Re: Lexapro
Originally Posted by
Worrywart1234
Is anybody on here taking this? I took my first tablet today, and knew exactly when the tablet started working because my face went hot and I felt a bit drunk. It eased after the first hour, but I still feel a bit light headed or dizzy or something and a bit warm.
These are fairly typical initial escitalopram side-effects, although they can also be triggered by anxiety about taking the med. Serotonin isn't just a brain neurotransmitter. It has many roles in the body and AD triggered increased serotonin activity may disrupt these other functions for a while until bio-feedback mechanism kick-in and reduce serotonin synthesis and expression. While they can sometimes be unpleasant and scary these initial side-effects don't usually indicator physical harm.
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