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Posted by Baseball85 on March 5, 2013, at 11:46:51
When I started Lexapro and very time I increase my dose, after a couple days I feel a dizzy, weird and disoriented feeling. It took about 6 weeks to go away the first time. Does anyone else get this and what is causing it? Just med adjustment?
Posted by ikasug on March 5, 2013, at 13:48:53
In reply to Why do I feel disoriented, posted by Baseball85 on March 5, 2013, at 11:46:51
Sounds like it.
My suggestion is to power through it unless it is truly intolerable. One of the worst things you can do for yourself is fixate on the side effects my pet theory is that there's an element of obsessive monitoring that makes them worse on a psychosomatic level.
Posted by Phillipa on March 5, 2013, at 15:47:50
In reply to Re: Why do I feel disoriented, posted by ikasug on March 5, 2013, at 13:48:53
Splitting the dose aren't you? Could it be that you resond better at l0mg? Phillipa
Posted by ikasug on March 6, 2013, at 10:29:39
In reply to Re: Why do I feel disoriented » ikasug, posted by Phillipa on March 5, 2013, at 15:47:50
Splitting the dose is a great idea as well. It can't hurt once you're at the right plasma concentration, and it does help with side effects. When I get a spot of urinary retention I switch my nardil from 60mg in the morning to 30mg morning and night.
Posted by bleauberry on March 7, 2013, at 14:36:32
In reply to Why do I feel disoriented, posted by Baseball85 on March 5, 2013, at 11:46:51
I wouldn't say "just med adjustment", but yeah, that's what it is. The word "just" in there makes it sound like it's no big deal. But it is. Stuff is changing in there, and we won't know for at least 6 weeks if those changes are good for us or not, and if not, the same stuff and worse happens when we wean off.
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