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Coming Off Lexapro And Headaches

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Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

I have been having headaches and sometimes stiffness in my neck, Iam on Lexapro and Valium. Sometimes I have numbness in my arms. Advil and Alleve do very little for relief ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

bruise under eye and eye glasses out of shape. On lexapro (went from 20 - 40 mg) experienced headaches , anxiety , saw dr. He reduced lexapro to 20, gave med to sleep. She still has bad headache and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

recently started on my Lexapro 20 mg again. I also have peripheral neuropathy so I take 900mg of Gabapentin daily. My headaches and dizziness as subsided from the Lexapro but I am still suffering from... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

Hello, I am 28 year old female and otherwise healthy. Only medications I take is 5 mg of Lexapro ... puffy eyes and tightness behind them, with frequent headaches in the frontal and temporal areas. Also ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

but was getting nausea and headaches . I lowered it to 150mg and will see my Dr on Tuesday. But today ... wasn't on wellbutrin very long but felt worse taking it. I also take 10mg of lexapro .I have neck and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

Thank you. I take Lexapro 10 mg at night as well as .5 Ativan to sleep. I have been having migraine headaches lately that come and go over several days. I take Maxalt for the headaches. Never more than... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

What dose of Lexapro should be used to help with my headaches? I take 10 mg. now but am wondering if 20 mg. would be more effective. I have other medications but know that Lexapro is among those that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

brand Lexapro as I felt it would be better. Now I am getting headaches - since starting the brand. I ... these headaches will last - side effect of Lexapro? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

where do you practice or in what state primarily Sir, I am prescribed lexapro for breakthough pain and zolpidium(ambian) for headaches once a day. (is it possible to get samples of these?)from you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Anurag Aggarwal MD

. My question: Why would Lexapro help my headaches to never bother me when without Lexapro I get my headaches daily? I ve always gotten headaches all of my life. My dad took me to doctors... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anurag Aggarwal ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)