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Got prescribed lexapro (escitalopram). will this help with my anxiety?
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Can Lexapro (escitalopram) help: with anxiety ? Yes. If it does not help within 2 weeks tell the prescribing physician.
Answered 12/31/2019
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Lexapro (escitalopram): & other SSRI's can be used to treat anxiety. Just be aware that initially, some people might have a little increase in anxiety as they are adjusting to the new medication.
Answered 12/31/2019
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Therapy?: Have you yet tried any form of psychotherapy? Typically, the optimal combination of things to treat emotional issues such as depression is medication (which, on your best day, is supposed to take the edge off symptoms) but the real gruntwork takes place in psychotherapist's consulting room.
Answered 12/31/2019
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