lexapro raises blood pressure

highbloodpressureharry245129 over a year ago

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.. no coffee or caffeine.

.. no alcohol

..EXERCISE... Cardio is best..

.... sleep .. lots of sleep

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Juju over a year ago

Yup escitalopram/lexapro can make your blood pressure go up!... I've taken it for 2 days and I had the worse days of my life, from tingling feeling, cold sweats, heartburn feeling very intense and my blood pressure is usually 120s/70s and my blood pressure when through the room at 170/80. so i took off it and waiting for the drug to dissapear..... Listen people... Go to youtube and search (Fight Depression), (Cure Anxiety and panic attack). there's some help out there without taking stupid evil meds....... I hate doctors! period!.XD

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Guest over a year ago

Now (2013) this study shows Lexapro decreases blood pressure among older adults. I have been taking 10 mg Lexapro for about a month, and it has helped my anxiety tremendously. I thought the drop in blood pressure was due to a magnesium powder supplement (Calm) because one of the benefits of magnesium is lower blood pressure. Now, after reading this study, I lean more toward believing it's the Lexapro, not the magnesium, that's lowered my blood pressure from around 135/80 to around 110/65.

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Cdsteen over a year ago

I had a spontaneous hyphema in my eye. This means the colored part of my eye had a bleed which was not caused by trauma. My doctor and I have searched everywhere for what could of caused this. Would you mind letting me know what cholesterol med, anxiety med, etc you were on? I also was on an aspirin for a past stroke. Then they put me on an antibiotic and the hyphema happened.

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Talukdar01324095 over a year ago

This is obvious that there are some side effects, but this side effects are not everything. Your body is too weak to receive those sort of medicine. You need to make you more strong. Anxiety or depression can be easily solved by by enough amount of manesium. It also help the blood pressure and the nevre system. Just like a MAGNESIUM MIRACLE.

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edwardcejka323089 over a year ago

The risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make.

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Guest over a year ago

Im having the same from Cipralex , im having my blood pressure high 5 month ago and cause
to me headache and i really fed up from this medicine

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Guest over a year ago

I was on lexapro for 7 years and I finally got off. I think it gave me two episodes of afib one 2 years ago and one this year not to mention I always had palpatations on it. Now I just take Xanax when needed. My Bp is low like 100/70 or 93/67 when I was on lexapro it was always like 117 or 120/80

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Guest over a year ago

Totally agree !!!! STAY AWAY FROM LEXAPRO!

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Guest over a year ago

Can lexapro 10 mg lower blood pressure? I have been diagnosed with low blood pressure after alway having slightly high blood pressure and taking something for high blood pressure. My dr took me off high blood pressure medicine and my psych started me on 10 mg of lexapro 4 days ago. My blood pressure has been very low still. Is lexapro causing it to stay low?

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Guest over a year ago

I've been weening off is escitalopram and am on my last week of 5 mg. I was on a high dose - 40 mg. Every week I've felt better as I've been dosing down and my blood pressure is completely normal. I'll be weening off my blood pressure medicine starting next week. I already discontinued one bp med 6 weeks ago. I feel so much better! No more panic attacks, my depression is lifting, I'm more alert and my brain fog is gone. I believe most of this c**p is poison and I'm eating right for 2 yrs now. All meats to go soon then all dairy. I can't believe the change!

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Guest over a year ago

Yes Lexapro is a terrible drug, I am trying to stop it at this time. I don't know what kind of withdrawl symptoms to expect.

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Guest over a year ago

I am on 20mgs of Lexpro, I recently had my blood checked an it was a little high only been on it for a couple of weeks. What should I do?

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Guest over a year ago

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