How safe is taking Lexapro ?
Patient: I took 1 10 mg lexapro fr the first time this morning and have been experiencing extreme nausea, jitteryness, and nervousness and weird burning sensations in my chest and arms. When should it go away? Im not going to take anymore after this... But when should this feeling go away and what can I do to make it better? Doctor: HIThanks for using healthcare magicElimination half life of lexapro (escitalopram) is 12 to 14 hours and a drug needs five elimination half life to move out of body completely, that means, drug would take one to two day to come out of body. Such side effects usually happens with initial doses of antidepressant, so nothing to worry about them. Just talk to your physician or psychiatrist and discuss about these side effects.Thanks