Suggest Dosage For Lexapro And Ativan

Posted on Sun, 20 Sep 2015

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Question : I’ve been in Lexapro 10mg for the last 8 years combined with Ativan 0.5mg (which I cut in half) everytime I get overanxious, due to severe panic attacks. It seems to work fine, except that in the last two weeks I’ve been over-stressed and the anxiety level had increased tremendously, with some depression and insomnia as well; due to a particular situation at home. I am also a chronic fatigue syndrome and fybromylagia patient for the past 8 years. Lexapro helps with the hyper-skin pain as well (sensitivity to touch). It totally disappeared. My question is: should I increased the lexapro to 20mg and use less Ativan or continue with Lexapro 10mg and take the whole pill of Ativan?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would not suggest reduction in dose of Ativan. Lexapro may be increased

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I think that the dose of Lexapro can be increased to 20 mg (after confirming from your treating physician) although I would not suggest reduction in the dose of Ativan.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina