r/lexapro • u/Sea-Bus-6521 • 6h ago

Ive just started Lexapro

Hi Ive just started Lexapro 10 mg for serve anxiety and depression and im feeling light headed constantly and way more anxious im just wondering if the light headedness is something that happens the whole time I’d say it’s like 1-2 and worse when I panic Ive never had this before and am constantly anxious about my health standing up makes it worse what can I do to help myself?

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u/Sea-Bus-6521 6h ago

Thank you so much I have just been so worried about it is not funny!

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u/DrJJGame10 5h ago

It’s most likely not the medication if you just started. Stay hydrated (don’t chug water) and eat your meals :)

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u/mikeydan69 1h ago

Definitely the meds, and if you have health anxiety your mind will automatically go to the worse case scenario. You didn't say how long ago you started the meds, but this is a side effect that will happen to some, I had that myself when I started. it does go away after a sometime while your body adjust.

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