I’ve been on citalopram for anxiety with some depressive symptoms for 5 yrs, that stopped working, then Cymbalta for six months, but that caused weight gain and higher blood pressure. Communities Anxiety Back on Cipralex (Lexapro) Aa. A. A. A. Close Anxiety Community. Plus she knows that coming off the medication is a major mistake. You have come so far with it. Anyway, I hope that the psyc doctor makes you feel more comfortable and comes up with a plan that works for you. You really have come a long, long way from your original posts. Lexipro is an excellent medication for anxiety and you might get some relief from your anxiety after 2 or more weeks. Full relief after 6–8 weeks. Full relief after 6–8 weeks. i strongly urge you to see your psychiatrist and develop a plan to go back on or when you want to taper off. Lexapro or Cipralex (Escitalopram) is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Escitalopram affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression or anxiety. I took lexapro for about two years in high school with no side affects and weened myself off of it by the time i got to college. I'd been off of it for a little over a year, but recently i've been struggling with depression and anxiety again and decided to get back on it. I hate it when this happens. I am on 20mg and lately the anxiety has come back. There is no reason for it either. I hate the thought of going back on xanax because I become easily addicted to it. Instead of upping the dose,you should try using the xanax more often as a temporary measure until you get over the stress. But be careful about the xanax.don't use it too regularly or become dependent on it. Welcome to the Anxiety Community Forum, a friendly space for discussion, help and support with mental health issues. Please register to post and use the extra features available to members. Ive been taking Celexa for about 10 weeks now. I started on 10 mg for the first five and then was prescribed 20. I started to notice a difference when I was upped to twenty. Things kept getting better and better until about a week ago when I began to notice some of the anxiety/depression symptoms. Hi, Ive been on the generic Lexapro for about 7 weeks now. I started on 5 mg, and the last week I've been on 7.5 to gradually increase to 10mg. I was doing great, anxiety dramatically decreased, the globus lump throat feeling I had went away.