Lexapro dizzy spells

I spent 20 years on Paxil and i thought it was losing being effective. Was put on Lexapro and been as high as 20mg a day and currently on 5mg, doesnt really seem to change things except for slightly more mild anxiety attacks every now and then. My main issue has been light head/dizzy , and doesnt seem to change regardless of dosage. Back of my head , and up to the top at times. Tight as heck muscles in neck and very sore neck muscles. Have done balance test and all kind of possible causes but no one locally seems to be able to assist. Next step is to get off them altogether and maybe go back to Paxil or another. Seems its hard to find doctors with good and measurable experience , thus speaking to others on the meds is better at times. Usually i will wake up and am fine , then short time later the symptoms start. Anything similar here?

Horrible getting off these meds horrible on them!
I had very bad stick neck , back , constant headache and dizzy being on Lexapro.
It works for some not me.
Find an amazing pharmacist that you can consult with that knows so much more than the Drs on these meds!
Advise weaning off so slowly maybe 6-8 weeks . If your Dr tells you just get off them they are low mg like mine did DONT use that advise.
Many recommend Geno testing to see which med is best for your DNA didn’t work for me .. rx suggested horrible side effects.

I spent 20 years on Paxil and i thought it was losing being effective. Was put on Lexapro and been as high as 20mg a day and currently on 5mg, doesnt really seem to change things except for slightly more mild anxiety attacks every now and then. My main issue has been light head/dizzy , and doesnt seem to change regardless of dosage. Back of my head , and up to the top at times. Tight as heck muscles in neck and very sore neck muscles. Have done balance test and all kind of possible causes but no one locally seems to be able to assist. Next step is to get off them altogether and maybe go back to Paxil or another. Seems its hard to find doctors with good and measurable experience , thus speaking to others on the meds is better at times. Usually i will wake up and am fine , then short time later the symptoms start. Anything similar here?

I had dizziness fom lexapro, and my neurologist would not listen to me. I stopped taking it after 7 months. The dizziness went away. The neurologist wanted to blame the dizziness on something else. I know others who do not have a problem with even high doses of Lexapro.

I spent 20 years on Paxil and i thought it was losing being effective. Was put on Lexapro and been as high as 20mg a day and currently on 5mg, doesnt really seem to change things except for slightly more mild anxiety attacks every now and then. My main issue has been light head/dizzy , and doesnt seem to change regardless of dosage. Back of my head , and up to the top at times. Tight as heck muscles in neck and very sore neck muscles. Have done balance test and all kind of possible causes but no one locally seems to be able to assist. Next step is to get off them altogether and maybe go back to Paxil or another. Seems its hard to find doctors with good and measurable experience , thus speaking to others on the meds is better at times. Usually i will wake up and am fine , then short time later the symptoms start. Anything similar here?

I spent 20 years on Paxil and i thought it was losing being effective. Was put on Lexapro and been as high as 20mg a day and currently on 5mg, doesnt really seem to change things except for slightly more mild anxiety attacks every now and then. My main issue has been light head/dizzy , and doesnt seem to change regardless of dosage. Back of my head , and up to the top at times. Tight as heck muscles in neck and very sore neck muscles. Have done balance test and all kind of possible causes but no one locally seems to be able to assist. Next step is to get off them altogether and maybe go back to Paxil or another. Seems its hard to find doctors with good and measurable experience , thus speaking to others on the meds is better at times. Usually i will wake up and am fine , then short time later the symptoms start. Anything similar here?

I haven been on Remeron, Prozac, Clonazepam, Cymbalta and other depression medicine. I found that all of them cause neuropathy, brain zaps, headaches, diarrhea and not hungry but I force myself to eat and am now overweight. I was, also, have dizzy spells, vertigo when I lay down, anxiety problems and depression. My whole body hurts. I was going to a re-hab center to get off the Clonazepam because 2 mgs per day was causing small seizures daily. The major problem I have is my psychiatrist, pcp and neurologist don’t believe me when I tell them things that are happening while using these medicines. All of them tell me it cannot be happening because that’s not an issue in there research or books of side effects. I, just, want to stay home now because people have made remarks about my head shaking, not being able to walk correctly and always being scared something else is going to happen. I even took a nerve testy for neuropathy but again the neurologist said I passed the nerve conducting test. I don’t have neuropathy. I do have neuropathy and can’t sleep anymore because of the pain in my body the pins and needles hurt like fire under my skin from the top of my bottom, stomach, both legs all the way to my toes. . The numbness is hard because anything that touches my body hurts badly even a/c or heat hurts. I blame the doctors for not listening to me and tell it has to be anxiety and depression. So sad I thought they would help me. I
even asked my psychiatrist and pcp to get me off the Lexapro and they tell me no. The last time I spoke with my psychiatrist and pcp both said I have anxiety and depression and my Lexaprox was upped again and if the Lexapro can be upped to 40mgs and 2 10 of Burspone every day. I just want off all medicines. I have sezures and after 20 years on Keppra has cause neuropathy I hope this help you and anyone who read this.
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