do lexapro makes you anxious on first day

[subash12z]

i just had lexapro and clonaz but im am more anxious now i cant sleep.

 

[E.B]

I know SSRI can take up to 6 weeks to start acting affectively and can cause anxiety initially. Give it time and also keep in touch with doctor.

 

[FearSucks]

Well, that's the funny thing about medications that help anxiety, they can actually cause anxiety (at least in the beginning). My GP would normally give me a secondary prescription that "takes the edge off" until my regular antidepressant gets fully acclimated in my system. Of course, all closely monitored since at least with my medication there is a slight risk of dependency.

 

[Fraser]

When I started Lexapro my anxiety was worse for about two weeks.