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A member asked:
Just prescribed .5 then to 10 mg of generic lexapro (escitalopram) for anxiety. will taking this make my ibs-d worse?
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Shouldn't : It shouldn't unless you have guts sensitivities to it. I've anything right treatment of anxiety and depression almost always helps wis IBS. GI docs in my region prefer tricyclics for that reason. Please discuss with your doc this option.
Answered 10/4/2015
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