marleymo
02-12-2014, 03:18 PM
Hi,
I am new here and looking for some advice. I was hospitalized back in October for a crazy blood pressure attack of 220/110. They tested every part of my heart and every other organ and determined that everything was healthy. They still sent me home on a high dose of BP medication. I had awful side effects. After seeing a cardiologist and kidney specialist and tracking my BP it was determined that I needed to go off those meds. I did that, but continued to feel really dizzy and short of breath. My Primary Care said she thought it was anxiety. She wrote me an Rx for Lexapro and I kept putting off filling it. I went to an ENT and had a VNG and an MRI and they both came back normal. I went back to my Primary Care and she said I should really try the Lexapro, not to be scared. So, I did. I just want to feel better. So, I started last Friday, 2/7. Since then, I have had a low grade fever, 100-100.6. I get really anxious feeling about 3-4 hours after I take it. I also have worse dizziness and really dry mouth and difficulty swallowing. Are these all side effects? My doc said that the first 2 weeks are rough, but then things turn around. I take xanax in between when I have issues and that helps. Any other experiences with this?
I am new here and looking for some advice. I was hospitalized back in October for a crazy blood pressure attack of 220/110. They tested every part of my heart and every other organ and determined that everything was healthy. They still sent me home on a high dose of BP medication. I had awful side effects. After seeing a cardiologist and kidney specialist and tracking my BP it was determined that I needed to go off those meds. I did that, but continued to feel really dizzy and short of breath. My Primary Care said she thought it was anxiety. She wrote me an Rx for Lexapro and I kept putting off filling it. I went to an ENT and had a VNG and an MRI and they both came back normal. I went back to my Primary Care and she said I should really try the Lexapro, not to be scared. So, I did. I just want to feel better. So, I started last Friday, 2/7. Since then, I have had a low grade fever, 100-100.6. I get really anxious feeling about 3-4 hours after I take it. I also have worse dizziness and really dry mouth and difficulty swallowing. Are these all side effects? My doc said that the first 2 weeks are rough, but then things turn around. I take xanax in between when I have issues and that helps. Any other experiences with this?