nope, Prozac does not come in 5 mg capsules. The lowest dose is 10 mg, and it is available in both capsule and tablet form.
Yes.
Yes, I have been taking Lexapro 5mg in am and pm for two years. However I got very bad effects from trying the cheaper generic equivalent.
yes, it has sodium in it.
after one 10mg lexapro can you have withdrawal? if so for how long..
Generally, 5mg is a starting point to taking 10mg, which is the lowest proven-effective dose. However, try 5mg for a while! If it works, then there's no need to take 10mg.
will i gain a little weight on 5mg of lexapro and will it only make you tired at the beginning
You shouldn't notice any difference.
Lexapro comes in 10mg and 20mg. The 10mg pill can be split to take 5 mg per day.
5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg
It is usually recommended to start out at a small dose (5mg) for about a week or so....then bump it up to 10mg if you tolerated 5mg. Some can handle 20mg, some can't. It all depends on your body, but bottom line, it is best to start small to let your body get used to it.
I have been on Lexapro for about a month now. My weight is ballooning. I want to come off of it before the withdrawal get to bad. Does the time you are on lexapro coincide with the amount of withdrawl problems? The problem is, I feel great taking the lexapro, but, can't handle the side effect
I don't know about the 5mg dose of lexapro with 50 of tramadol, but I take 30mg lexapro and was given a prescription for 50-100mg of tramadol every 6 hours prn for acute tooth pain. My pharmacist adamantly refused to fill it due to severe risk of seizures; he said lexapro and tramadol were contraindicated. Hope this helps someone. I'm glad your phamacist refused to fill your rx. Mine did nothing, and I was completely unaware, evidently my doctor was as well, and I had to learn the hard way. Thank God I didnt have a seizure or anything major, but I would also take 50-100 mg for back pain, and you want to talk about a sleepless night. In and out of conciousness, sweats, and very vivid dreams when I would eventually fall asleep.
I did this once. Say you are taking 10mg of Lexapro daily. Do a week first of 10mg one day, 5mg the next, 10 mg, 5, 10, 5, etc. Then, do a week of taking all 5mg. Then, do a week of taking 5mg, 0, 5, 0, 5, etc. Then you will likely be ok being off it! I had really bad side effects during the 0-5-0-5 week. To make it easier, I added another week of 0-0-5-0-0-5. That helped me! To get 5mg, either get a pill-splitter or use a knife and cut them in half. Good luck and take your time! :-)