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How do i know if lexapro (escitalopram) is working? been 6 weeks now. should i generally just feel "happier" or just "not depressed/anxious"? whats the highest dosage?
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Depressed: Not feeling depressed or anxious means it's working .20 mg is the maximum dose.
Answered 11/12/2016
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Feel like yourself: As with any antidepressant, goal isn't just to make your feel "not depressed/anxious" but rather to make you feel as good as you should (clinically, we're trying to help you achieve euthymia). Think of response (50% better), remission (all better) & recovery (remission x 6mo). Relapse occurs between remission & recovery while recurrence (hopefully never) comes after recovery. http://goo.gl/xkifby.
Answered 4/30/2016
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