A 27-year-old female asked:
since lexapro dosage has been increased, i've had increased anxiety, feeling overall horrible, and eye twitching. could it be serotonin syndrome?
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Dr. Steven Griggs answered
39 years experience Clinical Psychology
Maybe, but: it sounds like side effects of the medication if everything else has been eliminated. Make an appointment with your prescribing MD right away. If you can't do that, go to an Urgent Care facility, and as a last resort, leave a message with your MD telling him/her your symptoms and ask that s/he leave you voice mail instructions in the interim.
Answered on Jan 25, 2017
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NO: Lexapro does not cause "floater"; however, eye twitching ( rare) could be from neurological side effects
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