Current Events > Feeling slightly dizzy all the time after starting on antidepressants

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Is this a common side effect? Does it go away? I feel calmer, but physically worse in some ways. I'm only 2 weeks in.

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That's how happy people always feel

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CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

Is this a common side effect? Does it go away? I feel calmer, but physically worse in some ways. I'm only 2 weeks in.

Consider asking your doctor about an anti vertigo medicine like Meclizine. IIRC it's OTC.

Note that Meclizine can make you drowsy(I personally didn't feel drowsy but its a possible side effect) so if your med already does that(or heck even if it doesn't) please check with the doc first. There are other anti vertigo mods too. I also didn't take it with anti depressants which is why I keep saying check with your doc first.

Also is there ear ringing at all?

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pikachupwnage posted...

Consider asking your doctor about an anti vertigo medicine like Meclizine. IIRC it's OTC.

Note that Meclizine can make you drowsy(I personally didn't feel drowsy but its a possible side effect) so if your med already does that(or heck even if it doesn't) please check with the doc first. There are other anti vertigo mods too. I also didn't take it with anti depressants which is why I keep saying check with your doc first.

Also is there ear ringing at all?

No ear ringing. Think it got worse now that I have congestion. To be honest I prefer to feel anxious than feeling like this.

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CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

No ear ringing. Think it got worse now that I have congestion. To be honest I prefer to feel anxious than feeling like this.

Yeah ask your doctor about an anti vertigo medicine or another solution.

Dizziness sucks balls.

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Thanks

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what meds? I've been on seemingly every one in the book in my past

treewojima posted...

what meds? I've been on seemingly every one in the book in my past

Lexapro 5mg. Using it for anxiety.

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CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

Lexapro 5mg. Using it for anxiety.

I think that's a normal feeling for it, but I don't know about it lasting that long. I felt like that starting out on it too, but it went away faster for me (probably about a week).

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EmbraceOfDeath posted...

I think that's a normal feeling for it, but I don't know about it lasting that long. I felt like that starting out on it too, but it went away faster for me (probably about a week).

I used it along buspirone for a week then left buspirone cause it made the feeling worse. I think it's more a tiring feeling...not sure how to describe it. I'm also sick which could be adding to it.


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I was briefly on a strong anti anxiety medicine a few years ago. I was sitting in a class and felt like the whole room was tilting around me when I was sitting stationary. Stumbled a few times around my apartment. Glad I got off that shit fast...
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