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Is Pain In The Neck Or Shoulders A Side Effect Of Lexapro?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

i have neck shoulder and jaw pain . I havegeneral anxiety disorder, and fibromyalgia . i take anxiety medications, and lexapro . the more pain i have, the more anxiety is associated with it, how... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

I have been having headaches and sometimes stiffness in my neck, Iam on Lexapro and Valium. Sometimes I have numbness in my arms. Advil and Alleve do very little for relief ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Hi I’ve just been put on lexapro 10mg take Seroquel xr 300mg twice a day and tegretol 400mg three times a day I’ve been on the lexapro for ten days and now I’m getting joint pain in my joints that last... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   Ashok Kumar MD

Good afternoon, I have been taking Lexapro for the last 4 weeks on a 10mg dose, I increased the ... stiff neck , nausea, diarrhea and vomiting . Please confirm if I should maintain the current dose ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.   Ashok Kumar MD

I'm on Lexapro 30 MG now. Very expensive. The generic Lexapro does not work for me. Is there an anti- depression med that works as well as Lexapro that perhaps doesn't cost as much. Please know ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR MD

I ve been taking Lexapro 10mg for 8 months and I ve been having stiff neck for about three weeks. Pain is more noticeable at night when I lay down. I ve bought a cervical pillow thinking it might help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

I have been taking Lexapro 20 mgs for years with no side effects , but within the last year I have increased pain from osteoarthritis in my spine and neck, and recently with my new job involving... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. A.K. Srivastava MD

Hi, I am having this pain in my head, staffed ears, stiffed neck, pain behind my ears, confusion ... week or more than that. I was taking Lexapro before and about month after I stop taking this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. A.K. Srivastava ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

Hello, Dr.could you let me know if lexapro and liptor and oxycodone and xanas is ok to take not all at once but one is for chronic pain in neck& for back pain I hAD SURGURY 5yrs ago and still... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

About three weeks ago I started lexapro and after only 4 doses i had a burning sensation on my arms, legs and neck and it hasn t went away, I stopped the lexapro and have been trying others like Paxil... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)