Hello all I recently started taking escitalopram 5mg for anexity and depression. I have suffered for years but always managed it with exercise and good eating recently though I've struggled and sought help from the doctor. I'm due to have the dose increase to 10mg next week.

I had a few side effects that went away after about 3 days so no problems there however my mood is all over the place. The first few days I felt nothing then I had a great day where I felt content and happy and genuine excitement playing with my daughter and it felt great then I was back down again for a few days. Yesterday again I felt great happy and excited about life. Today I'm up and down by the hour one minute I'm depressed then next I'm ok.

This is my first time taking any anti depressants is this normal? I've been taking them for 3 weeks and one day today.