I have been prescribed lexapro for my anxiety, which I’ve been battling all my
Life. For the first 7days in 5mg and then moving to a dose of 10mg after.

First seven days fine, little jittery maybe. Can’t sleep at all though. Staring at the ceiling all night.

However yesterday was first day on the 10mg dose which I take in the morning. Fine all day, however when I went to use the bathroom during the night (after staring at the ceiling for hours) I suddenly became very dizzy, hot and cold, numb arms, slurry speech. I just about made it back to bed or I would have fainted. I just caught it. Deep breathing for 30 mins and I managed to bring it back around.

Question is - is this the meds? Am I having a bad reaction or is this something I need to ride out? I don’t particularly want the fear of passing out for the next few weeks?