so far i already have a headache only like 2 hours after taking my first dose which is pretty noticeable for me because i like never get headaches, hoping that's the only side effect i get

  • SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
    ·
    5 months ago

    Im set to start taking Lexapro tomorrow. The headache might be from Seratonin Syndrome which would be caused from Lexapro being an SSRI. The first time I took a med similar to Lexapro I slept the entire day (it makes you feel artificially tired), but the effect disappears after a couple of days.

    • LeylaLove [she/her, love/loves]
      ·
      5 months ago

      Seratonin syndrome is usually a pretty obvious thing, as someone who has gotten it multiple times. Uncontrollable shaking, hypertension, shortness of breath, extreme anxiety, and I have schizophrenia so I can't gauge this, but visual and auditory hallucinations can also come with it. It's pretty hardcore