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Posted by Forbidden on December 23, 2003, at 10:49:26
Hi all, I am new to this board. I have recently been prescribed Lexapro - on my 6th day now.
My major symptom is being lightheaded, it' almost constant now and has lasted for about 8 months (2 weeks after my baby girl was born!). I went and had a physical, all was normal. Ever since this started I began almost obsessing about my health, thinking I haved a brain tumor, etc..... I am constantly reading about symptoms, etc and waiting for new symptoms to pop up - it reallly interferes w/ daily life.
This past year my wife and I have gotten married, had a baby, sold our house, bought another house, changed jobs and started a new company.
I guess what I am asking is anyone else feeling like I am, and do you think the Lexapro can help?
Thanks in advance.
Posted by nicky847 on December 23, 2003, at 10:56:08
In reply to Symptoms, posted by Forbidden on December 23, 2003, at 10:49:26
If your physical came back ok your lightheadedness is most likely a symptom of anxiety/panic attacks...and is very common...when your body's fight/flight response is overstimulated one of the physiological reactions is that blood flows away from your head and belly and to your limbs..which allows you to "flee"...as the lexapro helps you with getting your nervous system back in check, the lightheadedness should become less frequent..in the meantime try taking 5-10 breaths slowly through your nose and into your belly if you feel yourself becoming lightheaded..this calms the body down and gets your blood flow back to where it should be..
good luck with the lexapro!> Hi all, I am new to this board. I have recently been prescribed Lexapro - on my 6th day now.
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> My major symptom is being lightheaded, it' almost constant now and has lasted for about 8 months (2 weeks after my baby girl was born!). I went and had a physical, all was normal. Ever since this started I began almost obsessing about my health, thinking I haved a brain tumor, etc..... I am constantly reading about symptoms, etc and waiting for new symptoms to pop up - it reallly interferes w/ daily life.
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> This past year my wife and I have gotten married, had a baby, sold our house, bought another house, changed jobs and started a new company.
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> I guess what I am asking is anyone else feeling like I am, and do you think the Lexapro can help?
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> Thanks in advance.
Posted by bluesfan on December 23, 2003, at 11:03:47
In reply to Symptoms, posted by Forbidden on December 23, 2003, at 10:49:26
Hang in there.......it sounds like you are experiencing many of the same symptoms I have had. I am on my 5th day of Lexapro and am hoping for the same results. I went so far as having an MRI to check for tumors about 2 months ago, but everything was normal. Now it seems I have hit a wall......recurrent thought of death, fatigue, lack of desire to do my favorite things......all in the last week and a half. I have nothing to be depressed about in my life, and I'm hoping that I can get back to "normal" soon! Good luck......keep us posted!
> Hi all, I am new to this board. I have recently been prescribed Lexapro - on my 6th day now.
>
> My major symptom is being lightheaded, it' almost constant now and has lasted for about 8 months (2 weeks after my baby girl was born!). I went and had a physical, all was normal. Ever since this started I began almost obsessing about my health, thinking I haved a brain tumor, etc..... I am constantly reading about symptoms, etc and waiting for new symptoms to pop up - it reallly interferes w/ daily life.
>
> This past year my wife and I have gotten married, had a baby, sold our house, bought another house, changed jobs and started a new company.
>
> I guess what I am asking is anyone else feeling like I am, and do you think the Lexapro can help?
>
> Thanks in advance.
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