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For the past couple of years my doc has been saying that due to my OCD / GAD I should be on 20mg but I don't want to. I have been on 10mg for almost a decade and I'm OK. Some days I'm great some others anxious. The reason I don't want to increase my dose is the fear that I won't ever return to 10mg or less. My ultimate goal is to stop taking it at all. Now I'm considering to increase the dose because I have been thinking that it may cure me completely. But is this true with OCD /GAD? I think the symptoms will return if some day I decide to lower the dose to 10mg again or quit completely. What do you say?

So after 10+ years on 10mg escitalopram my new doc says that I have not been taking the right dosage for ocd and gad and I should start 20mg. He also said that I should add wellbutrin for my low libido. Thing is that im tired of taking meds and im also very afraid of the toll they have on my body and health. The problem is that the past few years i have been stuck in a loop of thinking that I would die in my sleep from cardiac arrest and because antidepressants usage is correlated to that, I'm afraid to add more meds. Any insiping stories or insights to help me out? I would like to know if someone with OCD has managed to drop the dosage over the years?

So after 10+ years on 10mg escitalopram my new doc says that I have not been taking the right dosage for ocd and gad and I should start 20mg. He also said that I should add wellbutrin for my low libido. Thing is that im tired of taking meds and im also very afraid of the toll they have on my body and health. The problem is that the past few years i have been stuck in a loop of thinking that I would die in my sleep from cardiac arrest and because antidepressants usage is correlated to that, I'm afraid to add more meds. Any insiping stories or insights to help me out? I would like to know if someone with OCD has managed to drop the dosage over the years?

I am on Lexapro 10mg since my early 20s (now 39). I tried to quit in the past but it was impossible. Now my doc says I should increase the dosage to 20mg but my libido is gone and I'm really afraid I won't ever return back to at least 10mg. Any suggestions or stories to share? PLEASE I really need a solid advice.

I am on Lexapro 10mg since my early 20s (now 39). I tried to quit in the past but it was impossible. Now my doc says I should increase the dosage to 20mg but my libido is gone and I'm really afraid I won't ever return back to at least 10mg. Any suggestions or stories to share? PLEASE I really need a solid advice.

I've been on escitalopram (10 mg) for almost 20 years (39 Male) and even though I am doing OK my libido is lower than ever. It could be anxiety itself but it is also the drug. When I tried to go to 5mg I was worse but the libido was much better. So? Anyone has suggestion? I know that some would suggest to add Wellbutrin but I've read that it doesn't go well with OCD / GAD. I can't quit the meds but I really need to get my libido back. On top of that my new doc says that I should go on 20mg escitalopram because I haven't been on proper treatment all these years (20 mg is best for OCD/ GAD). I would really like to hear your suggestions.

I'm on Lexapro 10mg for over 10 years (39 Male OCD + GAD). I tried to lower it to 5mg due to minor libido issues but it didn't work. Now my doc says I should go to 20mg because my ocd has gotten worse and that I should take wellbutrin for libido. Does anyone if it helps with libido in males?

I'm on Lexapro 10mg for over 10 years (39 Male OCD + GAD). I tried to lower it to 5mg due to minor libido issues but it didn't work. Now my doc says I should go to 20mg because my ocd has gotten worse and that I should take wellbutrin for libido. Does anyone if it helps with libido in males?

I'm on Lexapro 10mg for over 10 years (39 Male OCD + GAD). I tried to lower it to 5mg due to minor libido issues but it didn't work. Now my doc says I should go to 20mg because my ocd has gotten worse and that I should take wellbutrin for libido. Does anyone if it helps with libido in males?