. How long have you been on it? And you’re easing up on the dosage?

I’m glad you’re doing well with that. I was on Paxil about 20 years ago and had some side effects with that at 20mg to start! I just took my fists quarter of lexapro. I know it’s probably silly to start so small (1.25mg) but if it gets me started and helps me to feel more comfortable in doing so then I’m ok with that. Hope the increase goes well. Happy you’re doing great! My best friend started with 10mg lexapro and the only side effect she had was excessive yawning for a while but then that subsided.

@ChefT Not silly at all! I did that with the Prozac in the tiniest increments because I was so scared and still had a lot of side effects so I increased very slowly. The dr said she didn’t think I would have the same issues with Lexapro so 5 was the lowest she started me on with this one. I guess they’re all different!

@OCDMM From what I’ve heard lexapro is pretty well tolerated. But again we’re all different. I’ve done ok with todays dose so far. You’re a week in a half on lexapro with no side effects, that’s great.

Thank you. It’s very very hard. I’m already worrying about tomorrows dose and trying not to Google to see if side effects are worse as the days go on. But I did take the first step. You can do it too. And you will. I’ve looked at the medication sitting on my counter for two weeks before taking. Step one wa picking it up. The cutting it into pieces. I then made a plan to start today and to do it by 10am. When the time came I just took it and didn’t spend time thinking about it. I did, however, have anxiety afterwards and sporadically throughout the day and now, like I said, anticipating tomorrow. I think we’re all brave. We’re all here, it’s a step. We’re all working toward a common goal. You will get there too. I know it.