Posted by mrshmlow on July 25, 2004, at 19:49:27
In reply to Re: LEXAPRO Migraine headache » Mystia, posted by jane d on September 17, 2002, at 21:40:09
I just took Lexapro for the first time yesterday 7/24/04 and after feeling whoosy and spastic all day and generally weird, as I was "coming down" I had a full blown migraine! I am prone to migraines around my period but was not due for one at this time. I am almost certain now after reading your post (thank you) that this was brought on by the Lexapro. Thanks for posting as nobody else believed me but at least now I have another's experience as evidence of the possibility.
mrshmlow
> > I just started taking Lexapro on 9-13-02, after stopping Paxil on my own about a month ago. I suffer from severe migraines and I have had them every time after taking the Lexapro (I usually only have 1-2 migraines/week). Anyone had similar problems? Also does anyone know anything you shouldn't take (esp. herbs) while taking Lexapro?
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> Mystia,
> I'm afraid I don't have any specific information for you but if it were me I would stop the Lexapro now. If you don't want to do that at least call your doctor. It's true, as another poster stated, that Paxil can have long lasting withdrawal effects but it seems unlikely that those effects would start a month later, just coincidentally after you started another drug, and that it would occur every time you took that new drug. It's far more likely that you are reacting to the Lexapro. The fact that a side effect is not reported in the initial trials does not mean it won't occur.
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> Jane
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