redoctober Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 For those taking Lexapro and finding it helpful for boosting BP...what has been your experience through the first few weeks? I started Lexapro 2 weeks ago...and my BP right now is just awful for me (100's/60's), and I have lot's of nausea. Did any of you experience this in the first few weeks...and did it resolve after it eventually "kicked-in"? Just trying to make sense of whether Lexapro will eventually help or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Yes I did horrible.the first four weeks. It evwntually evened me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redoctober Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Can you define "horrible"? Did it worsen your hypotension, cause nausea, or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I felt like I was dying. Low bp, adrenaline surges, throwing up, migraines.. whole nine yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmt033167 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I took Lexapro for a month or so for depression and found it did nothing for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 You have to give it about 4-6 wks to see if it helps your symptoms or not. Lexapro was the only drug that greatly helped my pots. With any SSRI your body has to adjust to the serotonin and yes there are side effects that eventually go away after your body adjusts. I only took a small dose 5mg daily and that was enough to help my symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 It takes at least six weeks. However for pots I would give it atleast three months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redoctober Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 It takes at least six weeks. However for pots I would give it atleast three months.Have you seen continued improvement since your post a few weeks ago? Anything quantifiable, like BP or HR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Oh yes my bp is up and hr is down. Acutally just went to a movie tonight for the first time in almost a year. I forgot to take my dose the other night, and acutally passed out from my bp being low. After my dose kicked in I was fine again. :] Im not cure or anything (far from it) but I am able to do a lot more stuff that I normal would not be able to without ti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockiesGirl Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I tryed to take this for 4 days and I was absolutely miserable. Dizzy, nauseated, weird eye problems, dry mouth, heart rate fluctuations down to 34 bpm or up to 148bpm, exhausted & basically from the moment I woke up 'til the moment I went to sleep was spent Supine...hard to even go the restroom. I've spent so much time on the couch or in the bed these last few years I told my Doc that I wasn't willing to give up another 6-8 weeks of my life to 'see' if a drug might work or not. But for some I see that if you stick with it, it helps! Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 RockiesgirlUnfortunately that is very common in the beginning, even with those who dont have dysautonomia. It usually goes away after ten days:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmt033167 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 ahhh glad I posted then, I'm going back to the psych dr in a few weeks so I'll ask about another SSRI or go back on Lexapro longer and see if it helps; I would think dr's know this but I'm finding patients know more from experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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