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A member asked:

Is 30mg of lexapro (escitalopram) a safe dose? too high? what is a typical dose for gad and pa's?

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Lexapro (escitalopram) dose: Lexapro (escitalopram) (citalopram) is a safe medicine, relative to others, and 30 mg is not unsafe. Most people use 10 or 20 mg doses however. Perhaps those doses were not effective for you?

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Answered 5/22/2016

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I was DX with GAD/ Panic Disorder 90 days go. Meds are 15 mg of Lexapro (escitalopram) daily with .50 mg of Ativan. I am not much better. Should I insist on new meds?

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I am on Lexapro (escitalopram) 15mg for GAD.I am on it 4 years.Can I switch to an amityripiline as I find them a lot better.Do I have to wean off Lexapro (escitalopram). Many Thank?

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Reading about garcinia cambogia. Wondering if its ok to take with gad. On Lexapro (escitalopram) 10mg. Will it make my anxiety worse or maybe better?

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On 10mg Lexapro (escitalopram) daily for gad. My neurologist said i could take two pills (10mg each) on days sure to be stressful. Does that make sense?

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I'm on lexapro (escitalopram) 10mg, klonopin 0.75mg and Pregalin 75mg daily for my dep and GAD since the last 8yrs. I have zero libido. Is it the meds?

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