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I am on15mg lexapro. i reduced it to 10mg 2 days ago. today i have a headache as i didnt sleep welllast night. could it be the lexapro, many thanks?
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Maybe: Problems with a medication can occur as we reduce or change dosages. However, in what you describe, the headache may be the result of your poor sleep rather than the actual change in medications.
Answered 11/26/2016
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