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I’m always having trouble with side effects when I try to start a new medication, the symptoms are sometimes the same as mentioned with the medication but then the symptoms start to change and that’s usually when I either call the pharmacy or doctor to be sure that all is well. I think that you should get another opinion to make sure that your symptoms are normal, it really doesn’t sound to me like you have a problem but I’m not a doctor and I always believe in the saying, if in doubt check it out, best wishes.

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@brimc1

I experienced similar symptoms and they were due to lower sodium levels in my blood.
My personal doctor initially didn’t think that it was possible, because - as in your case - the effects appeared later than expected, but the blood test results convinced him.
After I weaned off the medicine, I felt normal again.
By the way, I read about the possible effects of Lexapro on sodium in the blood, in the information leaflet that was given by the pharmacy. So it’s not something obscure.