Suggest Remedy For Anxiety And Depresion Despite Taking Lexapro And Clonazepam

Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2015

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Question : I started taking lexapro and clonazapam about 3 weeks ago for anxiety and depression that just held on for months which is not normal for me..I was becoming dysfunctional..everything I read said these drugs are really great for my symptoms..I am on 10 mg Lexapro and .o5 mg of clonazapapam...I am still feeling jittery and a having panic attacks...I want to stick this out but wonder if I need a stronger dose of the clonazapapam?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
increase dose of lexapro.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

You are taking lexapro and clonazepam for your anxiety and depression. But you still feel jittery and have panic attacks.

In this cases, I would recommend increase in dose of lexapro rather than clonazepam.
You can take clonazepam on SOS basis (over your usual dose), but not regularly.
Clonazepam can be habit-forming.

Kindly discuss this with your doctor and act accordingly.

Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask for more clarification.

Thanks.

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