Allergic Reaction or Side Effect to Lexapro?

[Katie Y]

Hi there,

I'm new to this forum but am hoping this great group of people who know what I'm going through can provide some comfort or relief. I have had anxiety for several years, but since having a child, my postpartum anxiety has focused around health related issues (cramping in legs and thinking it's a blood clot, etc...).

I recently started back up on Lexapro over two weeks ago, a medication that I was on for about 1.5 years several years back. I am already feeling that the anxiety is more manageable, but of course I now have a strange tingling in my mouth that has me concerned that I'm having an allergic reaction to the medication.

The rational side of me is telling me that if I were to have a severe reaction, it would have happened instantaneously (i.e. two weeks ago)....plus, I have a history on this medication and I would have had a reaction the first time I was on it in 2012.

I'm just curious if anyone else on here is on Lexapro and has had a similar side effect to the medication. It's not listed as a common side effect (although dry mouth is), but I would feel a lot better if I knew others have had a similar side effect and were totally fine.

I just don't want to panic myself any longer about this! If I honestly felt that I were having a life threatening reaction, I would take myself to the ER, so I would appreciate it if no one said I should rush to the ER immediately .

 

[janemariesayed]

Hi @Katie Y and a very warm welcome to the forum! I'm sorry that you suffer from anxieties I know it's not very nice. I am not used to the medication that you mention here. It could be causing you to have a tingling in your mouth as after two weeks your body has had more put into it. I'm on Prozac and it takes about a month to six weeks to work.

You are not causing a problem to the doctor if you go and visit him. If these tingles don't stop, then maybe you should think about paying him a visit. Or failing that, you can always give the reception a call and they will tell you if you need to go in or if there is nothing to worry about. tell them what meds you are on and they will ask the doctor without you having to go there. Instead of panicking, call him and put your mind to rest.