I have been on 5mg of lexapro for quite some time now.  Back in 2018 I used to be on Celexa 10mg but it wasn’t working and when I went to the doctor he increased the dose to 20mg which is the therapeutic dose.  Bad idea. Side effects were bad. Muscles tightened up. More anxious. Coughing.  So he said I might have had a seratonin poisoning. He recommeded Lexapro because its a purer form of celexa and works better.  

So i did…for 2 yrs but the anxiety never went away. It seemed to get gradually worse over the 2 yr period.  Back inFeb of this year he recommended the therapeutic dose for lexapro of 10mg.  and i have been on it since then.  But I haven’t see any changes except being more anxious and coming into close calls with anxiety and panic attacks.  Getting real frustrated and losing hope.