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Shocking Sensation In Head Going To Hand, Stuffiness In Ears, Dizziness After Stopping Lexapro. Is This The Side Effect?
My husband has been having head/ear stuffiness and dizziness for about 4 days, today however he is now experiencing shock sensation in his head and it goes down into his hands! He has been taking over-the-counter decongestants, expectorants, and meclizine 25 mg for dizziness. Also, he has recently (about 1 week), got off of his Lexapro prescription. Could this have anything to do with his issues?
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symptoms of vertigo and dizziness superseded by escitalopram use adds to the odds for this. seek otorhinolaryngologist to sort out etiology for you. mean while continue proclorperazine, betahistidine, some steroids and rest and care while leaving bed in the morning. these symptoms are self resolving and they will go in few weeks with 6 at most.
s khan
symptoms of vertigo and dizziness superseded by escitalopram use adds to the odds for this. seek otorhinolaryngologist to sort out etiology for you. mean while continue proclorperazine, betahistidine, some steroids and rest and care while leaving bed in the morning. these symptoms are self resolving and they will go in few weeks with 6 at most.
s khan
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