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Started Lexapro For Mental Health Problems, Have Symptoms Of Lyme Disease. Is This From Lexapro ?
i went from 10 mg of Lexapro to 5 every other day for a week or so and quit. I am not having any emotional problems and started taking it over a year ago as well as going to a grief councilor to cope with my brother fighting and losing his battle with lung cancer. I still miss him and have periods of being weepy, but that will not be stopped with meds nor should it. I am certain I will always miss him but am thankful we had each other. I am having more physical type symptoms which my dr diagnosed as Lyme disease, but now I'm not sure. I am having some stomach cramping, weakness, swollen glands, lower energy, body aches....is this from Lexapro?
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Mon, 12 Aug 2013
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Lexapro can be associated with fatigue in 5% of persons using it and muscle aches (specifically neck and shoulder pain) in 3% of persons using it.
If you are not currently using it any longer then it is unlikely that it is responsible for the effects that you are experiencing.
If you are presently being treated for lyme disease , it is possible that your symptoms are related to that condition.
You may want to consider speaking or visiting your doctor for an evaluation of your symptoms.
I hope this helps
Lexapro can be associated with fatigue in 5% of persons using it and muscle aches (specifically neck and shoulder pain) in 3% of persons using it.
If you are not currently using it any longer then it is unlikely that it is responsible for the effects that you are experiencing.
If you are presently being treated for lyme disease , it is possible that your symptoms are related to that condition.
You may want to consider speaking or visiting your doctor for an evaluation of your symptoms.
I hope this helps
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