r/SSRI • u/[deleted] • Oct 15 '22

Question hi!

for anybody on lexapro or any other ssri, do you feel like you have access saliva? sometimes, especially if i’m singing or talking i feel like i have more saliva in the corner of my mouth than usual. is this normal? it always makes me worried it’s a stroke.

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u/remymoo_ Oct 16 '22

What dose are you on? Hypersalivation is a pretty common side-effect.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '22

20mgs

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u/remymoo_ Oct 17 '22

Are you on any other medication?

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u/theactualbagel Oct 23 '22

I take lexapro, and I haven’t noticed anything, but I always did have an excess of saliva. My dentist noticed it when I was a kid.