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One 10 mg escitalopram made me feel horrible. Should I stop taking it?

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chelsea31880
chelsea31880

Last night I got brave and took my first 10mg does of escitalopram. At first i didn't notice much. I had trouble sleeping then around 3 am my heart started to race and burning feelings like waves of burn went through my body for several minutes...i started do sweat horribly and freak out. This morning had upset stomach dry mouth and felt weird...like hot and cold sensations. Started gagging like I was gonna throw up...this is the worst ive ever felt and I dont think it is worth it I might try therapy instead. Is it safe to stop taking after 1 dose? anyone else have similar side effects?

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  • jacques72493
    jacques72493 chelsea31880

    Posted

    I started taking 20 mg , 1 a day about a week ago , got the same exatc burning rush feeling through your body woke up in panic the first night aswell , and felt tired and nuasua aswell , dont stop taking them , the symtoms will go away , and after 2 to 4 weeks u will see the effects , those symtoms are normal side effects

  • jan34534
    jan34534 chelsea31880

    Posted

    yes ! SAME HAPPENED TO ME! 10 mg horriblewent to 5 mg but its a pediatric dose . may not work but feels better.

    i have stopped after one dose before and nothing bad happened

    • chelsea31880
      chelsea31880 jan34534

      Posted

      I'm like scarred for life now. I hated that burning feeling. I was wet with sweat like I had literally been set on fire... don't wanna risk that happening again.. may try 5 mg though Idk yet.

    • jacques72493
      jacques72493 chelsea31880

      Posted

      well my symtoms were crazy I still get side effects , but not that bad , just go through them , they will fade away over time

  • angela54014
    angela54014 chelsea31880

    Posted

    Hi Chelsea

    I am a long time sufferer with anxiety and I too felt worse taking tablets.

    I now take the amino acids GABA and L theanine and they work far better.

    You can't overdose on them and there are no side effects and they work immediately so no build up required as is the case with prescription drugs. My husband suffers from depression and he is completely better.

    Hope you feel an improvement quickly

    Angela

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