is it safe for an 86 year old to be taking lexapro (escitalopram) 15mg for 3 years.

Question

I am a 65 year old healthy white male taking Lexapro (escitalopram) 20 mg for 4 months. Since starting it, my memory has gotten poor. Is there a connection? Thanks

Answer 1

Usually yes: This is usually fine. Make sure he or she is not dizzy from the medicine, or showing any signs of confusion.

Answer 2

No: There is no information in the official literature for Lexapro (escitalopram) that hypoglycemia is a side effect.

Answer 3

Check your sugar: If in doubt check your blood sugar levels.

Answer 4

Rare, but yes: 0.7% of people on Lexapro (escitalopram) have had hypoglycemia.Many were on Insulin or setoquel. Some were not. 50% had resolution when the drug was stopped, making it likely that these were the ones where Lexapro (escitalopram) was the cause. That would theoretically bring the risk to about 0.35% or 35/10, 000 users. Sorry if it's happening to you. Wish you had won a more profitable lottery.

Answer 5

3-4 weeks: It usually takes a few weeks for the side effect to completely disappear.

Answer 6

Almost immedicately: The side effect is dose related and improves as soon as the blood levels drop which could be the next day. Of course over time if the depession returns your libido could plummit.

Answer 7

Sexual side effect?: U. Don't need to stop Lexapro (escitalopram) to reduce sexual side effect. ?f u know when u will have sex u can stop the medication one day before that.

Answer 8

Depends: Usually it takes about 2 weeks for the full effect of medications like Lexapro (escitalopram) to reach maximum effect but some patients can get the effect sooner or even later. So don't stop the medication after a few days if you do not feel any effects.

Answer 9

Lexapro (escitalopram): Usually 4 & up to 6 weeks at therapeutic dose.

Answer 10

Yes: This is a high dose. Your doctor may explain why this is necessary in your case.

Answer 11

Yes: But not unreasonable under certain circumstances. I would consider 40 mg a seriously large dose. That would be roughly equivalent to 80 mg of Prozac and 80 mg of Celexa and possibly to 200 mg of zoloft. Paxil (paroxetine) at 80 mg would be a seriously large dose as well. Most often individual responses determine what is a seriously large dose of medication. All metabolisms are different.

Answer 12

Lexapro (escitalopram): Lexapro (escitalopram) is dosed as 10-20 mg. Daily, and can be lowered to 5mg. In kids or elderly. Few exceptions exist if it is determined by your doctor that response is only partial after sufficient time and no side effects, where higher dose is tried, usually up to 30mg.

Answer 13

See below: Abrupt discontinuation can cause irritable mood, agitation, dizziness, paresthesias such as electric shock sensations, anxiety, confusion, headache, lethargy, and insomnia.

Answer 14

Lexapro (escitalopram): Sudden discontinuation can result in electric shock sensations (brain zaps), dizziness, irritability & akathesia (restlessness).

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