Enter your symptoms and find possible causes with MedHelp's new Symptom Search.

Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.

Anxiety Community

Post a Question Back to Forum

Watch this Discussion

Email this

MedHelp Member's Question

increased blood pressure after stopping Lexapro

by walter425, Sep 02, 2008 10:56PM

Is it possible to experience increased blood pressure after stopping Lexapro? I have been off of Lex for about 4 months and I am now on 4 different blood pressure meds. Would stopping Lexapro be a cause? If so is it possible to go back to taking Lexapro?

Related discussions

Blood pressure and panic attack (1 replies):
Hello everyone, I just think I got an anxiety attack but...[more]
Blood pressure under stress (1 replies):
Hi all, Don't know what is wrong, but out of a suden ...[more]
Does anyone elase have problems with leapro causing bloo... (2 replies):
I have been on lexapro for about 5 weeks. My blood press...[more]
Do I have high blood pressure? (6 replies):
Im a 25 years old and for the most of my quarter of a ce...[more]
Blood Pressure (2 replies):
I noticed that when I'm with my girlfriend my blood pres...[more]

Member Comments (1)

by cj29

, Sep 03, 2008 12:26AM

To: walter

I haven't really heard about blood pressure increasing after coming off of SSRIs, but I am not a doctor. Has your anxiety increased after coming off Lexapro? That can definitely raise your blood pressure significantly. Also, is your BP high at home as well and not just at the doctor's office? Mine is typically 30-40 points higher at the doc's office than it is at home. Yes you can go back on an SSRI; just do it through your dotor. Do not self medicate. Keep us posted!

Back to Forum

Post Comment

Related Communities

Abuse Support

ADD / ADHD

Agoraphobia

Borderline Personality Disorder

Depression

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Schizophrenia

Stress

Teen Health

Most Viewed Health Pages

What are the symptoms of anxiety?

Ten things to do when panic hits.

Common Bipolar Disorder Acronyms

Dosing Abbreviations

Know Your Code - Acronyms

See all Health Pages

Popular Groups

Spirituality

Positive Thoughts

give and get emotional support

New Treatments in Development

Conversations For The Eating Disordered

Anxiety Disorder

mental health chats

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

See all groups

Information contained within this site is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your physician or other health provider for any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. By using this site you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.

MedHelp.org subscribes to the HONCode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation. Verify here



	Email this page to a friend Friend's Email: Your Name: Your Email: Message: Enter the code shown: Submitting Send Email



	Leave a Note for Just a note Hugs Thinking of you Thank You Welcome Prayer Feel better Congrats! Happy Thanksgiving Just a quick note to say hi! Add as friend Post It Never Mind 800 character limit exceeded Just a quick note to say hi! You deserve a big bear hug! You're in my thoughts all the time, but especially today. Thank you for everything! Welcome to our community! You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you feel better soon! Congratulations! Time for a celebration... Happy Thanksgiving!