dizziness/brain fog lexapro

Welcome the forum. Are you taking your medication with food and drinking plenty of water? This helps the side effects in many people. You have to stay hydrated on many antidepressants.

If you are still having a lot of anxiety I would call the doctor and discuss your symptoms with them.

Peace and courage
Trina

Thanks all. I hope the dizziness and brain fog eventually lifts. It's really hard to go through my days operating like this. Everyone I talk to can't relate since they never experienced it before (those on meds themselves). It's frustrating to me since I feel it's not "normal" this far into treatment.

Hey Carl good to hear from you again. You're dead on with your ssri boot camp analogy...7 weeks in and I'm ready for it to be over! How long did you experience the brain fog? Is this a permanent thing? I can't imagine people operating in life feeling this way 24/7...it seems like I'm on another planet, in a dizzy / lightheaded foggy daze. I'm so hoping this will pass in a few weeks because the medicated me isn't what I had expected on lexapro...I feel like I've had every symptom in the book so far!

Karen-what side effects did you get later on that just didn't subside? I'm sensitive to these meds as well...I'm hoping I'll get past this though :(

Carl it's hard to describe...I'm extremely forgetful right now and the dizziness/constant fog is making me feel like I have cognitive impairment! I feel like I'm walking around semi-drunk (without a feel good feeling). I feel I'd these side effects go away I might have a shot at getting through this depression successfully on lexapro. The only relief I get is when I lie down at night...3 younger kids at home doesn't make for a lot of relaxing time! My depression and anxiety has lifted some - I'm not 100 percent by far yet...but I just feel very medicated. I also have bad tinnitus in both ears so this is another obstacle I'm trying to habituate to.

Karen I'm terrified thinking about stating a different med. my pdoc wants me to stick this out 12 weeks. I'm at 7.5mg on lex...I can't imagine bumping up right now due to the dizziness and fog. It's been a rough rode so far (I can only imagine the nightmare it'll be when I'm ready to taper down).

How is your blood pressure??? Just curious...

Hugs, Karen...

Carl...I've been to 4 ENT's...ears are fine though a small hearing loss in both. Had an MRI of the brain and ear canals..clear. I often wonder if there is something going on with my ears that they can't see (my right ear often hurts but docs can't figure out why). I have dropped 20 lbs since this all started for me in August (which is a lot for me since I'm only 112lbs now)...depression/anxiety makes me lose my appetite completely. The lexapro isn't helping in this matter either.

i started 10mg of lexapro at 14 and I felt the brain fog for a while. It usually comes and goes on random days for me. im now 19 and got bumped up to 20mg a day, i feel the side effects much more now but I learn to cope with it! i am too hoping for it to clear up soon! we will see! best of luck!

Octbaby this is exactly how I'm feeling right now. I'm in my 8th week on lexapro now at 7.5mg and as of the past few days I'm hitting the lows pretty hard again. I'm not sure what to do. My doc says to bump up to 10mg tomorrow. He wants me to give it 8-12 weeks. I'm not sure how long I can hang in the here like this. I want my life back so much.

Lynncha did your doctor give you a reason why to give it 12 weeks? It took me a lot of thinking/deciding to start an AD medicine. I didn't want to be dependent on medicine but I am so tired of always feeling down, angry and alone. I am scared of taking an AD medicine because of the horror stories I have heard of coming off of them. I was really hoping Lexapro would be my happy pill so to speak.

If you see a psychiatrist, there wont be a lot of counseling, they basically prescribe medication though some will talk to you. A psychologist is great for counseling... I wish you the best. I hope you feel better soon.

Hugs, Karen...

LynnCha,

Do you journal? That can really help when you don't have many to talk to. I am glad you go to therapy and see a psychiatrist. I am sorry you can't talk to your husband about things. That does really help and take off the pressure.

Take care and have a good day...

Hugs, Karen...

Hi LynnCha,

At the top of the depression forum there is a thread called resource. Please read the help sites on there. There might be something that can help you out at this time. Stay mindful. Focus on what you are doing at the moment. And breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth. It may take a couple of days for the pills to get back in your system depending on how long you were on the liquid.

I really sympathize with you right now. The holidays can get so depressing. Just remember to keep grounded. You are a good person and that is all that really matters in this world.

Treatment center's often help. If you are feeling that badly, it might not hurt to talk to somebody, even if all you do it talk. You really are in need of support right now. Know we are all here for you. I am around a lot. I check the forum often during the day. Even when nobody is on. With the weekend and the holiday, less people seem to come to the forum. But know I am here for you.

Take care LynnCha, I honestly hope that you feel better soon. I posted a couple of cool Christmas songs if you feel like listening. The group is very good. Relaxing music.

Hugs, Karen...