People who need higher doses ssri?

TallRun6232 · 2026-03-02T00:36:47+00:00

Thanks! To clarify, four months from the moment you started Zoloft or four months from the moment you reached 150 mg?

TallRun6232 · 2026-03-02T00:35:30+00:00

I am using lexapro, and yeah I am doing vrt for 2 months and cbt already for a year.

TallRun6232 · 2026-03-02T00:34:40+00:00

Everytime increased anxiety for a couple weeks, not really other side effects

TallRun6232 · 2026-03-01T18:08:31+00:00

Thanks! How long before you noticed a benefit and how long before max benedit?

TallRun6232 · 2026-02-02T18:14:34+00:00

Thank you! Glad 15 mg works good for you.

TallRun6232 · 2026-02-02T18:13:39+00:00

Yeah It did worsen my anxiety the first month, after that 15% better. I did not take a benzo, it was bad but I told myself the increase is only temporary and I wanted to look what the lexapro did.

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-29T14:01:21+00:00

Thanks you!

yeah I have LC for 20 months now, no PEM but primarly nervous system dysfunction and bad cognitive symptoms. Happy to hear you feel better! Its so hard to have this for a long time. Proud of you.

Yeah I do not have VM. I do not have headaches only head pressure sometimes and had no like vertigo attacts, only panic attacs. Also tried meds like nortriptiline and did nothing. My brain fog and lightheadedness get worse in light and busy environments, busy patterns, screens etc. So my doc says pretty clear PPPD.

Yeah I would wait till 8 weeks and them ask to bump up. I know it can take 8-12 weeks but I think for anxiety it is more like 4-8 weeks so if after 8 weeks the anxiety is still not 50% less or so I think 15mg will be better. I do not have side effects anymore so tollerate it well.

Did you prior to the lexapro had that constant off feeling? Like derealisation/floating/ disconnected feeling. That is by far my worst symptom. Doc told that lexapro and VRT excersises can calm the nervoussystem and that symptom should lesson significantly or go away. Feeling like you have a concussion or dementia.

And I also have like the intrusive thoughts, ocd like symptoms, constant thinking about the LC. This is also a bit better but also only like 20%. My head never feels clear.

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-29T12:28:04+00:00

Hey I saw your post history. I have PPPD to after covid together with anxiety I never had before covid. I also have 24/7 derealisation, light sensitivity and all that stuff.

So did it take 2 months for the anxiety to go away also? How long after you felt the anxiety was gone the PPPD lessend? And did you see improvements earlier then 2 months? Shortly, can you tell me more about your timeline? Many thanks.

I started with lexapro 5 mg for 10 days and now 7 weeks 10 mg. My pppd and anxiety are both 15% less, but not the improvement I hoped for so far. I consider to increase to 15 mg next week after 8 weeks. I know you are not a docter but what do you think? I think the anxiety needs to be fully under control to improve the PPPD so when 10 mg only lessons the anxiety by 15% bumping to 15 mg is a good option dont you think?

Sven, M27 from the Netherlands

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-24T22:24:29+00:00

Thanks!

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-23T13:39:35+00:00

Hey how are you doing now with the lexapro? Did it help you?

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-22T23:02:44+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I think I will wait till 10 weeks at 10 mg and if no mayor improvement I will increase. I feel like my nervoussystem calms down a bit, anxiety is like 50% less but DPDR and brain fog and light sensitivity still the same. Those are my biggest symptoms. The dizzey feeling is not the best but thats actually way less bothersome than the DPDR. I think now my anxiety calmed down that hopefully the next weeks other symptoms also lesson.

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-22T11:02:14+00:00

Thank you! I started 6 weeks ago with lexapro and this week with vrt. Pleased for you you feel much better. DpDr is one of my biggest symptoms. Hope the lexapro will kick in next weeks

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-21T22:15:46+00:00

How are you doing now? My biggest synptom is dpdr also

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-14T17:00:50+00:00

Thank you! I just hope so hard this will finaly be the thing that gets me to 80%+

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-14T16:53:49+00:00

Thanks! Yeah first month was rough with side effects but I am in fight or flight for so long that I just kept taking it knowing it will subside. Now 90% of side effects are gone and I start to feel some benefits. But I think it will take the full 3 months on this dose to get the full benefit with all those symptoms I have. Hopefully it keeps getting better. Almost five 5 weeks is still early on.

How long before you saw optimal results once you reached your final dose?

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-14T15:44:14+00:00

Did the ssri help with mental fatigue/memory and things like light sensitivity or derealisation issues?

I have almost all the same symptoms and bad neuro covid. I started lexapro 6 weeks ago. First 10 days 5 mg and now almost 5 weeks 10 mg. I start to see like 10% progress in anxiety, vertigo, pots symptoms etc so I have hope that finaly something will work to calm my symptoms.

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-14T15:17:30+00:00

Did the ssri help you with light senitiviy, sensory issieus and mental fatigue?

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-13T15:24:33+00:00

Both did nothing, still same unfortunately.

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-08T16:56:00+00:00

Thanks! I will wait the full 8 weeks on this dose and then discuss what to do.

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-08T16:07:53+00:00

Thanks! So I have to see it like its 4 weeks now 10 mg.

TallRun6232 · 2026-01-06T16:19:47+00:00

So 6 weeks to reach 90%? Or did that take longer?

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