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Lexapro Jaw pain and cheek numbness

Posted by divinewisdom28 @divinewisdom28, Jun 4, 2022

So i was in the psychiatric hospital for 12 days for brain fog. They couldn't figure out what was causing it, even after an MRI.
I just feel like my brain is out of gear. They told me that they think i have Post COVID syndrome, which I'm not really sure is what's going on or because they needed to come up with something so i could be discharged.
It's been 3 months since i was discharged and over 6 months since i had COVID and I'm still feeling like this.
Ever since they put me on Lexapro in the hospital i noticed jaw pain and numbness all over my cheeks since they increased my dosage to 15mg a day. I even feel i cannot pop my ears and i just saw an ENT yesterday and she said that there is nothing wrong with me.
Does anyone think that this facial numbness and jaw pain could be from Lexapro? I'm debating getting off of it, despite i feel it actually has helped me with my depression.

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robt138 | @ront138 | Feb 2 5:04am

UPDATE: I reported the tingly feeling and numbness to my doctor yesterday. Their response was "We hear this a lot." and they ordered me to stop taking it immediately. If this is so common, why is this even prescribed?? I'm one day off of it and I still have minor tingles, but no where near as bad as it was yesterday. I'm going to call when my doctor's office opens to see if I need to go to the hospital or what?

It seems no matter what I do; I keep being told to wait to consult with my doctor. My appointment is still a week away 🙁

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sears | @sears | Feb 2 11:14am
In reply to @ront138 "I know that this is an old thread, but I'm also looking for some answers here...." + (show)
@ront138

I know that this is an old thread, but I'm also looking for some answers here. I started lexapro a few days ago to help manage anxiety. I'm on day 4 and I'm having jaw/cheek numbness on my left side as well. I don't see my doctor again until next week and I'm doing my best not to freak out.

I went to the ER yesterday and all of the tests they ran checked out and they couldn't explain. I mentioned I had started taking Lexapro, but they didn't respond to that at all. AT this point I'm just trying to tough through this until I see my doc.

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If you went to the ER and they said nothings wrong it’s in all likelihood the Lexapro. An ER doctor would know nothing or next to nothing about antidepressants. The physchiatrists don’t even know anything about the drugs they so happily prescribe like candy.

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sooz1954 | @sooz1954 | Feb 4 4:21pm

I have had the numbness occur in my left cheek for many years. It comes and goes. I am currently not on the Pristiq that I took for 10 years and weaned off back in December 2023. I never questioned the sensation since I could deal with that a whole lot better than the debilitating effects of depression. I just find it very weird to read of your experience because this is the first time I've heard it reported by another person. Ironically, I am feeling it now today even though I am no longer taking the meds.

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robt138 | @ront138 | Feb 22 6:42am

So, I'm now two weeks off of Lexapro and I STILL have the facial numbness and tingling! I called my doctor, and they told me that it could take a while for it to subside. Why is this given to anyone?

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