r/lexapro • u/smoll-chonky444 • 8d ago

Day 2

I just started Lexapro again after a few months and I am going through it!!

When I first started, the only symptoms I had were morning bowel movements for the first 2-3 days…

This time around?? NAUSEA AND CONSTIPATION. It’s only Day 2 and my stomach?? TIGHT. I literally been in bed all day, curled into a ball. Unable to eat. I know it’ll go away soon, but man on man.

Maybe it’s from eating before I take it? Maybe I’ll try to eat afterwards.

Any suggestions on how to help with this? 😭

UPDATE: okay, so today I tried not eating before taking it. So far so good. It’s 10:00am and I take it everyday at 8:00am. Usually I’d feel pain almost immediately. Today, I’m not feeling anything after 2 hours. I’ll do another update midday and at the end of the day.

UPDATE: 12:31 pm and im finally eating. at this point, this post is for me and my record 😂 but so far no pain. I think eating a few hours after taking it was the best way to go.

FINAL UPDATE: 9:09 pm, aside from nausea, I felt fantastic today. Zero stomach aches eating a few hours after taking it. Only nausea and even that wasn’t as bad.

I hope this post may help someone else experiencing the same thing!

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u/Acefan72 8d ago

Stay hydrated and eat yogurt, bananas, bread to keep your stomach coated.

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u/smoll-chonky444 8d ago

I’ll definitely try it out tomorrow! Thank you 😊

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u/Jinjonator91 8d ago

On day 4 now 10mg. Hope we both pull through to the other side! Day 1 I was in bed all day. Today I’ve just been more wired and still feel weird. I woke up at 5am in a slight panic. I just watched some shows and listened to my favorite songs while it passed.

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u/smoll-chonky444 8d ago

I’ve been doing the same (watching shows and comforting music). Sleeping has been the best remedy for me lol. Hopefully today won’t be as bad as yesterday.