Had bad reaction to Lexapro, been off it for 11 days, still having weird symptoms, any ideas?

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Just when I though my reaction to this stuff couldn't get any worse this happened: Last night when I went to bed the ligaments, tendons, etc. in my arms and legs went completely stiff and my left arm is still stiff today. I dug really deep and could not find anything like this related to Lexapro. The closest thing I found was arthralgia. The stiffness started the day I took the stuff, but then got better, now got worse. My doctor said I must have metabolized it very slowly. I am also still having palpitations and my blood pressure is fluctuating all over, not to dangerous levels, but between 90/60 and 140/90. If it helps I was recently diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome. My doctor reviewed all of this with me yesterday and thinks it will clear up, but that's easy to say when you're not experiencing it. Any info from anyone who went through anything like this with an SSRI would be great. Not really anything I can do about this, but knowledge is still a good thing.

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Lexapro was freakin horrbile with me. I just had bad anxiety.untill my doc threw me on Lexapro.then I was suicidal and depressed.

Anyhooters..I wouldn't say "the damage has been done" it was just an allergic reaction. You will recover. Don't sweat it.

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I have been on Lexapro for a few months and never had anything like you described. I think that maybe you had an allergic reaction. I dont know if you are taking any other drugs that may not interact well. Even certain cold medicines and vitamins can have an effect on anti depresents and how our body reacts to them.Be sure to read labels of EVERYTHING while taking Lexapro. Also it cant hurt to get a second opinon from another docter ,they might be able to see something that your doc cant.

I have never taken Lexapro.but I took Prozac for two years (stopped 2 years ago). When I stopped the Prozac the doc told me to stop cold turkey. He claimed side effects would be minimal since it metabolizes so slowly. However, I still experienced dizziness and strange other side effects as the Prozac slowly worked its way out of my system. I can tell you that over the counter Benadryl has been shown to help SSRI withdrawal symptoms. I just took 1 pill every 4 hours instead of 2, so I wasn't as sleepy. It really helped. Also, it will get better over time, I promise. If the Benadryl doesn't help, talk to your doctor about a 1 time dose of 20mg of Prozac.this has been used for a while to help with SSRI withdrawal. It fills in the missing Lexapro and the Prozac breaks down so slowly over time, the effects are less noticeable.

GOOD LUCK!

I'VE BEEN ON LEXIPRO FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, W/ FEW SIDE EFFECTS I WOULD SECOND GUESSE IF THATS WHATS CAUSING YOUR PROBLEMS, BECAUSE YOU HAVE OTHER HEALTH ISSUES TOO !

I have tried two different antidepressant medications and have had the same thing happen to me. I was on prozac first, and about 2 weeks into the treatment started having what I describe as "allover body arthritis" most noticeably in my ankles, feet, elbows, arms, hangs, wrists and neck. It was most prevalent in my left arm - which you said you had as well. Not only was I stiff - I was very sore and it became difficult to drive or to type. I was switched to Wellbutrin, which is now having the exact same effect and I am being taken off it after 10 days.

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