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Can lexapro give you dizziness and vertigo as a side effect?

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jannine61694
jannine61694

Lately for the past couple of days I'll be getting startled and dizzy and very anxious like a vertigo feeling. I'm pretty sure it's a side effect of my 5mg dosage of Lexapro. But I'm not sure. I hope I don't have a brain tumor or anything. I have a doctor a pigment next week for a physical but I'm pretty sure it's a side effect. It's very hard to explain this dizzy feeling maybe it's a panic attack I don't know. Something's will seem different or disoriented. Just wanted to see if anyone else has this and ways to cope with it. I try not to freak myself out.

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  • Forestflower
    Forestflower jannine61694

    Posted

    Hey Hun.

    How long have you been on escitalopram?

    I can't be 100% sure as I was on citalopram not the exact same one as you but a very higher does and I did get some of these side effects at the beginning. After a while they passed.

    Have you spoke to your doctor about it?

  • Forestflower
    Forestflower jannine61694

    Posted

    Oh and let me add, if it isn't a side effect and it is symptoms of anxiety.. at least you'll know what's causing it which might lessen your anxieties about it. Don't panic yourself too much.

  • Forestflower
    Forestflower jannine61694

    Posted

    For further tenchical information, citalopram was bought out years before esciralopram.

    Esitalopram was made to be more tolerable than citalopram so, by rights I think if it is side effects they will too subside just as mine did.

  • borderriever
    borderriever jannine61694

    Posted

    Hello jannine

    If you are seeing your GP for a medical, that is fair enough,

    A brain tumour is not a common this to suffer from, so I would in my case stop worrying and see what your doctor advises. You will be in safe hands and hopefully He will put your concerns too rest

    Let me know how you get on

    BOB

  • Sweethome220
    Sweethome220 jannine61694

    Posted

    I'm curious to know if this subsided? I started 5 mg 6 days ago and this is exactly what is happening

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