Update: upping to 7.5mg
I'll put some screenshots of my daylio underneath.
Little backstory, I (F18) have been on Lexapro since November 2024, it genuinely saved my life even at 5mg. I was hit with insane anxiety in september 2024, and Lexapro was honestly the only thing that fully pulled me out of it. Last year was one of my best years of being a teenager.
Well unfortunately my dose pooped out on me in the end of february (booooo) I tried to up to 10mg and realized it was way to intense and dropped back to 5mg, and it just didn't work anymore. So I ended up upping to 7.5mg on the 21st of last month.
The first week was meh, maybe felt a bit better mentally but was still having hellish physical anxiety. Second week was a bit better tbh, had my moments but I was actually able to play video games and enjoy music for the first time since my anxiety came back with a vengeance and had a few good days.
Now towards the middle of the third week (after a few much better days, not totally back to myself but felt pretty decent) it's back. Not as bad I'll say but sheesh is it uncomfortable.
My question is, is it normal to have a bit of a decline in the 3rd week after having a few decent days?? Because man is this a bit irritating and slightly discouraging.
(I should also add that I'm supposed to start my period in about 4-5 days so that could be adding to it??)