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A member asked:
Have mild headache with escitalopram 5mg from 1 year should i continue taking it for further 6 months to complete the course?
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Well depends: If the headaches are bothersome, go to your physician and discuss it with him/her. There are other options that may not have the same side effect.
Answered 3/17/2014
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