Just started Escitalopram

[spawn]

5 days on 10mg daily, had slight morning anxiety and sweats. Main thing is I feel completely drained and no energy, feel quite numb?
Anyone experienced the same?
How long do side effects last roughly?
Thanks

[panic_down_under]

Anyone experienced the same?

Those are typical initial side-effects of most SSRIs. While unpleasant they are not physically harmful.


How long do side effects last roughly?

A few weeks. How many depends on how the med meshes with your individual biology. Side-effects usually begin to moderate when an antidepressant's blood plasma levels stabilize to a steady state which for escitalopram is about 7 days, but they can linger for some.

[spawn]

Thanks for the info, and reassurance.

[irishman7]

Hey Spawn

How are you doing now? Do you notice a good improvement in your journey? :)