Posted by jane d on April 27, 2009, at 0:40:23
In reply to jaw clenching--likely culprit?, posted by raisinb on April 25, 2009, at 17:42:43
> For the last week my jaw/face has been KILLING me. It's constantly tight and painful and my teeth feel as if I've been grinding them all night.
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> The only med change I have had recently is going from 20 to 30 mg Lexapro (2-3 weeks ago). I haven't had this SE with Lexapro before. I'm also on 50 mg Zoloft, 1 mg Xanax PRN, and Lunesta 3 mg at night.
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> Is this anxiety or is it the increased Lexapro? I'm not sure whether to go back to the 20 mg or stick it out.
Raisinb,I had something like this happen with dose increases of both Prozac and Wellbutrin. As I recall, it started almost immediately when I raised the dose and went away in a few weeks. However my experience was much less severe than what you describe - uncomfortable rather than painful. I remember noticing off and on during the day that I was clenching my teeth and my jaw would be a little bit sore. I think that I was also doing it during sleep.
Would it be possible to increase the dose more slowly? Perhaps by splitting pills?
jane
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