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Can lexapro (escitalopram) make your stomach bloated and nauseaous?

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Yes: Stomach distress can be a side effect of lexapro (escitalopram). Taking it with food or adjusting the dose often is helpful to decrease the symptoms, which often resolve quickly.

Dr Pappas and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 5/10/2016

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