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A member asked:

Lexapro added 5days ago,10mg while on cymbalta (duloxetine). y do i feel "weird" not anxious but "off?" almost like i want 2 make myself anxious bc i feel blah.

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Blah: Sometimes SSRI's can have what I call "zombie effect", which might explain the blah feeling. Call you doctor, consider gradually discontinuing the new medication.

Answered 8/10/2016

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