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hi all,
Started with 5mg then increased to 10mg. also took notriptyline but came off that 3 weeks ago.
Have still got strange side effects, pressure in head and a numb/tight face.
I wondered if I can split the 10mg and take 5mg in the morning and 5mg at night?
feel a bit desperate I've been like this for a long time.
take care
Sxx
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sparrow01 Sxx
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if you are quite sure that the side effects you are experiencing are due to the escitalopram and not something else you are taking/stopped taking recently, perhaps consider switching to a different SSRI (because it seems quite unfortunate to still be stuck with the side effects you mentioned, after several months)
in a large study regarding side effects of SSRI's, it was found that the SSRI called sertraline was better tolerated than escitalopram, so perhaps you could discuss with your doctor about switching to sertraline
(or perhaps your doctor will find that your pressure in head/numbness/tightness is something else entirely unrelated, so i recommend doing to see your doctor for further investigation)
Sxx sparrow01
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That's the problem I am not sure where my symptoms come from.
Diagnosed chronic depression and G.A.D. 14 years ago.
This morning so stressed (don't know why) face/jaw/neck numb and feel as if I am quivering inside and out. I've taken 0,125 clonazepam hope I gives me some relief. I don't think the escitalopram works but I can't take more than 10mg as I am very sensitive to medication.
don't really know what to do,
struggle on I guess.
take care
Sxx
sparrow01 Sxx
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best of luck and i hope your health will improve
Sxx sparrow01
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I see a psychiatrist and at the moment take lexapro 10mg and when needed a tiny bit of clonazepam. The next step in the "protocol" is lithium. I really don't want to take any more "mind" medicatie.
I will go to my GP and see what he says about the symptoms I have.
I would like to try natural medicine but you can't mix things. so I daren't.
take care
Sxx