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Lexapro
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.

Lexapro

by biga_, Aug 12, 2009 12:42PM
Tags: anxiey
I have been out of Lexapro (20mg tabs) fo a week now.  I am experiencing some dizzieness and anxiety.  If I get back on it, how long will it take these symptons to go away.  I will begin either today or tomorrow.My prescriptions come by mail.

by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 12, 2009 06:58PM
To: biga
You should be getting relief within a day or two if these are withdrawal symptoms, which they sound like.
Member Comments (3)

by TRISH11169, Aug 17, 2009 10:16AM
To: Dr. Gould
Dr. Gould,
Is muscle stiffness a side effect of lexapro?  It comes and goes with me.  I've been on it for 3 years now.

by Paxiled, Aug 17, 2009 05:30PM
The doctor doesn't answer questions in the same thread twice, but yes, ssris cause muscle cramping.  One remedy is to take a 1:1 or 2:1 magnesium to calcium citrate supplement; it usually helps.
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